Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground, Multi-purpose sports facility in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong.
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground is a multi-purpose facility featuring an eight-lane 400-meter synthetic running track that surrounds a natural grass football field. The pitch meets FIFA standards and is supported by modern amenities including changing rooms, physiotherapy centers, and media facilities.
Tseung Kwan O lacked a sports ground, so district councillors pressed for one after Hong Kong won the right to host the 2009 East Asian Games in November 2003. The site, originally planned as Tseung Kwan O Central Park, was approved in 2005; the budget rose from HK$293.1 million to HK$350 million. Work began with a groundbreaking ceremony on 18 June 2006, and the ground opened on 19 May 2009, 200 days before the Games.
The sports ground serves as the home venue for Eastern Sports Club, an established team in the Hong Kong Premier League. Local fans regularly gather here to watch matches and support their team throughout the season.
The main stand has about 3,500 covered permanent seats, with room for 1,500 temporary seats, giving a maximum of 5,000 spectators. On days without bookings, the main and warm-up tracks open to the public for jogging from 6:30 am to 10:30 pm. The ground sits on Eco Avenue beside the Hong Kong Velodrome, with roads and heavy traffic within 20 metres of the track.
The main track is green rather than the usual red, while the warm-up track beside it is blue. Consulting architect Chan Cho-sing said green was chosen to give Hong Kong its own character, noting Berlin's Olympic Stadium already used a blue track.
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