In celebration of the 25^th anniversary of the establishment of Macao SAR, MGM proudly presents the annual mega sports event - MGM Artistic Swimming Elite Extravaganza & Macao Open Artistic Swimming Competition 2024, warming up for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with the exquisite glamour and skills of “water ballet”. As Macau’s only artistic swimming themed mega occasion, the three-day event features world-class performances by three nationally renowned teams, as well as the annual Open Artistic Swimming Competition which attracts nearly 200 young athletes and their coaches from Hong Kong, Macau, and the Mainland. Showcasing the integration of “power and beauty”, the event will demonstrate the dual visual amusement of sports and arts to Macau locals and tourists, as well as driving the '1+4' diversified development for Macau and its transformation into the “City of Sports”.

Leveraging on the success of the first artistic swimming mega sports event in Macau last year, MGM once again collaborates with the Associação Geral de Natação de Macau, together with the support of the Sports Bureau, to bring back the MGM Artistic Swimming Elite Extravaganza & Macao Open Artistic Swimming Competition this year from June 21 to 23, 2024 at the Aquatic Centre of the Olympic Sports Centre. One of the key highlights will be the exhilarating performances from the three renowned teams from China, including the Beijing Artistic Swimming Team, the Jiangsu Artistic Swimming Team and the Sichuan Artistic Swimming Team, to uplift spectators' spirit for the extravaganza. The three invited teams have achieved remarkable breakthrough in various competitions, as well as consistently nurture numerous artistic swimming talents for the national team in the past.

To foster the local talent development, MGM seizes the valuable opportunity of these renowned artistic swimming teams’ presence, to host the “Artistic Swimming Master Class” with group demonstrations, allowing athletes from Hong Kong, Macau, and the Mainland to advance their skills up close from the national level professionals. Through the series, MGM strives to boost the “tourism + sports” initiative and to reinforce Macau as the hub for artistic swimming in the Greater Bay Area.

The three-day (June 21 to 23) event is open to the public for free. Starting from 10 a.m. of June 6 onwards, complimentary tickets will be available online and at the Box Office of MGM COTAI on a first come, first served basis. Each person is entitled to a maximum of two tickets per event day. The Open Competition is comprised of five categories, including "Figures", "Solo Free", "Duet Free", "Team Free" and “Free Combination”. The public can grasp the opportunity to appreciate the dexterous movements of China’s leading artistic swimming teams and enjoy the fierce competition between local athletes. For more details about ticketing, as well as schedules of contests and performances, please visit the MGM’s official website.

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About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the

first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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Jessie Kuan

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MGM

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Karen Lam

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MGM

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Email: karenlam@mgm.mo