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Hong Kong v China in Shenzhen – 3 September – Ticket details

Hong Kong will travel to Shenzhen to face China on Thursday, September 3 for their next match on the road to the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

The match will be played at the Shenzhen Baoan Sports Centre Stadium and a total number of 28,000 tickets will be available for public sale from the Chinese Football Association (CFA) on Tuesday, August 18. 2,200 tickets, individually priced at RMB480, have been allocated to supporters from Hong Kong and they are located at Lower Level 124, 125, 126 & Upper Level 228, 229 and 230 of the stadium.

HK supporters holding valid Home Visit Permit/ passport can access to http://www.mypiao.com for online ticket purchase.

Tickets bought will be sent by express delivery se remember to fill in your full mailing address. To get into the stadium you’ll need to present both the ticket and your Home Visit Permit/ passport.

Remember – 3 September is a national holiday in China and a one-off public holiday in Hong Kong to celebrate the 70^th Anniversary of Japan’s surrender.

China Football Association poster
“Do not estimate any opponent. In this team, there are black-skinned, yellow-skinned, and white-skinned players. We must be cautious against a team with so many colour layers”.

Hong Kong Football Association
“Do not let others look down on us. Our team has blacks, yellows, and whites, and our only goal is to show them what Hong Kong is made of. Support us if you’re a true Hongkonger!”

Hong Kong v China
Date: 3 September, 2015
Venue: Shenzhen Baoan Sports Centre Stadium, Shenzhen, China
Tickets: RMB480

Venus Williams to Play at HK Tennis Open

Tennis legend Venus Williams will be the star attraction at the Hong Kong Tennis Open at Victoria Park in October.

The last time Venus Williams played in Hong Kong was in 2011. The former world number one and winner seven singles Grand Slam titles, including five at Wimbledon, she has also won 13 Grand Slam titles in women’s doubles with sister Serena and two in mixed doubles to total a staggering 22 titles in major events. Among active players, Venus’ Grand Slam haul is second only to her sister’s, as is her 46 WTA singles titles. Williams has also won four Olympic Gold medals – one in singles and three in doubles.

“Venus is a tennis icon and one of the biggest names in the sport. Her grace and professionalism both on and off the court has inspired a generation of players and her explosive game thrills tennis fans worldwide. Venus really enjoys Hong Kong and is excited to return to Victoria Park Stadium, where she has had considerable success in the past,” said Chris Lai, Tournament Director and Hong Kong Tennis Association Chief Executive

HK Tennis Open 2015
Date: 10-18 October, 2015
Venue: Victoria Park
Tickets: $880-Free from Cityline

Freespace Happening – 9 August, 2015

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August’s Freespace Happening @ West Kowloon took place amidst sweltering temperatures, high pollution and an incoming storm… That didn’t deter a fair sized crowd from turning up to watch the skateboard jam competition, enjoy the live music, explore the craft stalls and sample the pop-up healthy food stands. Something a little different to do on a Sunday afternoon. The next Freespace Happening is on 13th September, entry is free.
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OmfestHK @ Lai Yuen – 9 August, 2015

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A couple of hundred yoga lovers gathered in the cramped confines of the main stage at the Lai Yuen carnival for the second OmfestHK. With the popularity of the inaugural event and the wide open grass spaces of Tamar a few steps away the organisers choice of a 30x30m piece of tarmac was a strange one, the area was far too small. Interested yoga enthusiasts would arrive, see the fenced in space was already full of yoga mats and leave…
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Injustice Hunger Strike

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For 5 days Pastor Bob Kraft and Benny Mok have been on hunger strike in-front of the Wanchai courthouse to raise awareness of the injustice, bias and politicisation that is undermining Hong Kong’s famed ‘independent’ judicial system.

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Emma Lai Captains Women’s T20

All-rounder Emma Lai has been named as Captain and will lead the Hong Kong women’s cricket team at the inaugural East Asia T20 to be staged in Incheon in mid-September. As well as Hong Kong, the tournament features sides from Japan, China and hosts Korea.

Hong Kong Women’s Squad:
LAI Wing Ki, Emma (Captain)
TO Yee Shan, Pull (Vice Captain)
CHAN Ka Ying, Kary
CHEUNG Hiu Ying, Lemon
HO Hung Ying, Annie
HO Sin Yee, Cindy
KWOK Lau Ping, Amanda
LEE Sheung Yu, Patricia
WONG Ki Yan, Corn
Jenefer DAVIES
Mariko HILL
Ruchitha VENKATES
Shanzeen SHAHZAD

Reserves
Aneekah STYLES
CHAN Sau Ha, Charlotte
Leslie DELAPENA
Marina LAMPLOUGH

Officials
Najeeb Amar – Coach
Chris Pickett – Assistant Coach

Asia Rugby 7s Qualifier – Tickets

Tickets for the Asia Rugby 7s Qualifier on 7/8 November in the Hong Kong Stadium will go on sale next week through Ticketflap. This tournament will determine which Asian men’s and women’s teams will be playing in the first ever Olympic Rugby Sevens in Rio next year – it doesn’t get any bigger than that!!!

Exact details, date, time etc when we have them

Tickets for the two day Asia Olympic Sevens Qualifier are priced at $360 for a 2 day pass and $200 for a day pass. The two day tournament will feature the men’s and women’s Rio2016 Asia qualification matches.

The men’s tournament is a 12 team event featuring with the men’s winner claiming Asia’s sole automatic slot amongst the 12 teams participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where Rugby Sevens will make its much anticipated debut. Competing to be Asia’s representative will be China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand

Already qualified for the men’s competition are Fiji, New Zealand, South Africa, Great Britain, USA, Argentina and the hosts Brazil. The remaining five places will be awarded to the winners of regional qualifiers in Europe, Oceania, Africa and the Hong Kong tournament for Asia as well as the winner of a 16-team international repêchage tournament to be held later in the year.

The women’s qualifier is an 8 team event, the first part of a two leg qualification process that culminates in Tokyo on 28-29 November 2015. Teams competing in the women’s event are China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uzbekistan.

The winner heading to Rio to join New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Great Britain, Colombia, USA, France and hosts Brazil who have already booked their spots at the 2016 Olympic Games

“The opportunity to participate in an Olympic Games is the ultimate dream for any athlete, and we are totally focused on preparing for the November tournaments,” commented women’s sevens veteran Cheng Ka Chi.

Asia Rugby Sevens Qualifier
Date: 7-8 November, 2015
Venue: HK Stadium
Tickets: $360 (2-day pass), $200 (1-day pass), under 12 free.
More info: Exact details of the ticket buying process have yet to be released

Assault by Lips

The pro Beijing Alliance in Support of our Police Force had a massive area of Chater Garden blocked off by police for their rally – but barely 100 supporters, all of pensionable age, tuned up to support the cause. One man wearing a blue ribbon said he came because the organisation supported him – without expanding on the type of support he received. As with all the ‘rallys’ organised by Letica Lee’s blue ribbons since they first appeared during the umbrella protest to instigate violence and pay people to destroy others property, they don’t believe the law applies to them. A fact that confirmed by my personal observation of police repeatedly ignoring ‘blue ribbons’ breaking the law while inventing reasons to arrest pro-democracy supporters.

Today while shooting photos of a pro police supporter – so proud of her support she didn’t want to be photographed – she kept blocking and knocking my camera with her fingers. Then the woman in the photograph above decided on ‘Assault by Lips’, literally kissing the camera lens smearing lipstick and saliva on the delicate lens coating.

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Assault by Lips – 1 august 2015 (https://youtu.be/ry2ThL_GRCA)

The police refused to address my complaint to arrest the woman for assault and damage to my camera. Instead a plain clothes officer lead the women away through the small crowd (without taking her identity details) trying to lose me in the process. I followed them to the blue tents in the corner where I saw the male officer talking to the woman and pointing to the nearby exit, indicating the woman should leave. It was only because I followed her to film her, that the police took action when a group of pro-police supporters started jostling and abusing me.