Barbies, Minions, Christmas Trees and superheroes battle on the squash courts in Hong Kong’s colourful Wing Ding Tournament for Operation Santa Claus
Squash players in Hong Kong compete in 11 non-stop matches in seven hour charity event
Stay back and stick to the walls or you may be knocked over by players dashing from one squash court to another as the sound of the horn blasts every three minutes to signal a new game.
Players battle it out in 11 non-stop matches, each competing for three minutes against an opponent before sprinting to the next court for another game, with no breaks.
Welcome to the seven-hour Wing Ding Tournament, which was held yesterday at the Hong Kong Football Club.
This is the 19th annual tournament and the higher the team’s score, the more money they raise for Operation Santa Claus, the charity drive organised by the South China Morning Post and RTHK.
Wing Ding has been a major donor to Operation Santa Claus for several years and last year the squash tournament raised more than HK$270,000 (US$35,000).
David Murray, the tournament’s chief organiser, said although there were fewer teams playing this year, he was confident the tournament could hit more than the funds raised last year.