National Games ticket sales to begin this month, using real-name registration

Tickets for China’s National Games in November will be released in phases, with the first batch to be available from August 28, organisers said on Wednesday.

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An official ticketing platform has been launched and will use a real-name registration system to help prevent scalping, it was revealed at a joint press conference held in Guangzhou by representatives from Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau, the three hosting regions.

The first phase of tickets will be for 17 events, officials said. They will include football, basketball and gymnastics disciplines.

Four of the eight competition sports being staged in Hong Kong will form part of the first phase of sales, with tickets to attend the rugby sevens, beach volleyball, men’s handball and men’s under-22 basketball events up for grabs.

Yeung Tak-keung, head of the National Games Coordination Office in Hong Kong, explained the ticket pricing strategy, which was finalised after consultation with the city’s co-hosts.

Officials take part in a 100-day countdown ceremony at Hong Kong Velodrome this month. Photo: Dickson Lee

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