The “Award Ceremony of Bonuses and Certificates of Merit in Sports to Outstanding Athletes and Coaches for 2013” took place at the Banquet Hall of the Convention and Exhibition Centre of the Macao Fisherman’s Wharf on January 8, 2014 to commend coaches and athletes for their excellent performances in sports competitions in 2013 and acknowledge their attainments. Meanwhile, the organizer also presented Ceritificates of Merit in Sports to athletes ranking as one of the topic contestants in international sports events to encourage them to achieve even better results.

The Acting Chief Executive of the Macao SAR Government, Mr.  Tam Pak Yuen, the Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR, Mr. Cai Siping, the Secretary for Social Affairs and Cutlure, Mr. Cheong U, and the Deputy Director of the Department of Education and Cutlure of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR, Mr. Zhang Xiaoguang, presided over the ceremony and presented the atheltes and coaches with the bonuses and certificates of merit in sport.

During last year, Macao athletes received intensive trainings and devoted to achieve better results. With concerted efforts of every member of the team, not only did they achieve impressive results, but also developed their own styles. In 2013, a total of 151 coaches and athletes received bonuses for their excellent perfomances in 13 events of 11 individual sports. Another 269 coaches and athletes competing in 20 sports events were awarded the Certificates of Merit in Sports as a token of encouragement.