Kwai Chung Sports Ground
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Kwai Chung Sports Ground (traditional chinese: 葵涌運動場) is one of the major sports grounds in the Kwai Tsing District
, located in Kwai Fong
, Hong Kong
. It was built in 1979.
It provides facilities for track and field
and football. It is the first such ground constructed with tartan track
in the district. It has a covered grandstand. It is alongside Hing Fong Road, opposite to the Metroplaza
.
The sports ground is mainly used for school sports days and Hong Kong Second Division League
games.
Kwai Tsing District
Kwai Tsing is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It consists of two parts - Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi Island. Kwai Tsing is part of the New Territories. It had a population of 477,092 in 2001...
, located in Kwai Fong
Kwai Fong
Kwai Fong is an area of Kwai Chung Town, Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong. The mainly residential area extends to Kwai Hing in the north, Lai King in the south, Tsing Yi Bridge to the west, and Tai Lin Pai Industrial Area to the east. It is part of the reclamation of Gin Drinkers Bay in 1960s.Kwai...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. It was built in 1979.
It provides facilities for track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and football. It is the first such ground constructed with tartan track
Tartan track
Tartan Track is the trademarked all-weather synthetic track surfacing made of polyurethane which is used for track and field competitions. It lets athletes compete in bad weather without serious performance loss and improves their results over other surfaces...
in the district. It has a covered grandstand. It is alongside Hing Fong Road, opposite to the Metroplaza
Metroplaza
Metroplaza is a shopping centre and office building in Kwai Fong, Hong Kong. Opposite to Kwai Fong Station of MTR, the mall is a shopping hub of adjacent areas of Kwai Fong, Lai King, Tsing Yi and Kwai Chung...
.
The sports ground is mainly used for school sports days and Hong Kong Second Division League
Hong Kong Second Division League
Hong Kong Second Division League is the second level of football league in Hong Kong, founded in 1909. The top two teams are promoted to the Hong Kong First Division League.-Competition format:...
games.