Turf of Taipa Stadium replaced after concert, costs borne by promoter

A large portion of the turf of Taipa Olympic Stadium has been replaced after damage caused by two consecutive concerts by Korean K-pop band Seventeen over a month ago, the president of the Sports Bureau (ID), Pun Weng Kun informed the media following the Sports Advisory Committee’s first meeting of the year yesterday afternoon at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion.

Pun explained that the turf replacement, leveling works, and other remedial works have been completed. The authorities are now monitoring the grass to see whether the grounds have fully recovered, before reopening the facility.

Questioned on the total costs of the renovations, the president of ID said that all the work was directly undertaken by the concert organizers and promoters and the bureau is not privy to the exact costs incurred.

He explained that the company was notified to fix the damage to the facility and they did so without further government involvement.

The meeting’s agenda was mostly related to the preparations for this year’s Macau major sports events, as well as the latest ID funding plan.

Pun also announced that two or three sports events will be hosted this year in preparation for the 2025 National Games. These events will serve as tests of the facilities and organizational details.

The ID president noted that the Bureau will follow a similar funding plan to previous years, with the Bureau funding between 50% to 80% of the competitions depending on the level, ranging from regional to Asian or World competitions.