The Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion (; pt, Pavilhão Polidesportivo Tap Seac) is an
indoor sporting arena located in
São Lázaro
São Lázaro is the smallest civil parish ( pt, freguesia) of Macau, located in the central-east region of the Macau Peninsula. It is surrounded by the parishes of Nossa Senhora de Fátima, Santo António, and Sé.
This parish was one of five ...
,
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a pop ...
,
China.
The land on which the Tap Seac Multi-sport Pavilion
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Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness ( flexibility, muscular strength, and cardio-vascular fitness). ...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, s ...
, and basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
.
The venue was officially opened in 2004. It was one of the venues for the 2005 East Asian Games
The 4th East Asian Games was an international multi-sport event for countries in East Asia which was held in Macau from October 29 to November 6, 2005.
Host city
At the 11th EAGA Council Meeting held in Guam in March 1996, Macau, then a Portugue ...
, the 2006 Lusophony Games
The 1st Lusophone Games ( pt, 1.os Jogos da Lusofonia; ) were held in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China between 7 and 15 October 2006. The 2006 Games were the first edition of this multi-sport event for Po ...
and the 2007 Asian Indoor Games
The 2007 Asian Indoor Games, officially known as the 2nd Asian Indoor Games and also known as Macau 2007 were held in Macau, China from 26 October 2007 to 3 November 2007. Most events of the games took place at the Macao East Asian Games Dome.
The ...
.
Notable events
* 2010 East Asian Judo Championships
The 2010 East Asian Judo Championships was contested in seven weight classes, seven each for men and women.
This competition was held at Tap Seac Multi-sports Pavilion in Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Adminis ...
* Macau Open Badminton Championships The Macau Open Badminton Championships is an open international championship in badminton held in Macau since 2006.
In 2007, the tournament was categorised by the Badminton World Federation
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) is the interna ...
See also
* Sports in Macau
Macau residents participate in a wide variety of sports for recreation and competition. Football, basketball, volleyball, Dragon Boat, jogging, swimming, table tennis, and badminton are among the most popular in the community. Local leagues and co ...
References
Indoor arenas in Macau
Sports venues in Macau
2004 establishments in Macau
Sports venues completed in 2004
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