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SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1979

QUEEN ELIZABETH STAD IUM

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FINEST OF ITS KIND IN ASIA

THE FINEST SPORTS STADIUM OF ITS KIND IN ASIA IS RAPIDLY RISING IN HONG KONG, AND COULD BE READY FOR OPENING BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH STADIUM IS BEING BUILT ON A 3,000-SQUARE METRE SITE BETWEEN O! KWAN ROAD AND QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.

WORK ON THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE $43 MILLION STADIUM BEGAN LAST MARCH AND ALREADY THE SHELL OF THE 12-STOREY BUILDING HAS ADDED A NEW DIMENSION TO THE AREA NINE FLOORS ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE.

+THE STADIUM WILL PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF SPORTING FACILITIES FOR BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS, AS WELL AS FACILITATING OTHER IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES,+ SAID A PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE URBAN COUNCIL HAS CONTRIBUTED $5.1 MILLION TOWARDS THE COST OF THE PROJECT, AND WHEN COMPLETED IT WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE COUNCIL FOR MANAGEMENT.

THE PWD SPOKESMAN SAID THE STADIUM WOULD BE THE +F INEST OF ITS KIND IN ASIA+, AND WOULD BE A MAJOR SPORTING CENTRE FOR HONG KONG'S YOUNG SPORTSMEN AND WOMEN.

THE COMPLEX WILL HAVE FACILITIES FOR JUST ABOUT EVERY INDOOR SPORT, FROM TABLE TENNIS AND BADMINTON TO ATHLETICS AND GYMNASTICS.

THERE WILL ALSO BE TRAINING ROOMS, LECTURE AND COMMITTEE ROOMS, A 40-ROOM HOSTEL, CANTEEN FACILITIES AND A MULTI-PURPOSE STADIUM WITH A SEATING CAPACITY OF ABOUT 3,500.

IN THE BASEMENT THERE WILL BE THREE SQUASH COURTS AND A MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS AND GAMES HALL.

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