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Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground (), located in
Facilities of the main sports ground include:
* Eight-lane 400-metre all-weather synthetic running track, in a unique green colour
* Javelin-throw circle
* High jump take-off runways and pits
* Long jump and triple jump runways and pits
* Pole-vault runway and landing area
* Steeple chase facilities
* Hammer and discus cage
* Shot-put throwing area
* 11-a-side natural football pitch conforming to FIFA standards
* Covered spectator stand with a
Other ancillary facilities include:
* Doping control rooms
* Weight-lifting rooms
* Control rooms
* Press facilities
* Necessary facilities for organising events and conferences as well as holding training exercises.
Image:坑口.JPG, Under construction in February 2007
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground071018.JPG, Under construction in October 2007
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200711.jpg, Under construction in November 2007
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200801.jpg, Under construction in January 2008
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200803.jpg, Under construction in March 2008
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200805.jpg, Under construction in May 2008
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200807.jpg, Under construction in July 2008
Image:TKO Sports Ground construction.jpg, Under construction on 17 August 2008
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200809.jpg, Under construction in September 2008
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200811.jpg, Under construction in November 2008
Image:Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground 200901.jpg, Under construction in January 2009
Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Tseung Kwan O Sports GroundGround breaking ceremony
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Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O New Town is one of the nine new towns in Hong Kong, built mainly on reclaimed land in the northern half of Junk Bay (known as Tseung Kwan O in Chinese/Cantonese language) in southeastern New Territories, after which it is named ...
, Hong Kong
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, is a multi-purpose sports ground and home of Hong Kong Premier League
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club Eastern
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. It was the main venue for track and field events for the 2009 Hong Kong Games, 2009 East Asian Games )
, Host city = Hong Kong
, Teams participating = 9
, Athletes participating = 2,377
, Events = 262 events in 22 sports
, Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009
, Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009
, Officially opened by = State Councilor ...
and 2011 Hong Kong Games
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.
Occupying an area of about 5.9 hectares, it comprises a main sports ground, a warm-up secondary sports ground, and other facilities for holding large-scale international competitions. Its track and field facilities conform to International Association of Athletics Federations
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standards. It is located adjacent to the Hong Kong Velodrome.
Opening
It was officially opened on 19 May 2009 with celebrating the 200-day countdown to the opening of the2009 East Asian Games )
, Host city = Hong Kong
, Teams participating = 9
, Athletes participating = 2,377
, Events = 262 events in 22 sports
, Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009
, Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009
, Officially opened by = State Councilor ...
.
Events held
* 2009 Hong Kong Games Opening ceremony and track and field event. *2009 East Asian Games )
, Host city = Hong Kong
, Teams participating = 9
, Athletes participating = 2,377
, Events = 262 events in 22 sports
, Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009
, Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009
, Officially opened by = State Councilor ...
track and field event.
* 2011 Hong Kong Games
The 2011 Hong Kong Games, officially known as The 3rd Hong Kong Games (), is a major biannual multi-sporting event, sport event to be held in Hong Kong between the 18 Districts of Hong Kong, Districts. The games will take place from 14 May to 5 Jun ...
track and field event.
Facilities
Facilities of the main sports ground include:
* Eight-lane 400-metre all-weather synthetic running track, in a unique green colour
* Javelin-throw circle
* High jump take-off runways and pits
* Long jump and triple jump runways and pits
* Pole-vault runway and landing area
* Steeple chase facilities
* Hammer and discus cage
* Shot-put throwing area
* 11-a-side natural football pitch conforming to FIFA standards
* Covered spectator stand with a seating capacity
Seating capacity is the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, in terms of both the physical space available, and limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that ...
of about 3,500 and spaces for a temporary spectator stand with 1,500 seats.
Secondary sports ground
The secondary sports ground includes: * Warm-up track and field facilities * Seven-a-side natural turf football pitchAncillary facilities
Other ancillary facilities include:
* Doping control rooms
* Weight-lifting rooms
* Control rooms
* Press facilities
* Necessary facilities for organising events and conferences as well as holding training exercises.
Gallery
References
External links
Leisure and Cultural Services Department - Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground
{{Sports venues in Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O Sports venues in Hong Kong Football venues in Hong Kong 2009 establishments in Hong Kong