RTHK Announces Live Coverage Plans for 2026 Asian Para Games to Support Athletes

RTHK rallies public support for para athletes ahead of Asian Para Games

Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) today (October 12) held the RTHK Broadcast Asian Para Games 2026 com cheering event to announce its broadcast arrangements for the Games and to show support for the athletes who will soon be competing.

With the support of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau (CSTB), RTHK will provide live coverage of the Games on RTHK TV31, promoting social inclusion and enabling the public to cheer on athletes from both the national team and the Hong Kong team, while witnessing their determination and outstanding performances on the international stage. The Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau; the Director of Broadcasting, Ms Angelina Kwan; the President of the Hong Kong Paralympic Committee (HKPC), Mrs Jenny Fung; the Vice President of HKPC and the Chef de Mission of the Hong Kong, China Delegation to the 5th Asian Para Games, Dr Jim Luk; and the Chairperson of the RTHK Board of Advisors, Ms Melissa Pang, were joined by the two athletes who will compete in the upcoming Asian Para Games: Leung Yuk-wing, the world's top-ranked athlete in the Boccia Men's Individual BC4 category, and para table tennis athlete Wong Yue-ching, to officiate at the event.

The officiating guests, together with So Wa-wai, former Hong Kong Paralympic athletics gold medalist; Lydia Sham, wushu athlete who won Hong Kong's first gold medal in Women's Changquan at the 20th Asian Games, and Chan Tik-lun, bronze medalist in Lightweight Men's Double Sculls, used sign language to convey their best wishes and encouragement to all participating athletes.

Group-stage competitions in several sports will begin ahead of the official opening, starting on October 16. RTHK TV31 will broadcast "Live coverage of 5th Asian Para Games" from 3pm on October 16 and 17, allowing the public to keep abreast of the group-stage competitions closely. Live coverage of the Opening Ceremony will commence at 4.50pm on October 18. From October 19 to October 24, RTHK TV31 will provide live coverage of featured events daily from 10am to 6pm. Simultaneous sign language interpretation will be available throughout the broadcasts, enabling members of public to fully engage with the competitions and cheer on athletes from the national team and the Hong Kong team. The programmes will also be streamed on the "RTHK On The Go" mobile app and the RTHK YouTube channel. In addition, the public will be able to watch the events at the "Asian Games Focal Sites" located in designated sports centres across all 18 districts, as well as at various shopping malls.

RTHK is committed to supporting the development of parasports and promoting social inclusion through its programmes. In recent years, it has provided live coverage of major para sporting events, including the Tokyo Paralympic Games in 2021, the 4th Asian Para Games Hangzhou in 2023, the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games, and the 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games in 2025.

Radio Television Hong Kong today (October 12) held the RTHK Broadcast Asian Para Games 2026 com cheering event. Photo shows the Under Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Raistlin Lau, delivering a speech. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Radio Television Hong Kong today (October 12) held the RTHK Broadcast Asian Para Games 2026 com cheering event. Photo shows athletes of the Hong Kong, China Delegation in the 20th Asian Games presenting goodwill cards to para athletes, wishing them every success in the 5th Asian Para Games. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Radio Television Hong Kong today (October 12) held the RTHK Broadcast Asian Para Games 2026 com cheering event. Photo shows the guests at the event. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

Radio Television Hong Kong today (October 12) held the RTHK Broadcast Asian Para Games 2026 com cheering event. Photo shows the officiating guests at the event. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

CCIDA sponsors set up of Hong Kong Pavilion at Frankfurt Book Fair to showcase Hong Kong's creative excellence

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency (CCIDA) under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau sponsored the publishing and printing industries to set up the Hong Kong Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF), the world's largest trade fair for book rights and content, which was held from October 7 to 11 (Frankfurt time). During the five-day exhibition period, the Hong Kong Pavilion attracted over 90 000 visitors from around the world, showcasing Hong Kong's creative excellence to the international community and serving as a platform for the industries to expand into overseas markets.

This year's Hong Kong Pavilion carried the theme "Hong Kong: Our Narrative" and the sub-theme "Cosmic Chapters: Reading the Future", featuring more than 1 000 pieces of publications and printed works from over 70 Hong Kong publishers and printers.

Highly popular among visitors was the exhibition staged at the "Creative Corner" thematic zone at which visitors were led to reflect on the meaning of space exploration through a curated selection of relevant publications and printed works.The inspiration came from Dr Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong's first payload expert who participated in the successful Shenzhou-23 manned spaceflight mission. The exhibits at the Pavilion presented the key achievements in aerospace development and offered visitors a multifaceted exploration of the spirit of discovery through the lenses of publishing, technology, and the humanities.

During the exhibition, the Hong Kong Pavilion also organised sharing sessions and networking activities, bringing together the Hong Kong and international industry representatives to exchange experience and insights. The events fostered connections and collaboration opportunities within the industries, while further promoting Hong Kong's creative content and cultural brands.

The Hong Kong Pavilion at the FBF is one of the stops of the CCIDA-sponsored "Soaring Creativity – Hong Kong Pavilion" project. Since the project's inception in 2011, the project showcased a total of more than 54 000 outstanding Hong Kong exhibits to over seven million visitors from around the world to propel the local publishing and printing industries to go global.

The Hong Kong Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair, sponsored by the Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency, showcased the publications and printed works inspired by space exploration at the thematic zone "Creative Corner". Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases

The Cultural and Creative Industries Development Agency sponsored Hong Kong's publishing and printing industries to set up the Hong Kong Pavilion at the Frankfurt Book Fair, showcasing over 1 000 pieces of Hong Kong publications and printed works to over 90 000 visitors. Source: HKSAR Government Press Releases