Apart from the usual annual holidays that we Asians celebrate, sports tournaments are one of the so-called holidays that we are excited about, and it is a huge deal for us. In the Philippines, we celebrate the boxing and basketball tournament, F1 Race in Singapore, and in Hong Kong -- the annual Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, and we never joke about it.
Why is it a HUGE deal?
Hello?! It is THE HONG KONG RUGBY SEVENS, and most of the world's rugby players all of the world are gathered to compete for this year's title. So yeah, IT IS A HUGE DEAL!
It is also a time of the year for most of us sports fanatics to cheer with our favorite teams and players, plus think about how much amount of booze and sports foods we going to consume with our AWESOME FRIENDS!!!
So, aside from the overflowing beers and snacks, and your coolest crews with you, think about how many sweaty hot guys and girls are also cheering their voices out, and that is one hell of HOT.
Another rule -- never go in just wearing your favorite team's jerseys.. Uughh that is too embarrassing.
You can wear anything -- grab those Superman and Batman costume, or tell your squad you dress-up like flight attendants, Geisha, a rubber duckies, or a bunch of strawberries! ANYTHING!
Hong Kong Sevens is the time of the year in Asia that you can be creative, and wear whatever you fancy. It is like celebrating the Halloween -- yeah Hong Kong Sevens is the Halloween during summer.
Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2016 is sponsored by Cathay Pacific and HSBC, held at Hong Kong Stadium April 8 to 10, 2016
This is such goals! Always wanted to go and get a bunch of costumes ready for a good party time!
ReplyDeleteThis is so exciting and I can't wait for this year's Seven!
DeleteWhoa! The event looks super fun. I believe rugby is to you guys, what cricket it to us!!
ReplyDeleteYes!
DeleteDo you also dressed-up to support your cricket team?
Big time!!! We also get our faces & body painted!!! Just do a google image search of cricket fans in India.
Deleteoh my gosh, this looks like a serious costume party that I would like to get in on! Goes to show how much we learn everyday...I didn't even know hk plays rugby too (not really a sports watcher though, so forgive the ignorance)
ReplyDeleteYeah Hong Kong is home of the Sevens and they are known to host a extravagant Sevens every year! I can't wait for the next game :)
DeleteI love the creative costumes! The Duffman ones crack me up. I don't know much about rugby, but I would surely want to go and have fun and dress up like a penguin or a strawberry!
ReplyDeleteI think I don't mind being a minion for the Sevens! And I love to dress-up :)
DeleteHong Kong Seven must be a great event to attend! And the disguises are so cool, I love that people play the game :)
ReplyDeleteHello Miriam,
DeleteHongKongers might be a little hesitant to dress-up during Halloween season, but never during Hong Kong Sevens. This is the best sports party ever.
This looks so much fun. I have to put this on my bucket list to attend. I love dressing up and this is up my alley! Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tamika! You can attend the next game next year!
DeleteI liked those colorful outfits and caps a lot. The overall event sounds like full of fun n frolic.
ReplyDeleteIt became a tradition here in Hong Kong 7s to dress-up. I think there is a competition or something, but dressing-up as crazy as you like is so much fun!
DeleteThat sounds like fun. I love how creative people get with their costumes.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think Hong Kong 7s is way better than Halloween!
DeleteLooks like so much fun - I loved the costumes, I'm sure you had a great time,i wish I had been there!
ReplyDeleteYou can join next year Tom!
DeleteI love how everyone dresses up! Fun! Your unicorn hats are the best.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! A sporty party dress-up in one!
DeleteI love how the love of sports has been transformed in Hong Kong into a proper carnival! I would love to attend the Seven Rugby and experience that fun and joy I can see on everybody's faces in your photos.
ReplyDeleteYes Joanna and bring your whole squad! And dressed-up like heroes or animes :)
DeleteAll of the outfits are so great! I wish people dressed up like that for sporting events here!
ReplyDeleteImagine if there is a dressing0up in NBA finals?!
DeleteOMG this looks like a blast! I have never heard of it! Need to get this on the list of great must-experience world parties like Oktoberfest and Mardi Gras!
ReplyDeleteOh Hong Kong also have their own version of Mardi Gras and Oktoberfest, and all in crazy blast too!
DeleteSo Kawaii and so much fun! I'm so jealous! I want to be a duff-man as well! :))
ReplyDeleteSee you next year Chelf!
DeleteOk, if you need a partner, remember I'm here!! You go to the most amazing places.
ReplyDeleteI'll keep that in mind Deimarys!
DeleteLooks like you we having a lot of fun! Love all the pictures!
ReplyDeleteThanks Milica! Please visit more of my Hong Kong stories!
DeleteWow, this looks like SO MUCH FUN! I love that everyone goes all out and dresses up like that!
ReplyDeleteYeah, and its feel awkward not to dress-up!
DeleteThis looks like good times! I love how everyone gets dressed up. So fun. Happy vibes all over. Nice to learn about other customs.
ReplyDeleteAnd over flowing beers! OOppss bear are not free, you have to pay for it :)
DeleteWow it is packed. I love the community spirit and how you can dress up as pretty much anything you like, even strawberries!
ReplyDeleteyou can be a drunken princess or anything you desire, just no slutty costume of you will not be permitted to come in.
DeleteOk, I have to say- the creative costume idea is EXCELLENT! That's such a way to make it even MORE fun!
ReplyDeleteYeah, and the only rules is no slutty costumes.
DeleteI love rugby, but I sure haven't watched a game like you guys have.. it looks like so much fun!
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Oh I see. how does the audiences watch rugby in your country? Here in Hong Kong, HK7s is a big deal and we celebrate it on a blast.
DeleteWow, looks like its really an event of the year. People are very supportive considering that they are there to support with their costumes on. Such a nice event to experience I guess.
ReplyDeleteyes! it was so much fun. Everyone must wear their costumes, or at least a head dress for the occasion.
DeleteYou are all looking so cute in costumes! Must have been so fun to watch rugby with fellow fun people.
ReplyDeleteThank you! You must watch HK7s next year here in Hong Kong.
DeleteThis looks like so much fun and i love playing anything dress up
ReplyDeleteway better than Halloween!
DeleteYou have some crazy amazing pictures of rugby fans there. I thought American fans were crazy but it looks like there are interesting fans everywhere. I do love all of the themes they came up with. I don't see too many American fans doing that.
ReplyDeleteThanks David. Hong Kong is composed of very diversed people from all over the world. If New York is for US, we have Hong Kong here in Asia. But am telling you, Hong Kong people are must cooler than New Yorkers :)
DeleteThose unicorn wigs are hilarious! Where do I get one?!
ReplyDeletein Hong Kong houses many craft stores so finding materials and making costumes is as easy as ABC.
DeleteI am not a huge Rugby fan but it's nice to see how fans would celebrate game day with their favorite team. This looks like a lot of fun! I've never been to Hong Kong.
ReplyDeleteYou should visit it once :) Hong Kong is also a friendly city.
DeleteHow fun is this! I think it's awesome that people dress up and just have fun while cheering for their favorite teams! I didn't know that Hong Kong celebrated like this!
ReplyDeleteIts a major event every year here in Hong Kong sponsored by HSBC.
DeleteThis looks AMAZING. I may have to travel all the way to Hong Kong just to partake in this!
ReplyDeleteAnd that is called adventure Christopher! Thanks for visiting :)
DeleteWow this looks like so much fun!!!! I can't get enough of all the fun outfits - fab!
ReplyDeleteThank you Donna! How those your people celebrate a sports festival in your country?
DeleteOk, now I have a proof that unicorns exist hahaha!
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of wearing anything! This is so much fun!
Makes the sports festival more memorable and instagrammable :)
DeleteThis was a very refreshing post. You made me want to join the party. I also enjoy all of the photos with the different attire.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorraine, and Hong Kong is waiting for you!
DeleteThis looks like SO much fun! I would love to check out a rugby game!
ReplyDeleteThanks Megan, Hong Kong 7s is the best!
DeleteThis seems to be so much fun. I have never witnessed a live rugby match. An opportunity to witness something like this would be fun. :)
ReplyDeleteI agree Indrani :) Hope you can watch any Rugby game in your country.
DeleteI don't know much about Rugby. I check it out from time to time. I do like seeing the Somoans do their war dance though. This looks like a Comicon instead of a rugby match, but what do I know.
ReplyDeleteThat's also cool! Thanks for visiting :)
Deletethis seems load more fun while i read through, you sure know how to make things fun and rock. great images for such awesome post.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like a load of fun. I never got to fun stuff like this to dress up in costumes but I should.
ReplyDeleteThis makes the game more exciting for the players and the audiences.
DeleteOmg what a load of fun! I just love seeing everyone dress up and have a great time.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Dressing up is just a simple pleasure we enjoy, so let's make most of it. Thanks for visiting Jennifer!
Deletei had no idea this was so insane! looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteYeah, and that makes Hong Kong Seven a hit each year :) I had some photos for this year's festival which I will share on my next post.
DeleteGreat post and very nice images, makes the post really stand out.
ReplyDeleteI agree. Sometimes I have to think if this festival is truly for the Rugby game per se, or for the crazy costumes? :)
DeleteThis looks like a fun event. I'm not a big rugby fan, but I'd love to be a part of the experience and I love getting dressed up in different costumes.
ReplyDeleteHello Danielle,
DeleteI was no interest on rugby before. However when I can across of Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, I realized, I can make fun and enjoy the sports too! And see those crazy costumes, and of course hot sporty men! Hoot! Hoot!
This looks like so much fun!
ReplyDeleteYes Shauna! And thank you for visiting my blog :)
DeleteI'm so gutted - we had plans to go to the 7s this year and had to pull out at the last minute! Love all the atmosphere and all the costumes! Not sure how well our 9 Trump costumes would've gone down though!
ReplyDeleteLOL you can hit that next year!
DeleteOMG, I had no idea rugby was even a thing in Hong Kong, let alone a big thing!
ReplyDeleteIt is huge! And we celebrate it seriously :)
DeleteSeriously, those pictures look like so much fun :D thanks for sharing dear loved the colorful post :)
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome Sushmita. Hope you can join watching Hong Kong Sevens next year :)
Deletelovely pictures.. looks like you guys had a lot of fun..!! riot of colours..!!
ReplyDeleteLOL I agree!
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