The Jubilee Sports Centre, c. 1980s

The Jubilee Sports Centre, renamed The Hong Kong Sports Institute in 1991, is built on 41 acres of reclaimed land along the riverside and stood next to the Sha Tin Racecourse. The Jubilee Sports Centre was opened by his Royal Highness of the Duke of Kent on 31 October 1982, with funding from the Queen's Silver Jubilee Fund, the Hong Kong Government and the Jockey Club. The Sports Centre aimed to provide expert coaching in sports, and facilities for practice, with a view to raising standards and stimulating increased participation in sport and recreation generally.