The Hong Kong Sevens, which has been postponed due to the epidemic, has decided to return to the Hong Kong Stadium from November 4th to 6th. The Hong Kong Rugby Association announced today (23rd) that participating teams and their staff will be required to play Hong Kong implements strict "bubble management", and has reserved a dedicated hotel single room for the team. Each team will also have a special car to pick up and drop off and a designated training venue during their stay in Hong Kong. During the period, they will close the loop and do nucleic acid testing every day.
As for spectators, show a valid "vaccine pass" and take their temperature before entering the venue. The maximum number of people is 8. Only drinks are allowed in the stands, and food supply is not allowed.
Mr. Mai Weicai, Chief Executive Officer of Lam, said that since Qilan has been postponed or cancelled since 2019, the company has already lost more than 250 million yuan, and was forced to lay off half of its employees, so it is no longer possible to postpone the event.
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Implement strict "bubble management" and have a dedicated training ground for shuttle service
Lam said that all overseas players and staff arriving in Hong Kong, as well as a limited number of Lam and event staff, need to implement strict "bubble management". After arriving in Hong Kong, they should go directly to the designated hotel for the event, and the accommodation will be single occupancy. One room is the main one. All teams have their own training grounds. They will be transported to and from the venue by special vehicles. During the team's visit to Hong Kong until the departure, they must be within the "bubble management".
Test 48 hours before departure, nucleic acid test every day after arrival
As for testing, all team members arriving in Hong Kong must undergo nucleic acid testing 48 hours before departure, and nucleic acid testing and rapid testing after arriving in Hong Kong. During their stay in Hong Kong, nucleic acid testing must be done in hotels every day, and they have contact with players. and interactive hotel and event employees are also required to do daily nucleic acid testing.
Spectators must hold vaccine passes, and the stands are limited to 8 people
The Football Federation also said that when spectators enter the stadium, they must use "safe travel" or present a valid vaccine pass, and need to take their temperature. The maximum number of people in the stands is 8 people, and there will be relevant instructions for stadium seating.
Spectators are required to wear masks at all times except for eating and drinking. The conference will increase the number of disinfection stations in conspicuous places, and frequently broadcast and broadcast information on wearing masks and disinfecting hands.
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The stands are only allowed to drink, not to eat, and research multiple solutions to meet the needs of eating
In the past, there were a lot of drinks and delicacies in the Seven Rugby Games. However, the Organizing Committee said that at present, only beverages are allowed to be served in the stands. Food is not allowed, and foreign food is not allowed. Or establish temporary and socially distanced dining establishments nearby.
The conference said it understands that food is not allowed in the stands, which will have a serious impact on watching long-term events, and may even cause health problems, so the start of Friday and Saturday may be postponed.
Full-day three-person ticket $1,950 on sale on the 29th of this month
Mr. Lam also said that the ticket price for Qilan this year will be the same as in 2019, with a three-day adult ticket priced at 1,950 yuan and a child 950 yuan.
Since the current stadium's occupancy limit is 85% and about 30,000 people, more than 16,500 tickets have been sold during the pre-sale period, which has exceeded half of the stadium's capacity. The remaining tickets will be sold on the 29th of this month.
President Lam: Due to the delay, 250 million has been lost and half of the employees can not afford to postpone
Mr. Mak Weicai, the chief executive of Lam, said that the Seven Lam Games used to bring 500 million yuan in revenue to Hong Kong every year, but since 2019, it has been postponed or cancelled. , so it is no longer possible to postpone the event.
He also said that he is delighted that the government announced today to relax the entry measures for entry into Hong Kong, but the closed-loop management policy of Qilan has not changed for the time being, and the participating teams have agreed to these measures, and stressed that any relaxation of the government is very important to the sports industry in Hong Kong .
The Hong Kong Sevens is an important source of total revenue for Rugby.
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In April next year, Qilan will host the second series of races in Hong Kong
He also announced that the Seven Rugby Club in November will be the season opener of the "HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2022/23", and the second leg of the series will also be staged in Hong Kong again in the traditional schedule in April next year. Some overseas audiences may not be able to come to Hong Kong due to Hong Kong's epidemic prevention policy. We hope that overseas supporters can come to Hong Kong to support.
A total of 16 teams compete in Qilan this year, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, New Zealand, Samoa, South Africa, Spain, the United States, Uruguay and Hong Kong.
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