Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena fan expulsion fiasco ‘should have been foreseen’

Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Arena fan expulsion fiasco ‘should have been foreseen’

[South China Morning Post] - 03/6/2025

Snooker event organisers and venue operator should have planned for overrun matches, insists Major Sports Events Committee vice-chairman.



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