1999年12月,在这澳门回归祖国的喜庆日子里,我们对澳门的体育做一粗略的研究探讨,使国人从一个侧面了解澳门是非常必要的。 澳门原为广东香山县(今中山市)管辖,16世纪初葡萄牙人入侵澳门,至今统治400多年。澳门以娱乐、旅游业闻名于世。澳门的体育也具有鲜明的市场经济特征。 In December 1999, during the festive days of Macao’s return to the motherland, we conducted a rough study on the sports in Macao and made it very necessary for people to understand Macao from one aspect. Macao was originally under the jurisdiction of Xiangshan County, Guangdong Province (now Zhongshan). At the beginning of the 16th century, the Portuguese invaded Macao and has ruled over 400 years. Macau is famous for its entertainment and tourism. Macao’s sports also have distinct market economy characteristics.