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played in the BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition tennis matches at the Velodrome, all 3,000 tickets were sold out. Li and Stosur were complimentary about the unusual location for a tennis event, which featured ground-level VIP seating on either side and spectator stands at both ends inside the 250-metre
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The velodrome comprises a 250-metre long, 7-metre wide wooden cycling track surrounded by 2,000 fixed seats and 1,000 retractable seats. Supporting facilities include changing rooms, a press conference room, drug testing rooms, and a pressroom.
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kicked off construction of the Tseung Kwan O Velodrome, as it was then known. The velodrome occupies 6.6 hectares, and cycling helmets inspired its wavy rooftop design. Mrs Lam officiated at the ceremony marking the start of construction.
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at Doha, amid concerns that athletes who represent Hong Kong had to rely on training facilities in China. Construction of the HK$ 1.1 billion venue got the legislative go-ahead in January 2010 and work began two months later.
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The space within the centre of the cycle track forms a multi-purpose area for basketball, volleyball, badminton, gymnastics and other sports, but the space is closed to the public whenever the cycling track is being used.
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The remainder of the public sports centre is located on the ground floor, beneath the cycle track level, comprising a table tennis room, a dance room, a fitness room, activity rooms, and a children's playroom.
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to Hong Kong, The Cycling Association of Hong Kong hosted a round of the World Cup for the first time on 16–17 January 2016. Racing took place at the Hong Kong Velodrome.
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The Hong Kong Velodrome Park is a 5.3-hectare park surrounding the velodrome building. The park includes grassy lawns, a restaurant, artificial lakes, a concrete
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The velodrome officially opened on 30 December 2013. The inaugural international event, the 2014 Hong Kong International Track Cup (a
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In March 2016, the UCI announced that the Hong Kong Velodrome had been selected as the venue for the
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On 2 May 2015, the International Cycling Union (UCI) awarded the final leg of its
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Town Park, Indoor Velodrome-cum-sports Centre in Area 45, Tseung Kwan O
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The Hong Kong government agreed to build the velodrome after
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Tseung Kwan O
Sai Kung District
New Territories
Coordinates
22°18′47″N 114°15′44″E / 22.3131281°N 114.2621148°E / 22.3131281; 114.2621148
Hong Kong Government
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Capacity
P & T Architects & Engineers Ltd.
Ove Arup and Partners HK Ltd
WSP Hong Kong Ltd
Hong Kong Cycling Association
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
velodrome
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O Sports Ground

Wong Kam-po
gold medal for the men's road race
2006 Asian Games
Carrie Lam
UCI
Lleyton Hewitt
Tomas Berdych

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