A Government delegation comprised of 32 officers and 92 athletes will take part in the 4th All-China Games from May 16 to 26 in Hefei city, Anhui.

Making its games debut, Hong Kong will compete in 19 of the 34 competition events.

Held every four years, the games is a national non-Olympic multi-sports event. Comparable to the National Games, it gathers top athletes from across the country to promote sport.

At a ceremony held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre today, acting Chief Executive Henry Tang, in his capacity as the Honorary Chef de Mission of the delegation, presented the Hong Kong flag to the Secretary for Home Affairs and Chef de Mission of the delegation Tsang Tak-sing.

The Games will provide a training platform helping Hong Kong athletes better prepare for the Asian Games at the end of this year.