Tickets for National Games events in Hong Kong will start at around HK$50, an official said on Wednesday.

The SAR will jointly host the Games this November, along with Macau and Guangdong.

Yeung Tak-keung, the head of Hong Kong’s National Games Coordination Office, told RTHK that the SAR will be able to make its own decisions on admissions and tickets will be made as affordable as possible.

"For example, fencing and rugby sevens, Hong Kong will be fully responsible for all the competitions, no matter its gender category, or fencing disciplines. We will therefore have more room to set ticket prices," he said.

"We will set prices with reference to past competitions, with the preliminary rounds being cheaper and prices for the semi-finals and finals to be adjusted accordingly."

Yeung said full-day and half-day tickets will be available, depending on competition schedules, and they will be sold both online and at the venues.

He added that plans are being drawn up for the torch relay which will go past tourist hotspots, with the event also to be shown on TV.