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Hong Kong’s children roam pitches once again, as Valley RFC welcomes easing of Covid-19 restrictions with sports day
- After three coronavirus-hit seasons, club rugby, hockey and netball is set to resume
- ‘Each new reduction in restrictions brings us one step closer to normality,’ says Valley chairman Deaver
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This article is part of the SCMP’s series on the long-awaited resumption of sport in Hong Kong. After months of cancelled competitions and facility closures as the city battled a Covid-19 outbreak, elite athletes as well as the public are returning to pitches, pools and tracks.
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Societe Generale Valley RFC has held its first sports day for several months in what the community hopes marks the return of normalcy in Hong Kong.
With the easing of Covid-19 measures for sports and outdoor activities this month, there is finally some movement after three seasons of limitations, postponements, and cancellations.
Hong Kong’s children have suffered more than most during the clamp down on life in the city, and a chance to finally get outside and play brought nearly 400 to King’s Park earlier this week for rugby, hockey and netball drills.
“It’s been a long time since I played on a pitch, so I was very excited and ready. We need to stay healthy and active for our body,” Bhumi Gurung, a Form 3 pupil, said.
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