China launches joint National Games for Persons with Disabilities, Special Olympic Games in Greater Bay Area

Xinhua

8th December 2025

China launches joint National Games for Persons with Disabilities, Special Olympic Games in Greater Bay Area

A total of 7,824 athletes from 34 delegations have registered for China's 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games, with the main competition schedule beginning Tuesday across Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.

It is the first time the two events have been jointly hosted by the three regions of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. The Games feature 1,876 events across 46 sports, with competitions in six winter sports having already been completed. The program includes 131 events in 11 mass-participation sports and 599 events across nine Special Olympics sports.

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