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China taps deep-sea methane hydrate to light National Games torch
(ECNS) — The torch for China's 15th National Games was lit Thursday in Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong Province, using a "source fire" extracted from combustible ice—methane hydrate — at a depth of 1,522 meters in the South China Sea, marking a symbolic fusion of energy innovation and national pride.
On Sept. 16, a scientific research vessel departed Guangzhou's Nansha District, passing through the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge before reaching the Haima Cold Seep by Sept. 18 to collect the "source fire" for the Games.
In 2015, China's independently developed remote robot Haima, which can operate at a depth of 4,500 meters, discovered an unprecedented active cold seep on the seabed in the northern waters of the South China Sea, which was named the Haima Cold Seep.
Flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games held in Guangzhou
This photo taken on Oct. 9, 2025 shows the flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)
The flame lighting ceremony for China's 15th National Games, 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and 9th National Special Olympic Games was held in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Thursday.
China's 15th National Games will be jointly hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao from November 9 to 21. The 12th National Games for Persons with Disabilities and the 9th National Special Olympic Games will be held from December 8 to 15.
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HKSI’s chief: National Games to solidify HK as sports, event hub
Hong Kong’s co-hosting of the15th National Games in November carries profound, multifaceted significance for the city, Hong Kong Sports Institute chief Tony Choi Yuk-kwan has said.
Choi added that he hoped that Hong Kong would cement its position as a regional sports stronghold and mega-events hub, and that the Games will deliver both immediate tourism benefits and long-term industry growth.
With venue try-outs underway and the home crowd poised to lift morale, Choi laid odds that the city’s elite teams will give their peak performances at next month’s National Games, as the 30-day countdown began on Friday.