The 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition concluded in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 1.
The event was sponsored by the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation (CSCLF) and the All-China Sports Federation, and was organized by the government of Chengdu and the Chinese Badminton Association.
Tang Jiuhong, deputy secretary-general of CSCLF, Chen Xingdong, deputy director of the Sichuan Sports Bureau, Chuthaporn Voelker, consul of Thailand's consulate-general in Chengdu, and Chengdu government officials attended the event's closing ceremony.
The 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition 2019 concludes in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 1. [Photo/CSCLF]
Twelve teams from nine countries including China, South Korea, Mongolia, Russia, Singapore, Thailand, France, Germany, and Uzbekistan participated in the three-day competition. The Chinese national team emerged victorious with the Thai team securing second place and the Chengu team earning third place.
A young badminton player is set to serve at the 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition, which concluded in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 1. [Photo/CSCLF]
Two young players celebrate after scoring during the 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition, which concluded in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 1. [Photo/CSCLF]
Two teams demonstrate sportsmanship after a match. [Photo/CSCLF]
Liu Yun, an internationally-renowned judge who will serve as a judge for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, was invited to serve as chief referee for the event.
Chinese players pose for a photo with Russian players at the 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition, which concluded in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 1. [Photo/CSCLF]
Participants of the 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition pose for a photo. [Photo/CSCLF]
Children watch craftsmen make tangren (or "sugar men") at the banquet celebrating the end of the 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition. [Photo/CSCLF]
A face-changing performer puts on a show for children attending the banquet. [Photo/CSCLF]
Two children cut a birthday cake. [Photo/CSCLF]
The organizing committee of the 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition also hosted a banquet for the children and invited some craftsmen to help them learn about traditional Chinese culture, such as sugar man-making and face changing.
Near the end of the banquet, everybody joined together to celebrate the birthdays of two children.
Two young teenagers take a look at some professionally-made sugar men. [Photo/CSCLF]
After the banquet, all participants went on a two-day trip to Mount Qingcheng and the Dujiangyan scenic spot to learn more about the unique Bashu (Sichuan) culture, which has a history of 3,000 years. They also got a close look at some pandas at the Panda Paradise.
Participants pose for a photo at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Reid Cup International Youth Badminton Friendly Competition in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Aug 1. [Photo/CSCLF]
(Source: Fund Department of CSCLF)
