Hongkongers hoping to catch the likes of Cheung Ka-long, Ryan Choi Chun-yin and Ceci Lee Sze-wing in action at the National Games in November must act swiftly when tickets for their events become available in late September, the city’s Games chief has said.
Tickets for fencing and track cycling, two of the eight competition sports being staged in Hong Kong, were expected to sell quickly, the man overseeing the multi-sport Games told the Post.
“Based on our past experience hosting those world-class events, and with the outstanding results of our athletes, we expect the tickets for fencing and track cycling to be very popular,” Yeung Tak-keung, the head of the city’s National Games coordination office, said.
“There are not many seats, in particular at the Hong Kong Velodrome, so I think tickets will be snapped up really fast. Looking back, we are not new to hosting fencing or track cycling competitions, and the attendances are usually good for those world-class tournaments.”
A government source told the Post the total spectator capacity for fencing at Kai Tak Arena and for track cycling at the Velodrome would be 7,000 and 3,000 respectively, and about 80 per cent of the capacity – applying to all eight sports – would be made available to the public.
Tickets for basketball, beach volleyball, handball and rugby sevens went on sale on Thursday.
