Macao is sending 174 athletes to China’s inaugural Student (Youth) Games next month, the Education and Youth Development Bureau (DSEDJ) has announced.
The athletes and their sizable support delegation visited Government Headquarters yesterday, where Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng presented them with a Macao flag.
Ho urged the young athletes to showcase their “fighting spirit,” bring honour to Macao, and make friends with their fellow competitors from across the country.
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He also said that his government was committed to supporting youth sport in the city.
The athletes will compete in 17 different disciplines, including martial arts, basketball, swimming, table tennis, track and field, and volleyball.
The Games are being held in Nanning, in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, between 5 and 15 November.
