Opinion | Hong Kong’s new stadium doesn’t need mega-events, just great sports fixtures
The Sevens experience suggests Kai Tak Sports Park can be a draw for many more international sporting events
I still remember that afternoon almost a half-century ago, walking down from my Happy Valley flat to the old Hong Kong Football Club stadium on Sports Road at the suggestion of a neighbour to watch the matches being played. I was immediately hooked and have attended every year since, pandemics permitting.
Not surprisingly as it grew in popularity, the tournament outgrew the Football Club ground and moved to the old Government Stadium in So Kon Po. Even that proved insufficient after a few years and a new one had to be built in situ. Dragages designed and built a fine 40,000-seater. That did us proud for many years, but the world moved on and, eventually, so did we.
During the long weekend, I tried out different locations to check the experience from a spectator’s perspective. Every angle I tested had an excellent, unobstructed view of the action on the pitch.
