Eight-time Ballon d’Or Winner Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF, the David Beckham co-owned US Football team, will take on Hong Kong as part of their first international tour.
The match, part of the first Tatler XFest, is on 4 February at the Hong Kong Stadium and tickets priced from $880 up to $4,880 go on sale on 15 December.
Announcing the match Beckham said “Hong Kong has such a great sports scene. In partnership with Tatler, we are pleased to be able to bring the team to this fantastic city as part of Inter Miami’s debut game in Asia.”
Tatler XFEST – Inter Miami CF v Hong Kong
Date: 8pm, 4 February, 2024
Venue: Hong Kong Stadium
Tickets: $4,880, $880
The FIA World Rallycross Championship dazzled on debut in Hong Kong this weekend as a sold-out crowd enjoyed something completely new…
Kevin Hansen made history by triumphing in the series’ first-ever race, while Johan Kristoffersson clinched his sixth career crown with a steady weekend’s racing.
Hansen delivered the most impressive performance of all, as the Swede battled back from a tough start to the day – picking up a puncture right at the beginning of qualifying practice – to top the table at the end of the heat races and then dominate both his semi-final and the all-important final. The result marked his third World RX victory – with his maximum score strengthening his grip on second position in the championship standings.
“This is just mega!” enthused the Hansen World RX Team ace. “I’ve been so excited to come to Hong Kong for so long. The crowd has been simply amazing – we could really feel the fans cheering us on – and the track has been challenging but super fun to drive. No two laps were the same so it was essential to stay laser-focused, but that’s what rallycross should be all about. The final was a great race and I would say this is my best win so far.”
FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date: 11-12 November, 2023
Venue: Central Harbourfront
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Almost 3,000 swimmers competed in the 2023 Victoria Harbour Race with Japan’s Kaiki Furuhata (14’43.9) winning by a 10th of a second from Taiwan’s Cho Cheng Chi. In the women’s race, Japan’s Hanao Kato came home first in 15’46.3.
The 1km course runs from the Golden Bauhinia Square Public Pier in Wan Chai across the harbour to the finish at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Full results can be found here
Cross Harbour Race 2023
Date: 12 November, 2023
Venue: Victoria Harbour
Tickets: Free
World Rallycross in Central… to quote a well-known tennis player “You cannot be serious”. But it’s true and it’s happening this weekend, and well if you haven’t got a ticket yet… you’re gonna miss out on an action-packed weekend the likes of which Hong Kong has not seen before.
Rather than try to explain Rally Cross to you, watch this introductory video to the event… It’s Fast and Furious happening in Central!
To see the track being built on the Central Harbourfront… it’s silly, it’s stupid… but fuck is it wonderful. And massive kudos and respect to those who have made it happen.
This is the final round of the 2023 WorldRX Championship and Sweden’s Johan Kristoffersson has a commanding lead in the standings having won four races.
The races are being live-streamed on WorldRX TV
FIA World Rallycross Championship
Date: 11-12 November, 2023
Venue: Central Harbourfront
Tickets: tbc
After four amazing quarter-finals last weekend, the Rugby World Cup continued today with the first of the semi-finals at the Stade de France.
While it would have been too much to hope for that the semi might approach the heights of skill and attacking rugby of the quarters! The New Zealand All Blacks barely had to get out of second gear to trash Argentina – whose performances have been perhaps the biggest disappointment of the tournament.
Having started slowly, the All Blacks appear to be hitting top form as the final approaches. Who will they face, South Africa or England?
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The Rugby World Cup continued at the Stadium de Toulouse today as Japan faced up to the Samoan Siva Tau and a fierce Samoan flurry in the last quarter to clinch a hard-fought victory.
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HK Squash Open
Date: 27 November – 3 December 2023
Venue: HK Park Sports Centre (finals)
Tickets: tbc Hong Kong Squash
