Latest news with #29thNgeeAnnCityNationalLionDanceChampionships
Online Citizen
2 days ago
- Sport
- Online Citizen
Singapore lion dance troupe Yi Wei defends Genting World title with two top spots
A lion dance troupe from Singapore's Yi Wei Athletic Association has successfully defended its title at the 15th Genting World Lion Dance Championship on 27 July 2025. Yi Wei had broken Malaysia's 13-year winning streak when it won the championship in 2023. The prestigious competition, held biennially, draws the best lion dance troupes from around the region. This year, Yi Wei sent two teams of eight performers each to compete. Both teams secured the top spots once again in the battle of Chinese mythical creatures. Team B emerged as the grand champion with an impressive score of 9.78. Team A claimed the first runner-up position with a score of 9.66. Organised by Resorts World Genting in Malaysia, the three-day tournament attracted 40 teams from places including China, Hong Kong and Australia. Yi Wei's Team A themed its performance on Guan Gong, a legendary military general revered as the Chinese god of war. Team B chose Nezha, a popular deity depicted as a youthful warrior. The teams prepared for months at a rented facility on Defu Lane in Singapore. This year, Resorts World Genting increased the prize pool to mark its 60th anniversary celebrations. Malaysia's Transport Minister Antony Loke presented the trophies to the winning teams. Yi Wei's Team B took home US$18,000 (S$23,000) while Team A won US$10,000 for its runner-up finish. In comparison, the 2023 champion received US$15,000 and the runners-up earned US$8,000 and US$5,000 respectively. Yi Wei's celebrations will be held at a later date. According to Lee from Yi Wei, the troupe is now focused on upcoming competitions, starting with the 29th Ngee Ann City National Lion Dance Championships from 8 to 13 September.
New Paper
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Paper
Singapore lion dance troupe retains world title at Resorts World Genting
SINGAPORE - A lion dance troupe from Singapore's Yi Wei Athletic Association defended its title at the 15th Genting World Lion Dance Championship on July 27. Yi Wei had triumphed in 2023 to break Malaysia's 13-year stranglehold on the title at the competition, which is held biennially. In this edition, Yi Wei sent two teams of eight to compete in the battle of Chinese mythical creatures, and again came out tops. Its Team B was crowned the grand champion with a score of 9.78, and its Team A was first runner-up with a score of 9.66. Mr Lee Kai Ming, 30, a coach at Yi Wei, said: "Winning this championship means a lot to us because this is a world-recognised lion dance competition, and we are representing Singapore. "SG60 is coming soon, and we're happy that we can win this competition for Singapore," he added. Organised and hosted by Resorts World Genting in Malaysia, the three-day tournament featured 40 competing teams hailing from nations and territories like China, Hong Kong and Australia. Mr Lee said that the Yi Wei teams began their preparations for the competition and planned their choreographies in April. Team A's performance was based on Guan Gong, an ancient military general who is now worshipped as the Chinese god of war, while Team B based theirs on Nezha, a Chinese deity often depicted as a child in iconography. The teams practised at a rented location on Defu Lane. Singapore Yi Wei Athletic Association's teams began preparations in April 2025, and trained daily at a rented location on Defu Lane. PHOTO: SINGAPORE YI WEI ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION This year, Resorts World Genting deepened the prize pool to celebrate their 60th anniversary, and Malaysia's Transport Minister Antony Loke presented the winning teams their trophies. Yi Wei's champion Team B took home US$18,000 (S$23,000), while Team A won US$10,000. In 2023, the champion received US$15,000, while the first and second runners-up received US$8,000 and US$5,000 respectively. Yi Wei's celebrations, though, will come only later, said Mr Lee, as the group has turned its attention to preparing for upcoming competitions in Singapore and abroad, starting with the 29th Ngee Ann City National Lion Dance Championships from Sept 8-13.
