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The Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) announced today (October 31) that some of its venues will be temporarily closed or suspended for public booking for the thematic overlay, installation of equipment and holding of Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games. Details are as
follows:
Venue Period of closure or
suspended for public booking
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Western Park Sports November 1
Centre (Closure of arena only)
November 2 to December 19
Hong Kong Squash Centre November 9 to December 14
Lai Chi Kok Park November 9 to December 18
Sports Centre
King's Park Hockey Ground November 9 to December 19
Tseung Kwan O Sports November 9 to December 19
Centre
Tseung Kwan O Sports November 9 to December 20
Ground
Hong Kong Coliseum* November 10 to December 15
Queen Elizabeth Stadium* November 16 to December 14
Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground November 16 to December 15
Stanley Main Beach Water November 16 to December 18
Sports Centre
Shek Kip Mei Park Sports November 16 to December 19
Centre
Hong Kong Park Sports November 16 to December 19
Centre#
Hong Kong Stadium November 19 to December 19
Kowloon Park Swimming November 19 to December 20
Pool
Tso Kung Tam Outdoor November 26 to December 17
Recreation Centre
Aberdeen Tennis and December 9 to 10
Squash Centre# (Whole venue)
November 27 to December 16
(Indoor hiring facilities)
Tennis courts at
Victoria Park#
Court 10-13 December 2
Court 1-13 December 3 to 11
Stanley Main Beach A large part of the beach
will be cordoned off from
December 2 to 12 for the
preparation and holding of
the EAG
Remarks:
* The URBTIX box offices at the Hong Kong Coliseum and Queen Elizabeth Stadium will remain normal operation.
# The Leisure Link booking offices at the venues will remain normal operation.
Ends/Saturday, October 31, 2009
Issued at HKT 14:01
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