Leading the Sports Wave: YIBI SEC&CSSOP ChaoShan Cup Lands in Shantou
On April 19, the 2024 YIBI SEC&CSSOP ChaoShan Cup and Silk Road Cup Chess and Card Series Tournament kicked off in Shantou City, marking the beginning of a 7-day event held at the Kemi Island Hotel. The tournament is guided by the Shantou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports, organized by the Shantou Poker Association, and hosted by Shantou Leicester Sports and Athletics Limited Company, Intellectual Sports (Hainan) Limited Company, and Shantou Chess Institute. It is supported by the Hainan Chess and Card Exchange Association and the Shanxi Poker Sports Association.
The Shantou Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism, and Sports highly praised the CSSOP ChaoShan Cup brand and advocated green competition. The “ChaoShan Cup” combines the promotion of intellectual sports with the development of urban culture, radio, television, tourism, and sports, and has received unanimous praise. The tournament brand has initiated the first intellectual sports event in Shantou City and is an important embodiment of the “ChaoShan” brand.
Mr. Li Zhonglu, President of the Shantou Poker Association, delivered an enthusiastic speech: The CSSOP ChaoShan Cup and Silk Road Cup Chess and Card Series Tournament is a grand event for poker competition in the ChaoShan region and a new attempt. Through this tournament, we will further promote the excellent traditional culture of the ChaoShan region, showcase the enthusiasm and vitality of the ChaoShan people, and attract more tourists and sports enthusiasts to experience the unique charm of ChaoShan.
The chief referee of the tournament, Mr. Liu Di, made a solemn oath on behalf of all referees. He pledged to ensure fairness, justice, and transparency in the tournament and provide a green poker competition for every athlete.
The opening ceremony was lively and solemn, with guests, poker enthusiasts, sponsor representatives, and media reporters from all over gathering together to witness this memorable moment.
After the ceremony, the highly anticipated Dou Di Zhu (Fight the Landlord) exhibition match began. The players were focused, controlling every card with precision.
Local high-quality enterprises, media representatives, and sponsor representatives strongly support the “ChaoShan Cup” tournament brand and contribute to the successful organization of this event.
Ms. Chen Chunchun, General Manager of Kemi Island Hotel in Shantou City, expressed great honor as the venue sponsor for this tournament, and she hopes that this event will promote more people’s understanding of ChaoShan culture and allow ChaoShan to go global.
Ms. Ni Liwei from Shantou Wanshonglong Trading Co., Ltd. stated her pleasure in cooperating with CSSOP to provide high-quality water for the athletes, jointly promoting the sport of poker and supporting the development of sports in Shantou City.
To ensure that the participating players have a better experience, thoughtful ground services have been arranged at airports and train stations, reflecting the warm hospitality of the ChaoShan people.
The Shantou Poker Association stated: The “ChaoShan Cup” will focus on competitive events and persistently promote the development of the intellectual sports industry, integrating fashion, socializing, consumption, and entertainment, and adopting a “multi-dimensional integration of culture, sports, tourism, and commerce” development model, truly realizing the empowerment of sports in economic construction and urban development.
This tournament showcases the distinctive cultural charm of ChaoShan and attracts chess and card enthusiasts from all over to experience the unique cultural charm of the ChaoShan region. Best wishes for the successful outcome of this innovative tournament.
