Venue Cycling National Cup｜Hong Kong Station Uncertainty Hong Kong Team's May Home Game Competition Still Pending Government Allowance

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Written by: Gao Shiqi

2021-04-07 18:14

Last update date: 2021-04-07 18:14

In the next two months, two international sports competitions are scheduled to be held in Hong Kong. The first will be the track cycling National Cup Hong Kong Station in mid-May (formerly known as the World Cup) and the Asian Football Association Cup at the end of May.

However, the British station of the National Cycling Cup in April has been cancelled due to the epidemic. Where can the Hong Kong station go?

The venue of the National Cup Hong Kong Station is scheduled to be held at the Hong Kong Velodrome from May 13th to 16th. However, in this year's 3 races (Britain, Hong Kong, Columbia), the first British race has been cancelled due to the epidemic. The fate of the second Hong Kong race , It will be decided in the middle of this month.

In an interview, Hong Tak Leung, chairman of the Hong Kong Cycling Federation, the organizer, revealed that the competition is still open to participants through the International Cycling Union (UCI), and it will close on April 11. The number of applicants needs to be submitted to the government after the registration period is over. Whether the reply can be held smoothly depends on three key points.

Hong Kong has hosted many international track cycling races in the past, including the World Cup, World Championships and six-day races (click to enlarge)

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Deadline in April will be cancelled if there is no reply

Liang Hongde pointed out that there are three main aspects that require government permission. The first is whether foreign players can be allowed to enter the country for the competition. The second is whether they need to be quarantined for 21 days after entering the country. It may not be feasible, and some teams may send non-Olympic players, but this is not a big chance. After all, athletes will hope that there will be competitions before the Olympics to improve their status, and they must also fight for points to participate in the World Championships."

The third point is whether the competition’s "isolation bubble" plan will be approved.

"We have been communicating with many professional organizations and people to formulate an isolation bubble plan. The main purpose is to prevent athletes and employees from contacting the general public." Leung Hung Tak said that the plan is mainly to allow athletes and related employees to enter the country and from the airport. The traffic to and from the hotel, living in the hotel, and to and from the competition venue are all in the "isolation bubble".

Liang Hongde is optimistic about whether the National Cycling Cup can be held.

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Cycling Club is optimistic about hosting the race, refer to the Hong Kong Super League should be admitted

Leung Hung-teh is optimistic about the success of the National Cup. "The government is very active in following up. The Civil Affairs Bureau also communicates with the Food and Environmental Hygiene Bureau, the Department of Health and high-level government officials." He said that in order to avoid the cancellation at the last minute, it would waste resources. Set a "dead line", "Mid-April is a deadline. If the government responds by that time that the event cannot be held or there is no reply, then we will cancel the event." But he emphasized that the government can give an answer before the deadline .

If the final match is held smoothly, Leung Hung Tak is also confident that it will be open to spectators. "I am also optimistic about this. After all, there is the Hong Kong Super League (Hong Kong Super League) as an example. Of course, it may not be possible to open all seats. This is also up to the government. Reply." As for the ticket price, he revealed that although the number of seats is reduced, the fare will not be increased significantly. "The public has less entertainment due to the epidemic prevention. I hope that everyone can watch the game and support the Hong Kong team."

[The Tokyo Olympic qualifications that the Hong Kong team has obtained] (click to enlarge)

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