‘Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026’ Successfully Concluded

Annual badminton tournament brings together world-class players
Promoting “Tourism+” diversification and elevating Macao’s international position as “City of Sports”

(Macao, June 21, 2026) – Co-organised by Sands China and the Badminton Federation of Macau (BFM), the ‘Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026’ tournament and award ceremony came to a successful close today after several days of thrilling matches. This globally anticipated event held by the two parties for the third consecutive year and attracts top badminton players from around the world to compete in Macao annually, further elevating Macao’s international position as a “City of Sports” and giving impetus to the Macao SAR government’s “Tourism+” diversification strategy.

The ‘Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026’ tournament was held from June 16 to 21 at the Macao East Asian Games Dome, once again sparking public enthusiasm and participation in badminton with five events. Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Men’s Doubles, Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The tournament is sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), supported by the Sports Bureau, the Cultural Affairs Bureau and the Macao Government Tourism Office, and sponsored by equipment provider Felet International Holdings.

As an event of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 with the total prize money reaching US$370,000 (approximately MOP 3 million), the highest in the Super 300 series this year, this underscores the organisers’ determination to support Macao’s development into a “City of Sports.” To enable global audiences to enjoy this world-class tournament, six days of live matches were streamed this year via the tournament’s official website and Youku Sports. In addition, the semi-finals and finals of the tournament were streamed online on the BWF YouTube channel, spreading the event’s breathtaking atmosphere across the globe.

This year’s tournament featured a stellar line-up, with 275 players qualifying to compete in Macao out of 390 applications from across 29 countries and regions. The line-up included: Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin, the Chinese national team’s world No. 2 mixed doubles pair; Lee Zii Jia, Malaysia’s bronze medalist in men’s singles at the 2024 Olympics; men’s singles players Angus Ng Ka Long from Hong Kong, China and Teh Jia Heng from Singapore; Kim Ga-Eun, world No.16 in women’s singles from South Korea, who led her team to victory in the Uber Cup; and Thailand’s women’s singles player Busanan Ongbamrungphan. Macao players Pui Pang Fong, Leong Iok Chong, Pui Chi Chon, Ng Weng Chi and Pui Chi Wa competed across all five tournament events.

As the first integrated tourism and leisure enterprise to co-organise the Macau Open with the BFM, Sands China has been leveraging the event to further engage the local community and fulfil its commitment to giving back to society while driving Macao’s economic diversification. The organisers held a community activity on June 16, featuring a campus visit by Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong, Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair who won the bronze medal in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The two elite players interacted with nearly 100 participants, including students from the Ilha Verde Middle School of Macao Chamber of Commerce and Sands Cares Ambassadors, sparking their passion for sports by demonstrating badminton skills and sharing their mindset in dealing with high-pressure matches and how to foster a team spirit. The activity was supported by the Education and Youth Development Bureau.

In addition, the organisers provided interactive experiences both during the campus activity and outside the tournament venue. By inviting activity participants and the general public to receive on-site sports training and physical fitness testing, the experiences gave them an opportunity to learn about the innovative combination between artificial intelligence and sports technology as well as their applications. The tournament this year also featured a “Badminton Sport & Leisure T-Shirt Pattern Design Competition,” as well as handicraft workshops, and creative market. All activities, open for public to participate, added a touch of creativity to the sporting event.

Sands China fully supports the integrated development of sports and tourism in Macao and cooperates with the Macao SAR government’s efforts to develop a “City of Sports” by continually hosting and sponsoring major international sporting events such as the NBA China Games. Moreover, the company has been constantly investing resources in holding extended activities during sports competitions, such as training camps and community activities, in a bid to facilitate world elite players to further engage with the Macao community and enhance the positive impact.

The winners of the Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026 tournament are:

Event	Champion
Women's Singles	Kim Ga Eun (Korea)
Men's Singles	Hu Zhe An (China)
Women's Doubles	Bao Li Jing / Cao Zi Han (China)
Men's Doubles	Jin Yong / Lee Jongmin (Korea)
Mixed's Doubles	Jiang Zhen Bang / Wei Ya Xin (China)

Photo caption: Guests of honour officiate the opening ceremony of the Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026 tournament June 15 at The Venetian Macao.

Left to right: Nick Teo, General Manager of Felet International Holdings; Kong Tat Choi, President of the Badminton Federation of Macau; Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office of the Macao SAR government; Madam Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the Badminton World Federation; Bai Bing, Deputy Director of the Department of Publicity, Cultural and Sports Affairs of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR; Dr. Wilfred Wong, executive vice chairman of Sands China Ltd.; Cheang Kai Meng, Vice President of the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR government; Kuok Mio U, Head of the Department of Performing Arts Development of the Cultural Affairs Bureau.

Photo caption: Sands China co-organises with the BFM to hold a community activity ‘Inspire the Future・Meet the Pro’ on June 16, featuring a campus visit by Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong, Malaysia’s men’s doubles pair who won the bronze medal in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The two elite players interacted with nearly 100 participants, including students from the Ilha Verde Middle School of Macao Chamber of Commerce and Sands Cares Ambassadors.

Photo caption: Mixed doubles pair Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin, representing China (top left); women’s singles player Busanan Ongbamrungphan (top right), representing Thailand; Angus Ng Ka Long (bottom left), representing Hong Kong, China; and Pui Pang Fong (bottom right), representing Macao, compete in the Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026 tournament at the Macao East Asian Games Dome June 16 – 21.

Photo caption: Lei Si Leng (centre), acting president of the Sports Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, congratulates the winner of the Men’s Singles in the Sands China Ltd. Macau Open Badminton 2026 Sunday, together with Sands China Ltd. executive vice chairman Dr. Wilfred Wong (left); and Kong Tat Choi (right), president of the Badminton Federation of Macau.