Hong Kong's U22 Basketball Team Wins National Games Test Event at Coliseum

2025-04-27 20:00 Last Updated At：04-28 16:08

15th National Games Basketball (Men's U22) test event concludes (with photos/video)

The National Games Coordination Office (Hong Kong) (NGCO) said today (April 27) that the 15th National Games (NG) Basketball (Men's U22) test event held at the Hong Kong Coliseum in Hung Hom on April 26 and 27 has concluded.

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15th National Games Basketball (Men's U22) test event concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

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15th National Games Basketball (Men's U22) test event concludes Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The test event was organised by the NGCO and co-organised by the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China and the Eastern Sports Club, with the Chinese Basketball Association as advisor. The two-day test event featured four basketball teams, namely Hong Kong A1 Division Championship basketball teams Hong Kong Eastern, Winling and Tycoon, as well as the Hong Kong Men's U22 representative team. The four teams played in the group stage and then vied for the first place, with the Hong Kong representative team ultimately claiming the championship title.

The test event covered a wide array of areas, including event operations and procedures, competition organisation, venue setup, sports and prize presentations, information systems, security, medical services, volunteer services and broadcast arrangements.

The Head of the NGCO, Mr Yeung Tak-keung, said that to ensure full preparation for the eight NG competition events to be staged in the city this November, Hong Kong has already completed test events for seven sports. The final test event, fencing, will be held at the end of next month at Kai Tak Arena in Kai Tak Sports Park. Mr Yeung also expressed gratitude to all related government departments and organisations for providing assistance and support during this test event, adding that the NGCO will review the event procedures and every detail with various related departments and units.

For information on the 15th NG, the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games in Hong Kong, please visit the thematic website (www.2025nationalgames.gov.hk/en/index.html), as well as the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/2025nationalgames.hk) and Instagram page (www.instagram.com/2025nationalgames.hk).

Hong Kong Customs Seizes 21.8kg of Dangerous Drugs, Arrests Three Individuals in Recent Operations

Hong Kong Customs detects two dangerous drugs cases and seizes suspected drugs worth about $7.95 million

Hong Kong Customs detected two dangerous drugs cases in Tseung Kwan O and Hong Kong International Airport respectively yesterday (May 21) and today (May 22), and seized a total of about 21.8 kilograms of assorted drugs with a total estimated market value of about $7.95 million. Two men and one woman, aged between 38 and 49, were arrested.

In the first case, Customs officers intercepted a 48-year-old man and a 49-year-old woman in Tseung Kwan O during an anti-narcotics operation yesterday afternoon. About 3.8kg of suspected drugs, including ketamine, methamphetamine, etomidate capsules, psilocybin mushrooms, MDMA and a batch of suspected drug packaging paraphernalia were found in their residence in the same district. They were then arrested.

In the second case, a 38-year-old male passenger arrived in Hong Kong from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, today. During customs clearance, Customs officers found about 18kg of suspected ketamine inside his check-in suitcase and 33 sticks of duty-not-paid cigarette inside his carry-on baggage. The man was subsequently arrested.

The arrested man and woman in the first case have been jointly charged with one count of trafficking in a dangerous drug and one count of possession of apparatus fit and intended for the inhalation of a dangerous drug. The case will be brought up at the Kwun Tong Magistrates' Courts tomorrow (May 23), while an investigation is ongoing for the second case.

Customs will continue to step up enforcement against drug trafficking activities through intelligence analysis. The department also reminds members of the public to stay alert and not participate in drug trafficking activities for monetary return. They must not accept hiring or delegation from another party to carry controlled items into and out of Hong Kong. They are also reminded not to carry unknown items for other people.

Customs will continue to apply a risk assessment approach and focus on selecting passengers from high-risk regions for clearance to combat transnational drug trafficking activities.

Under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, trafficking in a dangerous drug is a serious offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $5 million and life imprisonment.

Under the Dutiable Commodities Ordinance, cigarettes are dutiable goods to which the DCO applies. Any person who imports, deals with, possesses, sells or buys illicit cigarettes commits an offence. The maximum penalty upon conviction is a fine of $2 million and imprisonment for seven years.

Members of the public may report any suspected drug trafficking activities to Customs' 24-hour hotline 182 8080 or its dedicated crime-reporting email account (crimereport@customs.gov.hk) or online form (eform.cefs.gov.hk/form/ced002).

Hong Kong's U22 Basketball Team Wins National Games Test Event at Coliseum

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