The FIBA 3X3 Macau Masters – Wynn Cup Greater Bay Area Qualifying Tournament held the final and prize giving ceremony last night at Wynn Palace in Cotai, according to a statement by the Sports Bureau (ID). The Dongguan team (東莞隊) are the champions of the tournament.
The final was the Dongguan team against Macau Tai Fung Wolf Warrior 4 (澳門大豐戰狼4).
The final score was 19-15, with Dongguan winning the gold medal and a 100,000 pataca prize. Tai Fung Wolf Warrior 4 went home with the silver medal and 50,000 patacas. Wynn GBA Dream Union Team (永利GBA夢幻聯隊) garnered the bronze medal and 30,000 patacas for third place, while Shenzhen Team (深圳市隊) received the copper medal and 20,000 patacas.
The Swiss-based International Basketball Federation (FIBA – French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball) is an association of national organisations which governs the sport of basketball worldwide.
The tournament was jointly hosted by the Sports Bureau and StarMac Entertainment Production Ltd. It was co-organised by Absolute 3X3 Basketball and the Macau-China Basketball Association, and sponsored by Wynn.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture (GSASC) Elsie Ao Ieong U, ID President Pun Weng Kun, Wynn Resorts (Macau) President and Managing Director Linda Chen Chih-Ling, Wynn Palace Chief Operating Officer Frederic Luvisutto, MaStarMac Entertainment Production President Lou Kit Long, Macau-China Basketball Association Chairman Wu Chong Fai, and a number of guests attended the prize giving ceremony.
Pun told reporters on the sidelines of the tournament’s prize-giving ceremony that this was the first time a 3X3 tournament has ever been held in Macau – and at local World Heritage sites to boot. Pun pointed out that the tournament marked Macau’s success and capability of hosting such a “big” event of “high standards”. He also underlined that during the COVID-19 pandemic, his bureau and hosts were able to co-organise the tournament which demonstrated Macau’s vitality and safeness.
When asked by a reporter about hosting other events in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) in the future, Pun responded that Macau will be one of the competition venues for the 15th National Games in 2025. Pun said he hoped that Macau will host sports events more regularly and organise the 15th National Games smoothly.
The 15th National Games in 2025 will be co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.
Basketball players compete for the FIBA 3X3 Macau Masters – Wynn Cup Greater Bay Area Qualifying Tournament finals at Wynn Palace in Cotai last night. Photo: Ula Cheang
