Fans cheer on the first day of the 2026 Rugby Sevens Hong Kong tournament at the Kai Tak sports stadium on April 17, 2026. The first Hong Kong Sevens took place in front of a few thousand curious spectators and some of the players wore gym shoes in the mud instead of rugby boots. Fast forward 50 years and the event has grown into a sold-out three-day festival of global repute mixing sport with socialising, schmoozing and big business. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images)