The 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships will be held in September

Sands China and the Badminton Association of Macao join forces to host a world-class tournament to celebrate the double celebration

Masters from all walks of life gathered to set off a badminton frenzy

MACAO, Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sands China Ltd. and the Badminton Association of Macau will host the event at the East Asian Games Stadium in Macao from Sept. 24 to 29

" 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships "

； The event is fully supported by the Sports Bureau of Macao, and early bird tickets are available to Macao residents to promote badminton to the public.

Sands China Ltd. and the Badminton Association of Macao will host the 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships at the East Asian Games Stadium in Macao from Sept. 24 to 29 at The Londoner Macao. The event is fully supported by the Sports Bureau of Macao.

"Macau Open Badminton Championships".

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Since its establishment in Macao in 2006, the annual competition has attracted 400 top badminton players from about 20 countries and regions around the world to participate in the tournament every year.

Sands China is the first integrated tourism and leisure company to co-host the event, in line with the company's commitment to supporting the cross-sector integration of "tourism + sports" and Macao's positioning as a world centre of tourism and leisure. In addition, the company will also organise an outreach event to give Macau badminton enthusiasts the opportunity to get up close and personal with elite badminton athletes, so as to promote badminton into the community.

The final and semi-finals of the 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships will also be broadcast live on the BWF YouTube channel, allowing viewers from around the world to enjoy the badminton players in action.

Junnuo Cheng, chief executive officer and executive director of Sands China Ltd., said: "Badminton is one of the most popular sports in Macao. Sands China is proud to host the 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships, a six-day series of world-class events to share with residents and visitors the charm of the city's diverse city, and to promote Macao's cross-border integration of 'tourism +' and 'sports +'. The event was Macao's first world-class open badminton tournament after the Paris Olympics, with athletes from 30 countries and regions participating in the event, including women's doubles world No. 5 Cheung Shu Yin and men's doubles gold medallist Wong Chi Lun at the Paris Olympics. We look forward to the gathering of the best players in Macao to compete for the championships and present a thrilling and fiery visual feast for the audience, as well as a platform for the badminton players in Macau to showcase their talents. In addition, the event will be broadcast live online, allowing global audiences to participate in the exciting event and contribute to the golden business card of Macao's mega event capital. "

As the first world-class badminton tournament to be held in Macao after the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France, the event will feature five events, including men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The total prize fund is US$210,000 (about MOP1.68 million).

A total of 375 athletes from 30 countries and regions signed up for the competition, including 259 athletes who were eligible to compete in Macao, including Zhang Shuxian, ranked fifth in the women's doubles world; Wang Qilin, the men's doubles gold medalist at the Paris Olympics; Hong Kong, China men's singles Lee Cheuk-yiu, Ng Ka-long, mixed doubles Tang Chun-man, Tse Ying-suet; Thailand women's singles prodigy Rachano; World Youth Women's Singles champion Yuka Miyazaki; and two-time Women's Singles champion Lee Man-shan of the 2018 and 2019 Macau Open. In addition, the event will feature five athletes from Macau, China, namely Pei Pengfeng, Pei Zihua, Leung Yuk Chung, Wong Kok Yong and Ng Wing Si.

"This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Macau S.A.R. Special Administrative Region, and we are honoured to join hands with Sands China, a Macao-based integrated tourism and leisure company, to support the development direction of Macao as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure and to build a City of Sports," said Kwong Tat Choi, President of the Badminton Association of Macau. This year marks the 15th year that the Badminton Association of Macau has organized this event, which aims to attract top badminton players and supporters from all over the world to learn about Macao's culture by organizing international high-level competitions, further promoting Macao's tourism industry, promoting national fitness and promoting diversified development. The Badminton Association of Macau is eagerly looking forward to working with you to create a successful brand event and make the 'Golden Business Card' of Macau's international metropolis even more dazzling." "

The 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships were announced at a press conference at The Londoner Macao on Tuesday, with the Macau S.A.R. government's Acting Deputy Secretary for Sport Lee Sze Ling, Badminton World Federation Tournament Operations Director Selvaamresh Supramani Chinese am, Cheng Junnuo, Kwong Tat Choi, equipment sponsor Bright International Holdings Limited, Cheung Hung Chau, and Badminton Association of Macau Secretary-General Wong Ka Ying.

" 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships "

Tickets will go on sale on 11 September at the Macau Ticketing Network. Tickets for the 24-27 September event are MOP150, while for the semi-finals and finals on 28-29 September, are MOP400. Purchase with an HSBC credit card can enjoy an 85% discount, while Macao residents and non-residents can enjoy a 5% discount and a 10% discount on early bird tickets purchased before 22 September. For more information, please refer to:

As an integrated tourism and leisure enterprise with roots in Macao for more than 20 years, Sands China is committed to supporting and promoting Macao's integrated sports and tourism development by supporting the Macao Open Badminton Championships. Over the years, the company has continued to encourage the public to participate in sports by sponsoring and organizing various sports events, as well as inviting international sports stars to participate in tennis, basketball exhibition tournaments and training camps, golf days, etc., and attract foreign tourists and athletes to experience Macao's unique urban charm.

As the first world-class badminton tournament to be held in Macao since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in France, the 2024 Sands China Macao Open Badminton Championships will feature five events, including men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. The total prize fund is US$210,000 (about MOP1.68 million). Tickets for the event will go on sale on 11 September at the Macau Ticketing Network.

About Sands China Ltd

Sands China Ltd. (HKSE: 1928, "Sands China" or the "Company") is a limited liability company incorporated in the Cayman Islands and listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. Sands China is Macao's largest integrated resort operator, with properties on the Cotai Strip including The ® Venetian Macao, The Plaza ® Macao, The Parisian Macao and The Londoner ® Macao, as well as Sands Macao on the Macao Peninsula. The company's integrated resorts offer a wide range of entertainment, business facilities and passenger services, including major convention and exhibition venues, restaurants, shopping malls, world-class entertainment at Cotai Arena, The Londoner Arena, The Venetian Arena, The Parisian Theatre, The Londoner Theatre and Sands Theatre, as well as Cotai Water Jet high-speed ferry services to and from Hong Kong and Macau. The company's various property development projects on the Cotai Strip are firmly and continuously contributing to the development of Macao as a world centre of tourism and leisure. Sands China is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS).

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About the Badminton Association of Macau

Founded in 1982, the Badminton Association of Macau has been standing in Macao for more than 40 years, and over the years, the Badminton Association of Macau has actively promoted and supported the long-term development of the local world and its players. Since 1991, the Badminton Association of Macau has successfully been authorized to host the first international badminton tournament, and since then, the Badminton Association of Macau has held an average of more than 1,000 badminton tournaments every year, and since 2006, the "Macao Open Badminton Championships" has become an annual international badminton event, attracting 300 international players from more than 20 countries and regions to participate in Macao every year. In the future, the Badminton Association of Macau will continue to actively promote the development of badminton and strive to popularize badminton to the people of Macao.

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