Corporate Bits | Singapore and Philippines win MGM lion dance competition

The sixth “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational” came to conclusion yesterday at MGM Macau’s Grande Praça.

Yi Wei Athletic Association from Singapore took home the champion title of “Male Lion Dance Championship”, while the Wushu Federation from Philippines won in Macau’s first “Female Lion Dance Championship”.

The “MGM Lion Dance Championship 2016” saw 23 elite lion dance troupes from 10 countries and regions strive for the top titles.

In the male category, Yi Wei Athletic Association from Singapore bested the other 14 teams by a score of 9.19.

Chinese Shenzhen City Fuyong Street Huaide Lion Dance Group from China and Persekutuan Tarian Naga & Singa Malaysia Team B – Kuantan Builder’s Association Lion & Dragon Dance Group from Malaysia finished as the first and second runners-up with scores of 9.18 and 9.13 respectively.

In the female category, Wushu Federation from Philippines won the Championship with a score of 8.90, while Associação Desportiva e Recreativa Hong Wai from Macau and Persekutuan Tarian Naga & Singa Malaysia Team B – Kuantan Builder’s Association Lion & Dragon Dance Group from Malaysia finished second and third with scores of 8.83 and 8.76 respectively.

CEO of MGM China Holdings, Grant Bowie, stated: “This is a sport that requires trust among team members, builds courage and integrity, which are qualities we would like to foster among the youth in our community.”

The CEO expressed his hope that the MGM Lion Dance Championship will become one of Macau’s staple annual events that “brings the world to our city.”

The “MGM Lion Dance Championship – Macau International Invitational” was first launched in 2010 by MGM as a way to promote this particular aspect of Chinese culture into an internationally recognized sport, while passing on the heritage to younger generations and a wider audience.