Ma On Shan Sports Ground () is a multi-use sports ground located in
Ma On Shan
Ma On Shan may refer to:
* Ma On Shan (peak) ( zh, t=馬鞍山, s=马鞍山, l=saddle peak, links=no), a mountain in the New Territories of Hong Kong
* Ma On Shan (town), a New Town in the New Territories on the foot of Ma On Shan mountain
* Ma On ...
,
Sha Tin
Sha Tin, also spelt Shatin, is a neighbourhood along Shing Mun River in the eastern New Territories, Hong Kong. Administratively, it is part of the Sha Tin District. Sha Tin is one of the neighbourhoods of the Sha Tin New Town project.
The ne ...
, Hong Kong. It was built at a cost of HK$153 million and opened in 1999. The sports ground is managed by the
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. It provides leisure and cultural ...
.
History
Ma On Shan was opened by
Lau Wong-fat
Lau Wong-fat, GBM, GBS, OBE, JP (; 15 October 1936 – 23 July 2017) was a Hong Kong businessman and politician. He had been the long-time chairman of the Rural Council, the most powerful organ representing the interests of the New Territo ...
on 28 December 1999. During construction the completion date was seriously delayed due to contractor bankruptcy. Work was taken over by the
Architectural Services Department
The Architectural Services Department is a department of the Government of Hong Kong responsible for the design and construction of many public facilities throughout the territory. It is subordinate to the Works Branch of the Development Bu ...
in December 1997 who completed construction.
Activities
Ma On Shan Sports Ground is designed for local sports use including schools and company sports days. When the venue is not booked, it is open to the public for jogging.
Due to the 2008 Olympics Equestrian event in Sha Tin, the Sports Institute's track and field athletes were given permission to train exclusively at Ma On Shan Sports Ground every day.
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Facilities
Ma On Shan Sports Ground's design is simple and practical. The double deck grandstand is 150m long and can accommodate 1,387 spectators.
Beneath the grandstand are changing rooms and offices. There is an 11-a-side natural grass football field and 400m running track.
Image:MaOnShanSportsGround Carpark Enterance.jpg, Car park entrance
Image:HK MaOnShanSportsGround FoundationStone.jpg, Foundation stone
Image:HK MaOnShanSportsGround Scoreboard.jpg, Electronic score board
Image:HK MaOnShanSportsGround TropyStand.jpg, Podium
Image:HK MaOnShanSportsGround Platform.jpg, Grandstand
Image:MaOnShanSportsGround Platform2 20080212 large.jpg, On the grandstand
Image:HK MaOnShanSportsGround RunningTrack.jpg, Running track
Image:HK MaOnShanSportsGround1.jpg, Track and field facilities
See also
* Leisure and Cultural Services Department
The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), is a department in the Government of Hong Kong. It reports to the Culture, Sports & Tourism Bureau, headed by the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism. It provides leisure and cultural ...
References
External links
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
{{Sports venues in Hong Kong
Football venues in Hong Kong
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