China News Service, Guangzhou, January 6th (Wang Jian and Chen Junliang) The three-day 2022 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area "Hong Kong Jockey Club Cup" Youth Tennis Invitational Tournament kicked off at the Nansha International Tennis Center in Guangzhou on the 6th.
The invitational tournament set up men's and women's team competitions in the U12 and U14 groups.
Nine cities in the Greater Bay Area, including Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, and Foshan, responded positively to the competition and sent contestants to participate.
More than 120 outstanding young tennis players will communicate and compete through a team competition mode combining singles and doubles.
Judging from the number of participating teams and the level of athletes, this event is one of the most influential youth tennis events in South China and even in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
Photo courtesy of the Organizing Committee at the opening ceremony
He Dongbo, vice chairman of the Guangdong Tennis Association, said that since the association and the Hong Kong Jockey Club joined hands in 2019, they have been committed to promoting the promotion and exchange of tennis in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, with particular emphasis on the development of young people.
The two parties have won the love of tennis fans by holding multiple programs such as children's public welfare training and youth team competitions.
The event has gradually become a boutique event for youth competitions in the Greater Bay Area, providing tennis teenagers with a good platform for tennis competitions and cultural exchanges.
Ren Jun, director of the domestic sports program of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said that the competition will build a competitive exchange platform for young athletes from all over the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. He hopes that young athletes from various cities participating in this competition will work hard and thrive in the excellent facilities and competitive environment .
Photo provided by the Organizing Committee of the competition site
On the same day, the event also set up a wonderful carnival area, with a series of activities such as the batting attack challenge and the fun dribbling challenge, so that young athletes can participate in tennis games and experience the events. joy and fun.
The competition is hosted by the Guangdong Provincial Social Sports and Training Competition Center, organized by the Guangdong Tennis Association, and exclusively named by the Hong Kong Jockey Club.
As the largest non-profit and charitable organization in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Jockey Club has been supporting the popularization and promotion of the national fitness tennis program for many years, laying a solid foundation for the event.
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