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Ng Kang-chung

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park is set to open in the first half of next year, with the city’s No 2 official vowing events held at the site will not cause traffic or noise problems in nearby areas.
Chief Secretary Eric Chan Kwok-ki said on Friday authorities were satisfied with the progress of the site, where the construction of major facilities, including a 50,000-seat main stadium, was largely complete.
“There will be trial events [before the formal opening] for us to assess the operation of the sports park,” he said.
Chan added the site was well served by public transport, including two nearby MTR stations.
“Kai Tak and Sung Wong Toi stations are about 10 minutes’ walk away. If people wish, they can also walk to Choi Hung station,” he said.
Taxi and bus services were also available, Chan said, voicing confidence in the transport arrangements for spectators getting to and from the park.
He also pointed to the retail and food options in the area and nearby Kowloon City, adding that he believed not all people would rush to take MTR or public transport straight after events.
Chan was speaking after the first meeting of the interdepartmental working group he chairs to oversee the progress of the HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) project.
He also sought to allay fears about noise problems for nearby residents, especially when major sports events were being held.
“The main stadium can seat 50,000 people. And there is a retractable roof. When the roof is closed, we are confident that it will not cause much noise in nearby areas,” he said.

Some Wong Tai Sin residents last weekend lodged noise complaints over the S20 Hong Kong Songkran Music Festival that took place 8km away in Central. They took to social media to say they felt vibrations caused by loud music on both nights, which they attributed to the show being held on the other side of Victoria Harbour.
Chan did not elaborate on potential trial events that the park could host. But the Sevens rugby tournament, which has been held at the Hong Kong Stadium in Causeway Bay for more than 40 years, is expected to be held at the park next year.
Covering 28 hectares, the park is the largest sports infrastructure project in Hong Kong’s history. Among its major features are a 50,000-seat main stadium with a retractable roof, a 10,000-seat indoor sports centre, a 5,000-seat public sports ground and 14 hectares of landscaped open space.
Construction commenced in 2019. The main structures of the public sports ground, the indoor sports centre and the main stadium have been largely completed, according to Chan.
Officials have said they expect the construction of the major facilities of the park to be completed by the end of the year.

Works were originally scheduled for completion by 2023. But stalled construction as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic delayed it until the end of 2024.
Chan said the park would play a crucial role in promoting the development of Hong Kong’s mega-event economy.
“[The management company] has so far contacted more than 200 local and overseas sports and non-sports events’ promotional bodies, organisations and agencies. Many of them have expressed interest in using the facilities at the park,” he said.
The company running the facility had also been asked to coordinate with eateries and shops in the adjacent Kowloon City area to promote events taking place in the park.
Authorities also hoped the opening of the site could help drive the development of sports in the city, with Hong Kong set to host eight events during the 15th National Games next year. The event will be the first time for Hong Kong to host national sports competitions.
Some of the National Games events were expected to be held at the sports park.


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