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Officials from Gay Games conduct inspection, while conservative group campaigns against the LGBT sporting event.

Hong Kong is named a finalist—alongside Washington DC and Guadalajara—for sports and cultural festival.

Campaign launched to encourage Chinese athletes to join 10th edition of LGBT sports festival

Hong Kong was named as one of the 18 cities nominated to host the Gay Games 2022—making it the first Asian city to be shortlisted.

To be held in Wellington, New Zealand from 12-19 March 2011, the Outgames involves 16 sporting competitions, a human rights conference, an arts and cultural festival and social events. In related news, Gay Games and Outgames announce intention to merge by 2018.