Meanwhile, in the other SAR ...
Asia's best junior table tennis players gathered in Macau on the weekend for the 2008 Youth Sport Exchange Camp.
Sixty-eight athletes and about 20 support staff were at the Macau Dome for the three-day competition which finished on Sunday. Competitors 15 and under and travelled from the mainland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and Japan to take part.
A spokeswoman for the Macau Sports Development Board said this was the first time the event had been held in Macau. She said the competition gives local junior players a chance to compete internationally and improve their game.
'It's an exchange and learning experience and will hopefully encourage other youths to participate in the sport,' she said.
'Athletes get the chance to improve their skills and see what other competitors are doing.'