The official logo, mascot and slogan for next month’s ITTF [International Table Tennis Federation] Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024 were unveiled by the Sports Bureau (ID) on Monday, according to a statement by the bureau on the same day.
The ITTF-sanctioned event’s logo features silhouettes of swinging rackets forming the shape of a lotus flower, which the statement noted is “a poignant symbol of Macau’s cultural heritage”. The blooming lotus over the water ripples also pays homage to Macau’s Portuguese-style “azulejo” (ceramic tile) patterns, the statement added.
Moreover, dressed as a table tennis player and embodying Macau’s spirit of promoting table tennis, the aptly named “BOBO” (波仔 – pronounced “bo zai”) is the upcoming event’s mascot, according to the statement.
The mascot, which is a table tennis ball, takes its name from the Cantonese pronunciation of “ball” and “zai” (“little ball”) which the Chinese statement said is a word used as a term of endearment.
“Charming Macao, Blooming Table Tennis”, meanwhile, is the slogan for the upcoming Galaxy Entertainment Group (GEG)-presented event, which is slated to take place at Galaxy Arena from April 15-21. Tickets are currently on sale.
More details can be found on www.ittf.com and www.sport.gov.mo, along with the bureau’s social media pages.
This image provided by the Sports Bureau (ID) earlier this week shows the ITTF Men’s and Women’s World Cup Macao 2024 official mascot called “BOBO”.
