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Hong Kong's New Kai Tak Stadium Debuts First Major Sporting Event With Rugby Sevens
Rugby fans from all over the world descended upon Hong Kong's newest 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this past weekend. The new venue is the centerpiece of the Kai Tak Sports Park and was designed with the annual Rugby Sevens event in mind. Hong Kong's biggest annual sporting event, the stadium is Hong Kong's answer to building is international image. The Kai Tak location is a nostalgic one for Hong Kongers. Transforming the old Kai Tak Airport which notoriously saw flights fly into the harbor and make a 47-degree turn below 500 feet to reach the runway, the flight route saw planes whiz through the city's skyscrapers and Kowloon City. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of aviation history at Kai Tak and the opening of the stadium just in time for the first sporting event at the stadium. To celebrate the opening of the brand-new stadium, major partnership brand Cathay Pacific flew a passenger jet, CX8100, across Victoria Harbour as a throwback to the days where Kai Tak was an airport. The weekend was packed with attendees from all over the world, arriving to watch national teams including, New Zealanda, Australia, Canada, United States, Hong Kong and more, compete across three days. This year's tournament was the first Rugby event in the new stadium. Located in Hon Kong's largest venue, the sports park is around 28 hectares and anchors the redevelopment of the former airport location. Rugby Sevens kicks off a slew of sporting and entertainment events for the city, with Coldplay coming to perform in April as the stadium's first major concert. Rugby Sevens in Hong Kong opens the doors for recently announced football events including Liverpool, AC Milan, Arsenal and Tottenhum Hotspur F.C., also coming to play in the stadium this summer.Take a look at the inaugural major sporting event below or above. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Cathay Pacific (@cathaypacific) View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hong Kong Rugby Sevens (@hksevens)Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
Rugby fans from all over the world descended upon Hong Kong's newest 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium this past weekend. The new venue is the centerpiece of the Kai Tak Sports Park and was designed with the annual Rugby Sevens event in mind. Hong Kong's biggest annual sporting event, the stadium is Hong Kong's answer to building is international image.
The Kai Tak location is a nostalgic one for Hong Kongers. Transforming the old Kai Tak Airport which notoriously saw flights fly into the harbor and make a 47-degree turn below 500 feet to reach the runway, the flight route saw planes whiz through the city's skyscrapers and Kowloon City. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of aviation history at Kai Tak and the opening of the stadium just in time for the first sporting event at the stadium. To celebrate the opening of the brand-new stadium, major partnership brand Cathay Pacific flew a passenger jet, CX8100, across Victoria Harbour as a throwback to the days where Kai Tak was an airport.
The weekend was packed with attendees from all over the world, arriving to watch national teams including, New Zealanda, Australia, Canada, United States, Hong Kong and more, compete across three days. This year's tournament was the first Rugby event in the new stadium. Located in Hon Kong's largest venue, the sports park is around 28 hectares and anchors the redevelopment of the former airport location. Rugby Sevens kicks off a slew of sporting and entertainment events for the city, with Coldplay coming to perform in April as the stadium's first major concert. Rugby Sevens in Hong Kong opens the doors for recently announced football events including Liverpool, AC Milan, Arsenal and Tottenhum Hotspur F.C., also coming to play in the stadium this summer.
Take a look at the inaugural major sporting event below or above.
Click here to view full gallery at Hypebeast
