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The Club has invested over HK$1.2 billion in building the venues for the Olympic and Paralympic Games equestrian events and supporting facilities. This will be the most advanced, all-embracing establishment in the history of the Olympics.
Construction includes the modification of the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) and Penfold Park to provide an Olympic complex, main competition arenas, and training arena which will accommodate the Dressage and Jumping events. The Club will also provide facilities at the Hong Kong Golf Club and the Beas River Country Club for the cross-country section of the Eventing competition. |
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2008 Olympic Equestrian Venues
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Olympic Equestrian Events - Excellent footing |
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| The Club has constructed a main competition arena for Dressage and Jumping with a spectator seating capacity of about 18,000. It will be supported by a warm-up arena. |
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13 training arenas for Dressage and Jumping, namely |
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2 general training arenas |
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5 Dressage training arenas |
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4 Jumping/Dressage training arenas |
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1 Jumping arena |
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1 indoor air-conditioned training arena |
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A temporary four-star championship Cross-Country course at the Hong Kong Golf Club and the adjacent Beas River Country Club at Sheung Shui. |
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Construct an 800m Cross-Country training track and schooling area and a 1,200m bridle track at Penfold Park. A turf gallop track will also be made available at Sha Tin. |
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Cooling stations have also been installed in all training and competition venues, to enable the horses to cool down quickly after vigorous activity. |
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Best possible measures to minimise heat effects on horses |
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Olympic Equestrian Events - Cooling facilities |
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Main Arena Technical Reports : http://www.2008hkequestrian.org
Offices
The Club will modify existing facilities at the Hong Kong Sports Institute to provide office and hospitality space for the Olympic family, event and venue management officials, VIPs, sponsors and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI).
Stables
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Five blocks of air-conditioned stables accommodating around 220 Olympic horses |
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