Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng has thanked the central government and China Media Group (CMG) for authorising Macau’s public broadcaster TDM to broadcast TV coverage of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, according to a statement by the Macau Government Information Bureau (GCS).
Ho said in the message of gratitude that their support enabled people in Macau to watch the Games at home and to support the national team.
The authorisation for Macau to telecast the Games was widely applauded by the local community, Ho wrote, adding that the local media’s coverage of the Tokyo Olympics was “overwhelming”.
The chief executive sent the message on Sunday, the last day of the Games in the Japanese capital.
The Summer Olympic Games are the most anticipated sporting event across the world, Ho wrote, adding that Team China consisted of 777 athletes. The team won a total of 88 medals – an auspicious number.
Such impressive results gained great honour for the country, and for the people across the nation, Ho underlined.
Thanks to the support by the central government and CMG, people in Macau “had the opportunity to watch at home the highly-competitive games, and to appreciate the tenacity displayed by the national athletes in the pursuit of victory, their spirit of not giving up, and their spirit of teamwork.”
Ho also wrote that “such a spirit will further bind the Macau community as one, in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and reinforce the city’s confidence that it can successfully handle challenges brought about by the disease.”
The chief executive added that the Macau Special Administrative Region (MSAR) was looking forward to having closer ties with CMG, in order to promote the nation’s image.
CMG is the nation’s top radio and television broadcasting enterprise. It was set up in March 2018 as a national holding company for China Central Television (CCTV), China National Radio (CNR), and China Radio International (CRI). CMG is overseen by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
