El Hong Kong Sevens celebra su 50ª edición con un ambiente festivo

El 50º torneo de rugby Hong Kong Sevens comenzó este viernes en el Kai Tak Stadium, donde los espectadores disfrazados se mostraron muy animados a pesar del tiempo nublado. Los visitantes que acudían por primera vez expresaron su asombro ante el recinto de 50.000 asientos, y los problemas de escasez de comida del año pasado parecieron estar resueltos.

El 50º torneo de rugby Hong Kong Sevens comenzó en el Kai Tak Stadium, con capacidad para 50.000 espectadores y ubicado en el Kai Tak Sports Park, con los asistentes entrando a la famosa South Stand desde las 10:30 de la mañana.

Entre los primeros en llegar se encontraba la australiana Tara McClintock, de 25 años, quien visitaba Hong Kong por primera vez junto a siete amigos vestidos como los "Average Joes" de la comedia de 2004 Cuestión de pelotas (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story). "Este estadio es mejor que cualquier cosa que tengamos en Australia", dijo McClintock. "Es mejor que cualquier cosa que haya visto jamás".

Cerca de allí, Jim Gaha y ocho amigos vestían camisetas con el rostro de su sobrino, el capitán de la selección masculina australiana, Henry Hutchison, quienes ya estaban en ambiente de fiesta antes del mediodía.

A pesar de una alerta amarilla por tormentas, los aficionados elogiaron el nuevo recinto y el fiasco por la escasez de alimentos del año pasado pareció haber sido solucionado de cara a los tres días de rugby.

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