Hongkongers hoping to catch the action at the National Games in November can expect to pay as little as the cost of a cup of coffee or a fast-food meal for their tickets.
Most of the tickets on offer for the events held in Hong Kong – expected to number more than 300,000 – will be priced at an “affordable” level, the man overseeing the multi-sport Games has told the Post.
“Ticket prices will range from around HK$50 (US$6.35) to HK$400, or HK$500 at most, with the more expensive tiers being for the finals,” said Yeung Tak-keung, head of the city’s National Games coordination office.
The Games, taking place from November 9 to 21, will feature more than 400 events across 34 sports, and will be co-hosted by Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau.
Yeung said prices at previous Games in China had been used as a guide, and the pricing would come in two categories.
“For those sports that happen only in Hong Kong, such as rugby sevens, fencing, golf and triathlon, we have more decision-making power on pricing,” he said.
