WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships

WSSA世界疊杯運動錦標賽

After the recent WSSA Macau Sport Stacking Tournament on March 13, 2010, five Macau students went on to compete in the WSSA World Sport Stacking Championships in Denver, Colorado, USA. This was the eighth annual World Sport Stacking Championships and the first ever for Team Macau to compete. Each student participated in 8 events:
於二零一零年三月十三日假本澳舉辦之ＷＳＳＡ疊杯運動比賽後，五名本地學生前往美國科羅拉多州丹佛市舉辦之ＷＳＳＡ世界疊杯運動錦標賽。這是第八屇每年一次之世界比賽，亦是澳門有史以來第一次參加。每位學生分別參加了八項賽事：

Individual 3-3-3 個人３﹣３﹣３
Individual 3-6-3 個人３﹣６﹣３
Individual cycle個人循環賽
Doubles雙人賽
Parent-child doubles親子賽
Timed 3-6-3 relay３﹣６﹣３接力賽
Head-to-head cycle relay循環接力賽
International Challenge國際競技

Luke and Zach Ao Dioko, and Caroline and Macky Aquino from Macau Anglican College were joined by Courtney Lun of The International School to form a relay team at the championships. Beaten out at the quarter-finals by Team Canada, this group of students performed remarkably well considering Sport Stacking was only introduced to Macau in November 2009. The team had only 2 weeks to practice as a group, a far cry from the well-developed teams from Canada, Germany, USA, and Australia who have had teams for years.
來自澳門聖公會中學的Luke Ao Dioko，Zach Ao Dioko , Caroline Aqunio和Macky Aqunio;n及澳門國際學校的Courtney Lun組成的一支接力隊，於半準決賽打敗了加拿大隊。本澳這支接力隊只在二零零九年十一月才接觸這項運動， 只有兩星期聚集一起訓練，相比起多年經驗的德國，美國及澳洲， 已有這樣的表現確另人注目。

Brothers Luke and Zachary grabbed the fourth place medal for the doubles event; one being naturally left-handed and the other right-handed may have offered a competitive advantage.  WSSA Macau representative, Jennifer Camulli reminded us that “all of these kids have already developed world-class skill. During the two weeks prior to the championships the team followed a prescribed practice regime; each one improving their skill and time by at least 20%. This is encouraging because it indicates that with more time to really master this skill, Macau can develop more stackers to successfully compete at an international level.”

孖生兄弟Luke 和Zachary在雙人賽中奪得第四名，一個天生左撇子的哥哥與用右手的弟弟故然有優勢。澳門WSSA代表Jennifer Camulli提醒了我們「這些孩子們已擁有世界級技能，經過比賽前兩星期有系統的訓練，每位隊員都有最少20%的進步，這證明了只要多加練習，　澳門於這項運動發展定必取得世界水平。」

Jeanie Fung, from Hong Kong, joined Team Macau as a doubles partner for Courtney Lun. She is the first member of the Hong Kong Sport Stacking club to attend the world championships. Jeanie also competed on a mixed international team for the relay events. She managed a 10th place finish in the individual 3-6-3 stack.
來自香港的Jeanie Fung與澳門隊員Courtney Lun組成雙人隊，她是首位香港疊杯運動會參加此項世界賽事。Jeanie亦與國際隊一起參加接力賽，她亦取得了個人3-6-3賽的第十名。

Sport Stacking is a fully inclusive sport: all ages can compete, including a masters division up to age 80 and a Special Stacker division for competitors with physical or mental disabilities. “We have been very active with the Macau Special Olympics members. Their participation at the recent Macau Sport Stacking tournament was well received by the community. It would be an honour to take a Special Stacker team to the world championships next year. For now, we are delighted with the performance of the team this year. It was beyond our expectations.” The organisation’s focus will now be on sharing more of this sport with the Macau community and planning for the first Asian Sport Stacking Championships, possibly to take place in the Philippines.
疊杯運動是一項極全面的運動：任何年齡都能參與比賽，包括成人組別，參加者年齡可至八十歲，以及特別疊杯組，給予身體或精神殘障人仕。「我們亦活躍於澳門特殊奧運會，最近一次之本澳疊杯運動比賽，該會亦有參與，亦被社會認同。我們很雀躍其今年之表現，完全超越我們的預計之外。」該組織現正將此活動融入本澳社會，以及計劃亞洲首次疊杯運動錦標賽，望能在菲律賓舉行。

Two new world records were set at the championships; records that are recognized by the WSSA and also Guinness World Records. For more information and results about the world championships, visit www.worldsportstackingassociation.org  To view photos and video of Team Macau at the world championships, visit the Facebook group Macau Speed Stacks, Ltd.
兩項新世界紀錄亦於是次比賽產生；紀錄亦被ＷＳＳＡ認可並已立入了健力士世界紀錄，欲知更多的資料及賽果，可登入www.worldsportstackingassociation.org ,更多澳門隊於是次世界比賽的相片及短片，可登入facebook 澳門速疊杯公司。

WHAT SHOULD I PURCHASE WHEN STARTING SPORT STACKING?

A lot of people in Macau ask us, “What should I purchase to start Sport Stacking?”

Although we sell items individually the best way to get started is with a STACK PACK.

A STACK PACK gives you the Speeds Stack cups, the StackMat (the non slip soft mat) with the Competition Timer to see if you are improving your skill and speed. It also comes with the instructional DVD.  When you have developed the skill and want to become competitive the Pro Series Speed Stacks will be your next purchase. Or you can choose different coloured Speed Stacks or a BattleStack to play against your family and friends.

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Pro Series Speed Stacks promotional video filmed in Hong Kong

Pro Series Speed Stacks video

The new Pro Series Speed Stacks promotional video was filmed right next door in Hong Kong. It showcases Pro Series Speed Stacks being used by Steven Purugganan (the reigning World Champion) in Hong Kong at the WSSA Hong Kong Sport Stacking Competition 2009 which was held in August 2009 at New Town Plaza.
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