2024 Macau Lin Dan Cup Badminton Open Concludes Successfully

People’s Daily Online, Macau, September 15 (Reporter Fu Zimei) The “Melco Style Presents: 2024 Macau Lin Dan Cup Badminton Open” came to a successful conclusion on the 15th after two days of 82 exciting matches. This is the first time that the “Lin Dan Cup” has been staged in Macau. The two-day schedule attracted nearly 5,000 people to watch.

After a fierce competition, Malaysian player Chan Junwei, ranked 61st in the world, finally won the 2024 Macau Lin Dan Cup Badminton Open Championship trophy with a score of 2:1. Former national badminton team member Zhou Zeqi won the silver medal, and Lu Jiayu from Central South University won the bronze medal with a score of 2:0.

During the interval, badminton Olympic champion and double Grand Slam winner Lin Dan and badminton world champion and 2024 Paris Olympic women’s singles silver medalist He Bingjiao teamed up with the audience and staged a wonderful mixed exhibition match, which set off a climax of the game. “Having the opportunity to interact and learn with Lin Dan on the court is a perfect dream-chasing journey.” He Bingjiao said that the hardware and software facilities of the “Macau Lin Dan Cup” have reached the level of international competitions, and she hopes that more young people will embark on their own dream-fulfilling journey by participating in the “Lin Dan Cup”.

“The viewing experience of the ‘Lin Dan Cup in Macau’ deserves a full five-star rating and is ‘the best of the year’!” praised Dong Ziqian, a badminton fan who came to Macau from Beijing to watch the game.

“I hope that while the players are competing in style, they will not forget to taste Macau’s cuisine and appreciate the unique charm of Macau’s fusion of diverse cultures.” Badminton world champion and executive director of Danhui (Guangzhou) Sports Culture Co., Ltd. Xie Xingfang said that the “Lin Dan Cup” is committed to providing badminton enthusiasts with a platform to showcase their skills and communicate fairly. It is of great significance that it is being held in Macau for the first time on the eve of the 2025 National Games co-hosted by Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao and in the year of the “double celebration”.

The 2024 Lin Dan Cup Macau Open Badminton Tournament is co-organized by Danhui (Guangzhou) Sports Culture Co., Ltd. and Melco Group, and jointly supported by the Sports Bureau of the Macao Special Administrative Region Government and Yulin (Shenzhen) Sports Industry Co., Ltd.

Source: People’s Daily Online

Original title: 2024 Macau Lin Dan Cup Badminton Open concluded successfully