"We are already like old friends with the Sky Grace." Xia Dao, the chief technical director, speaks about the technical aspect of organizing the international competition in China

Xia Dao is the chief technical director of the Sky Grace Cup International Tournament and Beijing Top Open 2025from the Chinese side, shared his impressions from collaboration and also told about the large team working on the competition floor.

"We are already like old friends with the Sky Grace International Association. I remember our previous cooperation. We were also in Doha and watched the competitions. We are like old friends — mutual understanding, communication, and preparation for work go smoothly. In general, this time, I believe the arena is very cozy. As for the size and the design of the stage — everything looks very thoughtful and rich. When you enter here, you feel warmth and coziness. Furthermore, the equipment has been improved in all aspects, and everything is of very high quality. The broadcast team, with whom we cooperated this time – most of them participated in past events. And all the coordination with the Russian side, in my opinion, also turned out to be very international."