Declaring Kai Tak Sports Park (KTSP) officially open today, Chief Executive John Lee reminded the public that the venue will soon welcome top local, Mainland and international sports, music and cultural events as "Hong Kong Super March" gets underway.

Mr Lee officiated at a Grand Opening Ceremony at Kai Tak Stadium, along with other guests including Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Director Zheng Yanxiong, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki, Secretary for Culture, Sports & Tourism Rosanna Law and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kai Tak Sports Park Limited Henry Cheng.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Lee said that having once been the location of an airport in the heart of a busy city, Kai Tak has evolved to become a new global stage for sports, culture and the arts, reflecting Hong Kong's spirit of "daring to be the pioneer" and creating unlimited horizons in a limited space.

The largest sports infrastructure project ever commissioned in Hong Kong, KTSP comprises the 50,000-seater Kai Tak Stadium, the 10,000-seater Kai Tak Arena and the 5,000-seater Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. It encompasses 700,000 feet of retail, catering, leisure and entertainment facilities.

The Government said KTSP will boost sports development and inject impetus into related industries such as recreation, entertainment and tourism, as well as the city's mega-event economy, thereby consolidating Hong Kong's reputation as an events capital in Asia.