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THE NEW SYSTEM WILL, HOWEVER, PROVIDE BETTER SOUND QUALITY AND WILL BE ABLE TO REACH EVERY CORNER OF THE STADIUM. IT ALSO INCORPORATES A CLOSED-CIRCUIT TV SYSTEM WHICH WILL ENABLE THE CONTROL ROOM IN THE STADIUM'S PAVILION TO HAVE AN OVERALL VIEW OF THE STADIUM, THEREBY FACILITATING BETTER CROWD CONTROL.
FURTHERMORE, AN INTERCOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM WITH A
MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF 40 STATIONS WILL BE INSTALLED TO ENHANCE
INTERNAL COMMUNICATION.
THE TURNSTILE SYSTEM, WHICH HAD ALSO BEEN USED FOR SOME 30 YEARS, WAS PROVING INEFFICIENT WHEN DEALING WITH LARGE CROWDS.
+ THE NEW TURNSTILES WITH A FULLY-RELIABLE COUNTING SYSTEM, CAN BE OPERATED EITHER ELECTRICALLY OR MECHANICALLY, + SAID MR YAU.
+ALSO. THE NUMBER OF TURNSTILES WILL BE INCREASED FROM THE PRESENT 28 TO 30 TO FACILITATE ADMISSION,+
THE HONG KONG STADIUM IS CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE EVERY
THE STADIUM IS SUMMER AT THE END OF THE FOOTBALL SEASON. ALSO CLOSED FOR TWO WEEKS AROUND THE END OF EVERY AUTUMN FOR SEEDING WITH WINTER RYE GRASS IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE GRASS SOCCER PITCH GREEN THROUGHOUT THE WINTER MONTHS.
+ IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE STADIUM'S SOCCER PITCH IS KEPT UP TO THE REQUIRED INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BECAUSE IT IS USED MAINLY FOR PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL MATCHES, + MR YAU SAID.
+ITS TURF SURFACE IS SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE USE AS THE HKFA PUTS ON ABOUT 12 FIRST DIVISION MATCHES A MONTH THERE. THIS USAGE RATE IS HIGHER THAN FOR ANY OTHER STADIA THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
+THROUGH THE CONCERTED EFFORTS OF OUR STAFF, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE TURF SURFACE IN A GOOD CONDITION THROUGHOUT THE SOCCER SEASON.+
APART FROM BEING THE VENUE FOR SOCCER LEAGUES, THE STADIUM IS ALSO USED BY SCHOOLS TO STAGE ATHLETIC MEETS AND FOR MANY OTHER FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING RUGBY MATCHES, POP CONCERTS, RELIGIOUS GATHERINGS AND CHARITABLE EVENTS.
EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO ENCOURAGE MORE SUITABLE OUTDOOR EVENTS TO BE HELD THERE SO AS TO MAXIMISE ITS USAGE.
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