The government said some of its venues could focus on entertainment after the opening of more sports facilities.

Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Rosanna Law said on a TVB programme that the positioning of the existing public venues can be different after new facilities such as Kai Tak Sports Park and the East Kowloon Cultural Centre are opened.

Some venues, like the Hong Kong Coliseum, could focus on holding entertainment shows instead of sports events in future, Law said.

“In the past, some people would say the Hong Kong Coliseum should give sports events priority. But now we have Kai Tak Sports Parks and other new facilities. Can we think of different positioning on venues, such as some places are mainly for sports events while some for entertainment?” Law said.

Last year, nearly 60 percent of events held at the Hong Kong Coliseum were concerts, more than 20 percent were sports events, while the rest were activities like graduation ceremonies.

Law also said the government will finalise the recommendations on stage construction regulation in the first quarter of this year, after a giant LED screen fell and injured dancers during the MIRROR concert in July 2023.

She said the recommendations will mainly apply to the Hong Kong Coliseum and Queen Elizabeth Stadium.

Some rules will also apply to Kai Tak Sports Park.