The SAR will host triathlon, with races taking place at the Central Harbourfront and Victoria Harbour.
Speaking to RTHK after an event on Tuesday, Wan said that so far only Asian Games medallists Bailee Brown and Wong Tsz-to have secured places in the SAR squad, which will comprise of three men and three women.
He said the final team selection will be made after the Asia Triathlon Championships in Istanbul in late August.
Wan, who’s also a former SAR representative, expressed strong medal hopes for the National Games, saying the team will have the edge competing on home turf.
“The event will take place in the Central and Wan Chai areas. So of course we have advantage, as our athletes can train at the venue more often than the others,” he said.
“For the medal hopes, I think in the men’s, women’s and mixed team relays we have a chance to challenge the podium. Our main competitors will be Sichuan and Shandong.”
Retired triathlete Daniel Lee secured the SAR’s only National Games triathlon medal so far, winning bronze 16 years ago.
Triathlon will be featured at the Hong Kong Sports and Leisure Expo at the Convention and Exhibition Centre from July 16 to 22.
The event, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, will also showcase emerging sports like e-dodgeball – a virtual reality version of dodgeball – as well as drone soccer – a team sport where players score by flying drones through their opponents’ goal hoops.
A tourism area, including an exhibition of 17 Japanese prefectures, will also be featured for the first time.
Visitors can buy a ticket package which also grants them access to the World of Snacks expo and the Hong Kong Book Fair.
