Athletics returns this weekend with 2022 Trial at TKO Sports Ground
- Hong Kong Athletics hopes to give chances to athletes in Hong Kong before finalising Asian Games squad with three additional meets to come
- The men’s and women’s 100m will be the highlight of the Trial with a number of sprinters competing for a spot in the Asian Games
Athletics will resume their first senior competition in seven months at Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground this weekend, with easing of the pandemic situation and the need for a final check-up of athletes ahead of the Asian Games.
With the government granting an exemption for the 2022 Trial, a two-day event originally scheduled in January but pushed back after the city’s fifth wave, athletes can return to the track and field after a long break. Organisers, however, must still follow strict safety measures to contain any potential spread of the Covid-19.
“We are happy to be back and have scheduled four meets from this weekend to late May before we finalise the list of players submitted to the Olympic Committee for the forthcoming Asian Games,” said Association of Athletics Affiliates chairman Kwan Kee.
“Although many of our top athletes are involved in overseas training camps to strive for more quality competitions, we need to provide chances to those who decide to stay in Hong Kong as we haven’t had any competition for a long time.”
The Hong Kong Athletics Series 1, 2, 3 will follow the Trial before the HKAAA finalises their squad for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games in September.
