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Delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians begins 3-day Macao visit
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Chinese mainland Olympians arrive at Macao Special Administrative Region, China, December 19, 2021. /Xinhua

Chinese mainland Olympians arrive at Macao Special Administrative Region, China, December 19, 2021. /Xinhua

A delegation of Chinese mainland Olympians arrived in China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Sunday afternoon for a three-day visit.

The Macao SAR government held a welcome ceremony for the delegation which includes 29 athletes and three coaches from 12 sports events.

Members of the delegation include sprint icon Su Bingtian, table tennis Grand Slam winner Ma Long, four-time Olympian Gong Lijiao, and Sun Yiwen, who won China's first Olympics gold medal in women's individual epee fencing.

The delegation will attend various activities, including the flag-raising ceremony to mark the 22nd anniversary of Macao's return to China. They will also reach out to communities and schools to interact with Macao youth.

(With input from Xinhua News Agency)

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