After Hong Kong athletes achieved historical success in the Tokyo Olympics, the government proposed a number of measures to support the development of sports. The Chief Executive Carrie Lam earlier announced the completion of a new sports academy building in 2024.
According to the latest document submitted to the Legislative Council by the Home Affairs Bureau, the new building will have three floors and will have a 1,400-square-meter training field for athletes in sports such as table tennis and fencing. There will also be about 400 square-meter training venues for karate. Martial arts and dance athlete training.
As for the area of scientific facilities, including the Physical Fitness Science Training Center, the Sports Biomechanics Center, and the Sports Nutrition and Monitoring Center, the area will be substantially increased by about 1.5 times.
The document stated that the main project budget of the entire new facility building plan requires 986.6 million yuan. The Home Affairs Bureau stated that it will expedite its efforts to obtain funding for the building project from the Finance Committee before the adjournment of this session of the Legislative Council. The new facility building will be completed in the middle of the year, and the vacated part of the gymnasium will be renovated in the middle of 2025.
Covering an area of approximately 6,700 square meters, the building is 3 floors high
The new facility building will be located between the rowing center building to the south and the swimming pool to the north. It covers an area of approximately 6,700 square meters. Purpose: There is no pillar training ground, and there is also a training ground suitable for karate, taekwondo, etc.
Xie Yingxue, a badminton mixed doubles player, said in an interview later that the physical therapists and masseurs of the sports hospitals were insufficient.
According to the document, although there are no manpower issues involved, the current physical fitness, sports science and sports medicine related facilities provided by the comprehensive gymnasium will be moved to a new building in the future, which includes a sports medicine center with treatment rooms and sports recovery facilities. It will be 850 square meters and the area will increase by 30%.
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The area of the physical science training center surged by 169%
In recent years, global sports development also emphasizes scientific research assistance. The physical science training center in the new building will have two fitness fields, a sports science evaluation laboratory, and an artificial climate warehouse. It will be 3,330 square meters larger than the existing one. The old building increased by 169%, which is the largest increase in facility and the largest facility in the new building.
After the existing comprehensive gymnasium facilities are moved to a new building in the future, the sports academy will also renovate the vacated part, adding a day lounge for athletes who live in dormitories, two training venues, etc.
The new building will also set up a 50-room sports hostel. After that, the 74 rooms in the old building can be converted into dormitories for athletes.
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Strive for funding for the completion of a new building in 2024 before the adjournment of the current Legislative Council
The Home Affairs Bureau pointed out in the document that in order to accelerate the progress of the new facility building plan for the Sports Institute, it is expected to apply for funding from the Public Works Subcommittee and the Finance Committee before the current legislative session adjourns at the end of October this year, so that the project can be carried out as soon as possible. The new building will be completed in the middle of 2024, and the vacated part of the old building will be renovated in 2025.
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