“My Favorite Galaxy Star Player” Award in

Eight Nominees Compete for the “My Favorite Galaxy Star Player” Award in
“2010 Macau Galaxy Entertainment FIVB World Grand Prix”
Thursday, August 05, 2010 – The first phase of voting for the “2010 Macau Galaxy
Entertainment FIVB World Grand Prix My Favorite Galaxy Star Player Award” has been
completed. The 8 nominated players, two from each of the participating national teams,
are Xueming and Hui Ruoqi from China, Danielle Lins and Sheilla Castro from Brazil,
Manon Flier and Debby Stam from Netherlands, and Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia and Karla
Echenique from Dominican Republic. The second phase of interactive voting will be
held from August 13 to 15 at the Macau Forum by FIVB tournament spectators.
The first phase of voting began on July 13 and lasted for three weeks. Over 50 reporters
from ten local and Hong Kong newspapers, magazines and TV stations participated,
and they all selectedtwo players from each of the four participating national teams. The
eight shortlisted players now have entered the second phase of votes, and during the
three-day tournament, voting tickets will be handed out to spectators at the Macau
Forum entrance and spectators can participate in the selection of their favorite player by
placing their voting tickets into one of these eight voting boxes. The eight voting boxes
will be tallied during the final match on Sunday, August 15, and the player to receive the
most votes will take home the “My Favorite Galaxy Star Player” award.
This year’s “My Favorite Galaxy Star Player” will receive a fabulous two-night stay at the
prestigious StarWorld Suite, complementary dinner-for- two at the renowned Japanese
restaurant Inagiku, complementary buffet-for-two at Temptations Restaurant, lavish
limousine transport services and other prizes worth a total of USD 3,000. One lucky
spectator who casted his/her vote for this year’s “My Favorite Galaxy Star Player” will be
drawn for the chance to win a luxurious one-night stay at StarWorld Hotel’s Executive
Room, complementary lunch-for -two at Inagiku, complementary buffet dinner-for-two at
Temptations Restaurant and other valuable prizes.
Galaxy Entertainment Group (“GEG”) has always been supportive to promoting Macau’s
social and cultural diversities, in particular sports development. Having collected in
excess of 6,000 voting tickets from spectators last year, GEG anticipates that this year’s
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“My Favorite Galaxy Star Player Award” will attract even more spectators’ involvement
and participation.
The “2010 Macau Galaxy Entertainment FIVB World Grand Prix” takes place from
August 13 to 15 at the Macau Forum. The first match kicks off at 5:30pm with Brazil VS
Dominican Republic, followed by China VS Netherlands. On August 14, Brazil will go
against Netherlands while China battles against Dominican Republic at 2:30p.m. On
August 15 – the last day of the tournament – matches begin at 1:00p.m. with
Netherlands VS Dominican Republic. The highly anticipated battle between China and
Brazil will be held at 3:30p.m. For more information, please visit the Macau Sport
Development Board website at www.sport.gov.mo or the Galaxy Entertainment Group
website at www.galaxyentertainment.com.
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Information of the Eight Nominees of “2010 Macau Galaxy Entertainment FIVB
World Grand Prix My Favorite Galaxy Star Player Award”
Country: China
Name: Xueming
Jersey Number: 12
Height: 193 cm
Weight: 193 lbs
Spike: 324 cm
Block: 315 cm
Country: China
Name: Hui Ruoqi
Jersey Number:：4
Height: 189cm
Weight: 189 lbs
Spike: 312 cm
Block: 305 cm
Country: Brazil
Name: Danielle Lins
Jersey Number:：3
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 181 lbs
Spike: 290 cm
Block: 276 cm
Country: Brazil
Name: Sheilla Castro
Jersey Number:：13
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 185 lbs
Spike: 302 cm
Block: 284 cm
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Country: Netherlands
Name: Manon Flier
Jersey Number:：12
Height: 192 cm
Weight: 192 lbs
Spike: 311 cm
Block: 301 cm
Country: Netherlands
Name: Debby Stam
Jersey Number:：16
Height: 184 cm
Weight: 184 lbs
Spike: 303 cm
Block: 281 cm
Country: Dominican Republic
Name: Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia
Jersey Number: 3
Height: 189 cm
Weight: 189 lbs
Spike: 250 cm
Block: 287 cm
Country: Dominican Republic
Name: Karla Echenique
Jersey Number: 12
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 181 lbs
Spike: 279 cm
Block: 273 cm
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Voting Procedures for “My Favorite Galaxy Star Player” Award
First Stage
Members of the Macau Sports Press Association and Hong Kong Sports Press Association will
shortlist a total of 8 players (i.e. 2 from each participating national team), as the nominees of
the award.
Second Stage
On-site Spectators Voting (August 13 to 15)
 Eight voting boxes will be set up and placed inside GEG’s exhibition booth for spectators
to cast their votes. Spectators are advised to cast their vote as soon as they arrive at the
venue because all voting boxes will be removed (and all voting terminated) one hour after
the commencement of the second match on each day.
 Each spectator will receive only one voting slip upon entering the venue and is therefore,
entitled to cast only one vote. Any spectator found to submit more than one voting slip,
his/her subsequent voting slips will autmoatically be withdrawn and considered invalid
 The accumulated number of votes received by each nominee will be announced at the
end of the second match on each day.
 The nominee to accumulate the most votes at the end of 3-day competition will be named
this year’s "My Favorite Galaxy Star Player"
 One lucky spectator who casted his/her vote for this year’s “My Favorite Galaxy Star
Player” Award recipient will be drawn from the award recipient’s voting box at the end of
the 3-day competition
Prizes
Recipient of this year’s “My Favorite A fabulous 2-nights stay at the prestigious StarWorld
Galaxy Star Player” Award will receive: Suite; complementary dining vouchers at the
internationally renowned Japanese restaurant
Inagiku;
complementary
buffets-for-two
at
Temptations Restaurant and lavishing limousine
transport services, plus other prizes worth a total of
USD3,000.
One Lucky Spectator who casts his/her
vote for the recipient to this year’s “My
Favorite Galaxy Star Player” may
receive:
A luxurious 1-night stay at StarWorld Hotel’s
Executive Room, complementary lunch at Inagiku
and a complementary buffet dinner-for-two at
Temptations Restaurant, plus other valuable prizes.
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