Sports Events in Hong Kong

　　Hong Kong Open Badminton Championships

　　Some of the world's top badminton players will be in town for the Hong Kong Open Badminton Championship running from August 28 until September 2. A total of 27 teams and 258 players from around the world including Indonesia, China, Korea and Hong Kong will compete. This event is considered a 6-star competition and is one of the qualifying tours of the IBF World Grand Prix that offers prize money worth US$250,000.

Horseracing

　　Horseracing is the sport that defines Hong Kong: fast-paced, a field of international competitors, vast amounts of money and a favorite of all. From September to June, on most Wednesday evenings and weekends, hoofs pounding down the stretch can be heard at the two glittering racetracks: Happy Valley on Hong Kong Island and Sha Tin in the New Territories. Don't miss the prestigious international horse races like the Hong Kong Derby, the Queen Elizabeth II Cup and the Hong Kong International Races when world-class horses and jockeys fly into Hong Kong to compete for the world's richest purses.

　　Hong Kong Sevens

　　The Hong Kong Sevens has been played out with all the excitement, brilliant rugby and party fanfare that have made this one of the most celebrated sporting events in the world. From its humble beginnings in 1976, the pioneering Hong Kong event has propelled the rugby sevens game to an internationally recognized phenomenon that attracts teams from the world's top rugby nations. Fans from near and far pack the 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium over a long weekend to watch the 24 teams battle it out for three trophies.

　　The Hong Kong Sevens Tournament itself has a wonderful history. It is now considered the iRB's "Jewel in the Crown" in the series and still continues to grow in popularity with players and spectators. Rugby World Cup Sevens 2005 was the second time Hong Kong has hosted RWC Sevens and this year marks 30 years of sevens rugby in Hong Kong.