The decision last week by organizers of Gay Games XI in Hong Kong to postpone the event for one year until November 2023 seemingly materialized at the last moment without warning.
In reality, it was a calculated decision months in the making — an option to adjust to uncertain, ever-changing realities; and to regroup in a more stable time with a revised operational plan strengthened by lessons learned.
Gay Games Hong Kong announced September 14 it was postponing Gay Games XI, which were scheduled to be held in November 2022, because of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related precautions, such as vaccination requirements and travel quarantines. (See September 16 Jock Talk, "2022 Gay Games postponed due to COVID pandemic.") The system that