An international rugby match got underway on Saturday (Nov. 16) at the Kai Tak Sports Park in gloomy weather as another trial event to test the site's smaller outdoor venue, with more signs and faster security checks.
The match between Hong Kong and Brazil kicked off at around 4 pm at the Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground.
It is the second test event at the 5,000-seat venue, which hosted a local football league game last month. This time, about 3,000 spectators were expected to attend the event, double the number at the football match.
Officials including Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Kevin Yeung and Secretary for Security, Chris Tang were spotted at the stadium, with the latter saying authorities have made improvements since the previous trial event.
"We have doubled the number of security screening counters, and set up fast lanes for those who did not bring any bags," Tang told reporters.
Spectators must purchase their tickets online prior to the event, and they were not allowed to bring in long umbrellas or any food and drink.
(Source: RTHK)
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