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Saturday’s official opening of the Kai Tak Sports Park has been heralded as marking the beginning of a new era for Hong Kong as major hub for events in Asia.

Speaking at the launch event of the Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) on the evening of 1st March, John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region hailed the venue as the largest sports, entertainment and mega event complex in Hong Kong's history.

Lee advised “the magnificent, multi-purpose Kai Tak Sports Park is a grand stage offering the most enjoyable experience for sports and recreation, entertainment and a whole lot more.

“Our new home ground will raise every game, on every match … and you can count on scores of concerts by top singers and bands from home and abroad, here to raise the roof of Kai Tak Stadium."

The largest sports infrastructure project in Hong Kong’s history, the KTSP’s centrepiece is the Kai Tak Stadium with an eye-catching ‘Pearl of the Orient’ design theme and a seating capacity of 50,000.

With customisable pitch system and retractable roof it is an ideal venue for elite sporting competitions as well as grand-scale concerts, vibrant music festivals and exciting cultural programs.

Kai Tak Arena, with a capacity of 10,000 seats, is another versatile state-of-the-art facility designed to host various international tournaments. It is also convertible to accommodate other events such as fencing or snooker. With an adaptable configuration and interchangeable flooring surfaces, the arena can provide seamless transition between top-level sports events and community activities.

The outdoor Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground with 5,000 seats will be a venue for football and rugby matches, team and athlete training sessions, along with school sports days.

A series of blockbuster events has already been lined up for KTSP. Among them are the World Grand Prix (snooker) and Hong Kong Sevens (rugby) in March and British rock band Coldplay's world tour in April.

KTSP will also be the key venue for Hong Kong's co-hosting of the 15th National Games with Guangdong and Macao in November.

Hong Kong will host a total of eight competition events and one mass participation event of the national games, with fencing, handball (men), rugby sevens and the mass participation event of bowling set to take place in the precinct.

Beyond sports and entertainment, the Kai Tak Mall offers a retail environment with a unique ‘sportainment’ shopping and leisure experience, with the most comprehensive collection of professional sports brands and lifestyle products in the city.

Operated by the K11 Group and covering 65,000 square metres, the Mall also includes a Food Gala with popular eateries and the Dining Cove, a gourmet haven showcasing diverse culinary options from local favourites to international favours, all with stunning views of Victoria Harbour.

Kai Tak Sports Park is previewed in the January/February 2025 issue of Australasian Leisure Management.

Images: The Kai Tak Stadium at the centre of the Kai Tak Sports Park Sports Park (top), crowds at Saturday's opening event (middle) and the Stadium from the air (below). Credit: Kai Tak Sports Park/Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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