“Double Celebration Tennis Charity Match” successfully held by Macao International Culture and Sports Industries Association


“Double Celebration Tennis Charity Match” successfully held by Macao International Culture and Sports Industries Association (MICSIA)
China Liaison Office Team and Macao International Culture and Sports Team presented their fascinating skills at the tennis court

Macao, 23rd November 2019In order to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and the 20th anniversary of the Handover of Macao (“Double Celebration”), Macao International Culture and Sports Industries Association (MICSIA) held the “Double Celebration Tennis Charity Match” at the tennis court of Grand Lapa Hotel Macao as well as a celebration gala dinner on the same evening at Studio City Macau. The charity fundraising will be used to nurture the future tennis elite for Macao.

The “Double Celebration Tennis Charity Match” was honored to gain support from the Liaison Office of The Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R. and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao S.A.R., as well as people from all sectors of society. Two teams of 28 people competed in the form of doubles in the tennis match, namely: China Liaison Office Team and Macao International Culture and Sports Team. After a round of exciting competition, Team China Liaison Office won by the result of 4 versus 3.

China Liaison Office Team won by the result of 4 versus 3.
Macao International Culture and Sports Team – The first runner-up award presented by Mr. Kent Wong, Senior Adviser of Melco Resorts & Entertainment

Ms. Patricia Cheong, President of MICSIA said: “Macao International Culture and Sports Industries Association has attached great importance to the sports and culture industries, of which we have long been actively promoting and developing. Therefore, part of the funds raised in this charity match will contribute to the development of tennis in the Macao society and support the youth tennis training in Macao.”  

Cheque presentation

As a charity event, part of the funds raised in the “Double Celebration Tennis Charity Match” will be targeted at high school players in Macao who are interested in the path of professional tennis. Through professional and efficient training, as well as the connection with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (Greater Bay Area) via MICSIA, the future tennis talents can intensively exchange with tennis players in the greater region and improve their skills. The MICSIA will select potential tennis athletes together with Hou Kong Secondary School, hiring professional coaches to evaluate the athletes during the training and designing tailored training courses. Meanwhile, the future talents are suggested to participate in various open competitions in Macao and the Greater Bay Area, thereby improving their tennis skills and broadening their horizons. It is hoped that the young talent can make full use of their own advantages and the result of their training programs, bringing glory to the Macao sports world.

Group photo at the Celebration Gala Dinner

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Macao International Culture and Sports Industries Association
Macao International Culture and Sports Industries Association (MICSIA) was founded in 2018. Targeting the opportunity of the Greater Bay Area, MICSIA aims to establish a local brand of Macau in culture and sports industries, integrated with international projects in Macau and nearby areas. MICSIA endeavors to offer a platform for culture and sports-related institutions in the Greater Bay Area. It empowers economic development to march forward in a wide range of culture, sports and tourism industries, and together sketch a magnificent vision for the future landscape of Macau and the Greater Bay Area.

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