At a press briefing, sports sector lawmaker Kenneth Fok said 42 percent of the spectators at the sevens were tourists from overseas, and this demonstrated Hong Kong’s potential to become a sports tourism hub.
Fok said Hong Kong should collaborate with other Greater Bay Area cities in hosting international mega sporting events, as the SAR lacks large venues.
He added that Hong Kong should consider sharing sporting infrastructure with nearby cities.
“Within the Greater Bay Area, there are plenty of top-class stadiums and sporting venues. Hong Kong is a small place. Of course, we have the Kai Tak venue coming on line very soon at the end of the year,” Fok said.
“But, I always say that Kai Tak is only one of many top-notch stadiums in the Greater Bay Area. So how do we plug into the bigger picture? We…
