Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG) proactively supports the Macau SAR Government’s direction to facilitate local sports development and deepen the cross-sectoral integration of “tourism + sports” through multi-pronged approaches. To celebrate World Table Tennis Day, on April 23, GEG joined the Sports Bureau of the Macau SAR Government, World Table Tennis (WTT), and Macau Table Tennis General Association on co-hosting a promotional activity at Ruins of St. Paul’s that included the participation of a number of world-leading table tennis players from the WTT Champions Macao 2023.
World-class table tennis athletes including Fan Zhendong, Liang Jingkun, Lin Shidong, Alexis Lebrun, Félix Lebrun, Sun Yingsha, Wang Yidi, Chen Xingtong, Qian Tianyi, and Zhu Sibing, were lined up with distinguished guests, including Ms. Petra Sörling, ITTF President; Mr. Liu Guoliang, ITTF Deputy President, WTT Board Chair and Chinese Table Tennis Association President; Mr. Steve Dainton, ITTF Group Chief Executive Officer; Mr. Matt Pound, WTT Managing Director; Mr. Pun Weng Kun, President of the Sports Bureau; Mr. Buddy Lam, Executive Vice President of Galaxy Entertainment Group; and Mr. O I Chau, Vice Chairman of the Macau Table Tennis General Association, together with members from the Macao Youth Table Tennis Academy, Macau Special Olympics (“MSO”) and GEG Volunteers Team, for the interactive and joyous play matches that attracted a large number of tourists, table tennis fans and onlookers.
Through this initiative, GEG hoped to promote sports for all, showcase the multi-faceted charm of Macau’s World Heritage sites, advocate social inclusion and support Macau in becoming a healthy and harmonious community.
The large-scale event at the Ruins of St. Paul’s celebrates the WTT Champions Macao 2023 and World Table Tennis Day.
Mr. Fan Zhendong, joined MSO members for an interactive match.
Ms. Sun Yingsha exchanges table tennis skills with MSO members.
Participants assemble on World Table Tennis Day to jointly celebrate the diversity and inclusiveness of table tennis.
GEG Volunteers Team assists MSO and Macao Youth Table Tennis Academy during this table tennis activity.
