Hong Kong Hosts Successful Rugby Sevens, Hong Kong Team Clinches Men's Gold at National Games

Rugby sevens competition of 15th National Games concludes; fencing and triathlon competitions to start tomorrow

The 15th National Games (NG) of the People's Republic of China The Hong Kong Jockey Club Trophy Rugby Sevens Competition concluded today (November 14) at Kai Tak Stadium of the Kai Tak Sports Park. Hong Kong hosted both men's and women's events, with over 230 athletes from a total of 16 teams from the Mainland and Hong Kong participating. Among them, the Hong Kong team won the gold medal in the men's group. The winning teams are as follows:

Men's group:

Gold

Hong Kong team

Silver

Shandong team

Bronze

Beijing team

Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Team Wins Gold at National Games

Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Team Wins Gold at National Games. Photo source: HKSAR Government Press releases

Women's group:

Gold

Jiangsu team

Silver

Shandong team

Bronze

Sichuan team

The award ceremony for women's group. Photo source: HKSAR Government Press releases

The final competition events in Hong Kong - fencing and triathlon - will commence tomorrow (November 15). The fencing competition will take place from November 15 to 20 at the Kai Tak Arena. There will be 12 events in total, including men's and women's individual and team foil, épée, and sabre competitions. A total of 317 athletes from 39 provinces, cities, and organisations will compete for medals, with Hong Kong sending 12 male and 12 female athletes. Two gold medals will be awarded each day.

The triathlon event will be held on November 15 and 16 at the Central Harbourfront and Victoria Harbour. The event comprises men's individual, women's individual, and mixed relay events, with three gold medals to be awarded. Around 90 athletes from the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Macao will participate, with Hong Kong sending 3 male and 3 female athletes. The women's individual and men's individual races are scheduled for 8am and 10.45am respectively on November 15, while the mixed relay race, featuring 15 teams, will take place at 2pm on November 16. The starting point of the races is located at the waterfront of the Wan Chai Temporary Promenade. Athletes will first complete the swimming segment, followed by the cycling segment, and finally the running segment.

Individual athletes will complete a 1.5km swim, a 37.8km bike ride and a 10km run. In the mixed relay, each team consists of four athletes (two men and two women), with each athlete requiring to complete a 0.3km swim, an 6.6km bike ride and a 1.8km run. A ticket office is located outside the Central Harbourfront Event Space. The public can purchase tickets there to have a close sight of the game in the venue. The ticket office will operate one hour before the event starts on event days until ticket verification ceases for that day's event (i.e. 30 minutes before the scheduled finish time). Tickets are sold at Hong Kong dollar prices and accept various electronic payment methods. Real-name registration for ticket sales is adopted and please prepare identity document for ticket purchase and before entering the venue. Spectators who purchased tickets for their family members or friends using their own accounts via the 15th NG official ticketing platform should transfer the tickets to their family members or friends 24 hours prior to the start of the relevant session. Each person should carry their own e-tickets to facilitate verification and multiple entries/exits.

At the competition venues of the fencing and triathlon events, there will also be competition villages with various game booths, including digital interactive games, booth games and art workshops themed around the competition events hosted by Hong Kong competition region. The competition village for fencing event will be open between November 15 and 20 from 11am to 9pm, while the competition village for triathlon will be open on November 15 from 9am to 2pm and on November 16 from 1pm to 5pm. Members of the public are welcome to participate in the activities, and purchase tickets to watch the competitions and cheer for athletes in person.

To facilitate the holding of the triathlon event, from November 12 to 16, special traffic and transport arrangements will be implemented in phases on the following road sections in Central and Wan Chai districts.

1. Road closures

(i) From 10am on November 12 to 6pm on November 16, the section of Expo Drive between Legislative Council Road and Expo Drive Central will be temporarily closed;

(ii) From 4am to 7am on November 14, intermittent road closures will be implemented by the Police in the vicinities of Central Harbourfront and Wan Chai North (including Lung Wo Road, Yiu Sing Street, Lung Hop Street, and Lung Tat Path); and

(iii) From midnight to 2pm on November 15 and from 6am to 6pm on November 16, road closure measures will be implemented in the road sections mentioned in (ii) above. Affected motorists should divert via Fleming Road, Connaught Road Central, Harcourt Road or Gloucester Road as appropriate.

2. Public transport arrangements

Since temporary road closures and traffic control measures will be implemented at the Central Harbourfront and in the vicinity of Wan Chai North, three franchised bus routes (Citybus route Nos. H1S, H2 and H3) passing through Lung Wo Road will be diverted from the start of service on November 15 and 16. The bus stop located at the opposite side of Two International Finance Centre on Man Yiu Street will also be temporarily suspended due to the road closures. The relevant bus routes and bus stops will resume normal operation after the roads reopen. The bus companies will display notices to advise affected passengers of the suspended bus stops and temporary diversion arrangements.

In view of the restricted zones set up at waters off Wan Chai during the competition, services of the ferry route travelling between Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui are expected to be temporarily adjusted from around 7.50am to 8.20am and from around 10.35am to 11.05am on November 15, and from around 1.50pm to 2.10pm on November 16, subject to actual circumstances. The route of Water Taxi departing at 1.55pm on November 16 from Tsim Sha Tsui East to Central will not stop at Wan Chai.

Members of the public are advised to make use of public transport services as far as possible to avoid traffic congestion and unnecessary delays. During the event, the Transport Department (TD) and the Police will closely monitor the traffic situation. The Police may adjust the traffic arrangements subject to the prevailing crowd and traffic conditions in the areas. Members of the public should pay attention to the latest traffic news through radio, television or the "HKeMobility" mobile application.

For details of the special traffic and transport arrangements for the triathlon event, members of the public may refer to the TD's relevant notices (www.td.gov.hk/en/traffic_notices/index_id_83698.html), its mobile application "HKeMobility", and passenger notices issued by the relevant public transport operators.

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Employers, contractors and employees should be aware of electrical safety at work during rainstorms

As the rainstorm warning has been issued by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Labour Department (LD) reminds employers and contractors that they should adopt necessary work arrangements and take suitable safety measures to protect the safety of their employees when they are carrying out electrical work or handling electrical plant.

The Labour Department (LD), Photo source: reference image

A spokesman for the LD said today (April 4) that employers and contractors should avoid assigning employees to carry out electrical work (such as electric arc welding work) or handle electrical plant at places affected by rainstorms, and should refer to the "Code of Practice in Times of Adverse Weather and 'Extreme Conditions'" and the "Guide on Safety at Work in times of Inclement Weather" issued by the LD.

Even if electrical work is carried out or electrical plant is handled at places not affected by a rainstorm, suitable safety measures must still be adopted to prevent an electric shock as the air would be more humid. Such measures include:

(i) Ensure that all live parts of an electrical installation are isolated from the power supply source and rendered dead, and the isolation from the power supply source must be maintained as long as electrical work is being carried out;

(ii) Before carrying out any electrical work or handling any electrical plant, cut off and lock out the power supply source, then test the circuit concerned to confirm that it is dead and display suitable warning notices, and issue a work permit thereafter;

(iii) Ensure that protective devices (such as suitable and adequate fuses and circuit breakers) for the electrical installations or electrical plant have been installed and maintained in good working order, and portable electric tools must be double-insulated or properly earthed;

(iv) Provide suitable personal protective equipment such as insulating gloves and insulating mats for employees; and

(v) If live electrical work is unavoidable, a comprehensive risk assessment should be conducted by a competent person and the appropriate safety precautions should be taken to remove or properly control the electrical hazards involved before such work can proceed.

In addition, employees should co-operate with the employer or contractor to follow the safety instructions and use the safety equipment provided.

The LD has published guidebooks and leaflets on electrical work safety. These safety publications are available free from divisional offices of the department or can be downloaded from its website (www.labour.gov.hk/eng/public/content2_8.htm).

Should there be any questions about occupational safety and health matters, please contact the Occupational Safety Officer of the LD at 2559 2297.

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