Kai Tak Sports Park Grand Opening Ceremony held today (with photos)
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The Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, officiated at the Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) Grand Opening Ceremony at Kai Tak Stadium today (March 1). The KTSP is the largest sports infrastructure project ever commissioned in Hong Kong. It will boost sports development and inject impetus into related industries such as recreation, entertainment and tourism, and also mega-event economy, thereby consolidating Hong Kong’s reputation as an event capital in Asia.
Other officiating guests at the opening ceremony included the Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Mr Zheng Yanxiong; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; the President of the Legislative Council, Mr Andrew Leung; the Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council, Mrs Regina Ip; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Miss Rosanna Law and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kai Tak Sports Park Limited, Dr Henry Cheng.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr Lee, said that the KTSP, the largest sports park in Hong Kong’s history, will soon welcome top local, Mainland and international sports, music and cultural events, kicking off Hong Kong Super March. Once an airport in the middle of a busy city, Kai Tak has evolved from a flight terminal to a new global stage for sports, culture and arts, reflecting Hong Kong’s spirit of “daring to be the pioneer” and creating unlimited horizons in a limited space.
Opening today, the KTSP provides modern and multi-purpose sports and recreation facilities, including a 50 000-seat Kai Tak Stadium, a 10 000-seat Kai Tak Arena and a 5 000-seat Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. There are also over 700 000 feet of retail, catering as well as leisure and entertainment facilities in the KTSP, providing a one-stop sports, leisure, catering and shopping experience for citizens and tourists, as well as the necessary hardware for driving the development of sports and the relevant industries. For more information of the KTSP, please visit www.kaitaksportspark.com.hk.