WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024 Awarded M Mark Status for Major Sports Events.

"M" Mark status awarded to WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024

The following is issued on behalf of the Major Sports Events Committee:

The Major Sports Events Committee (MSEC) has awarded "M" Mark status to WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024 which will be held at the Central Harbourfront Event Space from October 7 to 12.

The Chairman of the MSEC, Mr Wilfred Ng, said today (October 5) "We are very pleased to award the 'M' Mark status to the 'WBSC Baseball5 World Cup 2024'. Baseball5, which breaks away from conventional baseball, will provide a thrilling experience for global audiences while contributing to the local economy and sports development. We believe that this event will become an important milestone in promoting the popularity of Baseball5 in the community."

The"M" Mark System aims to encourage and help local "national sports associations" and private or non-government organisations to organise more major international sports events and nurture them into sustainable undertakings. Sports events meeting the assessment criteria will be granted "M" Mark status by the MSEC. Funding support will also be provided to some events.

For details of"M" Mark events, please visit www.mevents.org.hk.

Telling good stories through stamps

To mark the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Hongkong Post has revamped the exhibits in its new Postal Gallery in Kowloon Bay, displaying more than 40 sets of special stamps to tell the story of the development of the country and Hong Kong.

News.gov.hk spoke with a representative from Hongkong Post to learn about the main features of the gallery and its rich treasure trove of postal artefacts.

The story is available atwww.news.gov.hk/eng/featuretoday (October 6) in text and video format.