Hong Kong to learn whether it has won bid to host Gay Games 2022
City up against Washington and Guadalajara, with winner to be announced on Monday in Paris
Hong Kong has made its final case in its bid to host the 2022 Gay Games, with the winning city set to be announced on Monday in Paris.
The city is up against Washington and the Mexican city of Guadalajara for the nod. The Federation of Gay Games, which runs the inclusive event, will announce the winner at 6pm local time.
And, win or lose, the bid leader said he was pleased with his team’s effort.
“Our presentation yesterday in Paris was the last hurdle of an amazing bid journey taking Hong Kong’s LGBT+ to an international platform,” Dennis Philipse, chair of the Hong Kong bid team, said.
“If we win or not, the bid was already an incredible achievement.”
First held in San Francisco in 1982, the Gay Games has become the largest global sport and cultural gathering open to all. It is held every four years, with 70 countries expected to participate in Paris next year. Participants do not have to be gay.