The WTT Champions Macao 2023 organized by the Sports Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, World Table Tennis (WTT) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG), and co-organized by the Macau Table Tennis General Association was held successfully. The exciting matches were well received by Macau’s residents and tourists, who witnessed the triumphant wins of China’s Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu in the men’s and women’s singles tournaments. After the match, the two champions were awarded by distinguished guests including Mr. Cheong Weng Chon, Acting Chief Executive of the Macau SAR; Ms. Petra Sörling, International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) President; Mr. Liu Guoliang, ITTF Deputy President, WTT Board Chair and Chinese Table Tennis Association President; Ms. Yan Zhichan, Deputy Director of Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR; Mr. Sun Xiangyang, Deputy Commissioner of the Commissioner’s Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macau SAR; Ms. Ao Ieong U, Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau SAR; Mr. Steve Dainton, ITTF Group Chief Executive Officer, WTT Board Director; Mr. Philip Cheng, Director of Galaxy Entertainment Group; Mr. Li Ning, Founder of the LI-NING brand, Group’s Executive Chairman; and Mr. Hao Linian, Ganten Group Vice General Manager.
The tournaments were held at the Tap Seac Multisport Pavilion from April 17 to 23, and featured 64 world’s competitors. This year’s event was expanded from five days to seven days in hopes of offering table tennis fans from around the world with more time to visit Macau and witness the excitement. To appeal to residents and tourists, during the tournament, GEG launched a variety of promotional activities, including catering discounts at its properties, so that more residents and visitors can participate in this international sports event.
GEG has been proactively organizing many community events to support the Macau SAR Government’s direction to promote tourism through sports development. Since the debut of the WTT Tournament in Macau in 2020, GEG has been the event’s presenting partner for three consecutive times. This year, for the first time ever, GEG is delighted to join the Sports Bureau of the Macau SAR Government and WTT as co-organizers of the “WTT Champions Macao 2023.” Moving forward, GEG will continue to actively promote sports and its related exchanges in the community, develop local sports, help Macau establish itself as a multi-sports host city, and promote the development of “tourism + sports.”
WTT Champions Macao 2023 presents top table tennis players to compete for global table tennis enthusiasts.
Distinguished guests present the awards to winners of the men’s and women’s singles.
Champions of men’s and women’s singles Wang Chuqin and Wang Manyu.
Group photo of guests with winners of men’s singles.
Group photo of guests with winners of women’s singles.
Wang Chuqin successfully defends his title.
Wang Manyu secures the crown of the women’s singles.
