This year, Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) co-launched a “Run with a Partner” marathon training programme with the Macau Special Olympics (“MSO”) for GEG team members and MSO members, during which members from the GEG Runner’s Club were arranged to train with MSO members on a regular basis.
The Runner’s Club developed a marathon racing strategy with MSO to help MSO members be better prepared for the annual “Galaxy Entertainment Macau International Marathon”. Besides, GEG also participated in a series of inclusive sports activities such as the “2021 MSO Charity Football Tournament” organised by MSO to promote social inclusion for people with disabilities.
Title sponsored by GEG for 17 consecutive years, the “Galaxy Entertainment Macau International Marathon” is held in December each year. In order to support interested MSO members in preparing for this year’s race, the “Run with a Partner” marathon training programme was launched this May and will last for eight months. In the past two months, MSO and the GEG Runner’s Club members were grouped in pairs based on the physical conditions, needs and progress of individual MSO members, and participated in weekly marathon training sessions to grow together. Members of the GEG Runner’s Club designed the marathon racing strategy and practiced different types of workouts with MSO members including interval runs, long slow distance and tempo runs to improve their speed and endurance. In addition to helping MSO members improve their running, the GEG Runner’s Club hopes that these weekly training sessions and extended invitations for other club members to join can help bring GEG team members and MSO members closer together, create long-lasting friendships, and promote social inclusion.
Earlier, GEG also supported MSO’s fundraising initiative by supporting MSO’s charity sales in the back-of-house area of Galaxy Macau during which MSO sold handicrafts and cookies made by its members that were well received by GEG team members.
GEG has been working closely with MSO on multiple other recreational activities in order to show its support in local sports development, and help to build Macau into a healthy and harmonious city. – gegpr
GEG and MSO members pose during the “Run with a Partner” marathon training program. Photo: gegpr
