Event Highlight (Canoe)
The second competition day of 66th Festival of Sport (FOS) – Canoe Polo Open Championships was successfully held at Wan Chai Swimming Pool on 14 May 2023 (Sunday). SF&OC livestreamed the competition at its YouTube Channel, attracting the public to watch the competition online and support the athletes. Public who are watching on the screen could also feel the vibrant atmosphere at the venue. The replay of livestreaming is now available at https://www.youtube.com/@SFOC.
On the second competition day, several local clubs and two teams from China were invited to compete for the Senior and Overseas Invitation Groups. “Active Canoe Club” and “KT Canoe Polo A” entered the final match after group matches and repechages. An exciting game was played by the two teams and was tied 2:2 at the end of normal time. The game entered a 5-minute extra time and “Active Canoe Club” scored the "golden goal" to secure the victory. Congratulations to all athletes for their outstanding achievements.
More FOS events will be held in the coming months. For more details of FOS events, please refer to “Programme” of our website.