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Siu Sai Wan sports ground to complete soon
Works on the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground are progressing smoothly and will be completed by the end of next month.
Designed by the Architectural Services Department (Arch SD), it will provide a pool of qualified world standard sport facilities.
It is the first sports ground designed and built by Arch SD with a horse-shoe shape covered spectator stand which can accommodate 12,000 audience, Chief Architect, Mr Tse Shun-kai, said today (Thursday).
"The horse-shoe shape design of the spectator stand, as compared with the linear type, will benefit spectators sitting at the far end of the pitch to have a better view of the centre of the sports ground," he said.
"The spectator stand also serves as a wind-breaker which will minimise the effects of strong breeze on track and field activities."
Mr Tse added that ample exits would be provided throughout the fence wall to enable spectators to enter and leave the sports ground within a short period of time.
On completion, the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground will have a grass infield soccer pitch measuring 105 metres long and 68 metres wide; a 400-metre, eight-lane all weather synthetic running track; a horse-shoe shape spectator stand; a weather-proof electronic scoreboard and standard field event facilities.
Other ancillary facilities will include changing rooms, commentator booths, fast food kiosks, a VIP room and function rooms.
The Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground occupies a total site area of about 47,000 square metres at the seafront of the Siu Sai Wan reclamation area.
On completion, the 12,000 seat complex will provide a venue for international soccer matches, athletic meetings and community functions.
The construction cost of the project is about $200 million.
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