The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) announced on its website on July 30 that the “Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens” rugby tournament has been approved by the Hong Kong government and will take place at the Hong Kong Stadium from Nov. 4-6, 2022. This will be the first leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023.
Due to the Hong Kong government’s social distancing measures on COVID-19, many major sports events have been postponed or canceled in Hong Kong for more than two years.
The Hong Kong Sevens have been suspended for more than three years.
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hong Kong, pointed out that the “closed-loop system” will be used for players’ transportation between hotels and venues. He also mentioned that “sportsmen do not come to Hong Kong to get drunk.”…