The Hong Kong government will set up sites offering live coverage of the Games in Victoria Park and Sha Tin Park to add to the Olympic atmosphere in the city.
Olympic-themed activities will be staged on the central lawn of Victoria Park and the main plaza of Sha Tin Park from August 8 to 24. The venues can accommodate 3,000 and 2,000 people respectively.
Seven activity zones will be set up at each venue, including a giant television screen to broadcast live coverage, an exhibition area introducing the Games and an entertainment area featuring books corners and games booths.
Visitors can also send their wishes for the Games or to athletes at wish-making corners, and have their pictures taken with the Beijing Olympic mascots.
The sites will also have a fitness corner for visitors to try their hand at aerobics, dancing, badminton, indoor rowing and rope skipping.
Each person will be allowed up to four tickets for the venues. Tickets will be given away near the parks.