Macau’s first SUP Open awards a dozen athletes

The city saw its first Stand-up Paddle Open Championship concluded recently, yielding about a dozen awardees, the Macao China Stand-up Paddle Board Sport General Association announced, as the host of the event. The inaugural event attracted over 40 athletes into 12 competitions, which were all timed two-lap races on an M-shaped circuit off Hacsa Beach. According to the association, the sport highlights the athletes’ ability to remain stable, balanced and in control while on the boards, especially on the event day, when the water off Hac-sa was relatively rough.