The Hong Kong delegation of China won a total of 14 medals, including 3 gold, 4 silver, and 7 bronze, in the first two days of the Hangzhou Asian Games. Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao praised the Hong Kong team's outstanding performance in a meeting with reporters before attending the executive meeting on September 26, which made Hong Kong people very proud. Li Jiachao thanks the athletes for their efforts. He pointed out that athletes train hard and go all out to win glory for Hong Kong and inspire Hong Kong people. He stated that the SAR government will continue to support Hong Kong athletes and the development of the sports industry. The budget expenditure for sports this year is nearly HKD 7.4 billion, an increase of 42% compared to five years ago. He emphasized that the policy of the SAR government focuses on promoting sports activities from five aspects, including popularization, elitism, grand events, specialization, and industrialization. Li Jiachao mentioned that the SAR government allocates funds through the Elite Athletes Development Fund to the Hong Kong Institute of Sports every year to train about 1300 local elite athletes, with a total allocation of over HKD 860 million this year; The construction of the new building for the sports academy is also accelerating, aiming to be completed by the middle of next year, providing world-class training and support facilities for athletes. In addition, the main facilities of Kai Tak Sports Park will be completed in sections by the end of next year to host some of the 15th National Games events to be held in Hong Kong in 2025. Li Jiachao pointed out that the government plans to optimize the "M" brand to attract more large-scale international sports events to be held in Hong Kong. This year, Hong Kong will host more than ten major international sports events, including large-scale tennis, swimming, golf, squash, and three person basketball matches in the next two months alone; In addition, there will also be a brand new "M" brand event, such as the year-end race of the World Off Road Vehicle Championship China Station held in November. (New News Agency)