Rugby Seven kicked off this Friday (4th), but many sports events under the new crown virus epidemic are subject to epidemic prevention policies, and they have been postponed or cancelled one after another, and even moved overseas. At least three international events that have been postponed for more than a year , there is no news about when it will resume in Hong Kong, including the "Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open", "Hong Kong Golf Open" and "Longines Hong Kong Equestrian Masters".
However, the Cycling Festival and the Standard Chartered Marathon will resume, and the three-person basketball "FIBA3X3 World Tour Hong Kong Masters" will be held in Hong Kong for the first time. The competition will be held at the end of this month.
The organizer of the International Dragon Boat Invitational announced earlier that the event will be held in Thailand.
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International Dragon Boat Invitational to Thailand to hold Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships cancelled
The epidemic has lasted for more than three years, and many international events have been postponed one after another. In recent months, countries around the world have resumed normal activities. However, Hong Kong's epidemic prevention policy has caused many major sports events to be "stillborn".
Among them, the Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Invitational Tournament was announced earlier by the conference to be held in Thailand; the Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship was also cancelled a month ago.
Affected by the epidemic, the "Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open" has been postponed for two years, but the conference has not announced whether it will resume within this year.
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Tennis Open postponed for two years
There are still many international competitions belonging to the "M brand" that have not yet been "seen". Among them, the "Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open", which has been postponed for two years, has not yet announced on the official website whether it will resume within this year.
In the past, many heavyweight players came to Hong Kong to play against each other, and the audience was full.
The "Hong Kong Open" which belongs to the "M brand" has not been seen since the postponement was announced last year.
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The Longines Hong Kong Equestrian Masters has been held at the Asia-Expo for seven consecutive years
The Hong Kong Open has not been seen since the postponement was announced last year.
The indoor equestrian show jumping competition "Longines Hong Kong Equestrian Masters", which has been held at the Asia-Expo for seven consecutive years, has been cancelled since 2020, and there has also been no news from the conference.
The "FIVB World Women's Volleyball League", which was held from the end of May to the middle of July this year, has not yet settled in Hong Kong for group competitions.
▼On October 23, New World Victoria Harbour Swimming was held under the second epidemic▼
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Other sports events need to be held on a limited basis under the conditions of the authorities. For example, the Victoria Harbour Crossing Swimming successfully concluded on the 23rd of last month. There are a total of 1,500 participants. Within 48 hours before the event, accept the nucleic acid test arranged by the conference, obtain a negative result, and submit an electronic health declaration form.
Former sports commissioner: The epidemic has stabilized, and some units are preparing to restart the competition in Hong Kong
The outgoing Sports Commissioner Yang Deqiang admitted on the day of the Victoria Harbour Swimming event that many international events have chosen to be held in foreign countries, but the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has gradually stabilized. It is known that different organizers and sports departments have prepared to reschedule the event in Hong Kong.
He continued that Hong Kong has a lot of experience in hosting large-scale events, and he is confident that events will return one after another. If there is no major change in the epidemic, I believe that more international events will be held in Hong Kong next year.
Yang Deqiang, who has just stepped down as Sports Commissioner, said earlier that the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has gradually stabilized, and he knows that different organizers and sports departments have prepared to reschedule the event in Hong Kong.
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At the end of last month, the director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, Yang Yunxiong, pointed out that sports activities held in Hong Kong have also increased or decreased in the past. He said that many large-scale events are still being held in Hong Kong, and the government will liaise with the Hong Kong Sports Federation to encourage them to arrange more international events to come to Hong Kong.
Rugby Sevens, Three Basketball Masters to be held
According to the data, in the fourth quarter of this year, there will be a number of large-scale international events that belong to the "M brand" of the Hong Kong government. The Hong Kong government "gives the green light" to allow fans to eat and drink in the auditorium, but before entering the stadium, a quick test is required to confirm that they are free of the virus.
The three-person basketball "FIBA3X3 World Tour Hong Kong Masters" will be held in Hong Kong for the first time, and has been officially recognized and included in the "M Brand" event. It will be held for two consecutive days from the 26th of this month.
▼The Hong Kong Cycling Festival held on October 14, 2018▼
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The Cycling Festival will resume in December, and it will be postponed to February next year.
It is followed by the International Hong Kong Squash Open, which has been suspended for three consecutive years, and will be rematched from the 28th of this month to the 4th of next month.
The Hong Kong Cycling Festival will return on December 18 after being suspended for three sessions. The event will take the "Three Tunnels and Three Bridges" as the event route, covering multiple landmarks in 6 districts, including Tsing Ma Bridge, Ting Kau Bridge and other buildings and major Main road, etc.
The Standard Chartered Marathon, which was once announced to be cancelled, has been finalized to hold its 25th edition on February 12 next year. The number of participants is tentatively set at 25,000, and overseas runners will also be invited to participate.
Guan Qi, chairman of the Hong Kong Athletics Federation, said at a press conference the day before yesterday that he is actively negotiating with the government and hopes that there is still room for an increase in the number of entries.
▼The Standard Chartered Marathon will resume on October 24, 2021▼
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