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Alfamart to host Asia Pacific karate championship

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:21:34 +0800

Matheos Viktor Messakh, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

After successfully hosting the Tangkas-Alfamart Badminton Junior Challenge in June, convenience store chain Alfamart is now turning its attention to karate-do.

Alfamart will host the first Asia Pacific Hayashi-ha Shito-ryu Kai Karate Championship and Kobudo Demonstration in Jakarta, the first international event held by a karate school in Indonesia.

Young karatekas win 12 medals in Busan

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:51:18 +0800

WITH Jamie Christine Lim showing the way with a golden double, young Filipino karatekas won 12 medals in the 6th Korea Open International Karatedo Championships recently in Busan.

Lim stamped her mark by dominating the kata and kumite events in the 13-age division, duplicating her golden double performance earlier this year in the 3rd Asian Koi Karate Championships in Kuala Lumpur.

Satellite Centres To Unearth Sports Talents

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:52:05 +0800

PUTRAJAYA, July 25 (Bernama) -- The government will be establishing Satellite Sports Centres in schools in each state to unearth new talents right from the primary level under the 10th Malaysia Plan (10MP),said Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

Muhyiddin, who is also Education Minister, said the centres would also be responsible to expose athletes and coaches on developments in sports science, dietetics, sports medicine and sports research to produce world-class athletes.

OCM finalise Asian Games selection list for Malaysia

Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:50:44 +0800

By S. RAMAGURU

KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) have approved 136 athletes under the Category B for the Guangzhou Asian Games in November.

But for four teams, the OCM have lowered the target under which they will be eligible for a refund of the expenses incurred.

The OCM secretary general, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi (pic), said yesterday that the selection committee had picked 31 of the 44 sports in which Malaysia will compete in the Games.

Jin Keat and Yoke Wai included in Asiad squad

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:51:34 +0800

PETALING JAYA: Experience counts when it comes to an Asian Games campaign, thus the surprise inclusion of Ku Jin Keat and Lim Yoke Wai, who are coming off a long layoff due to knee injuries.

Jin Keat and Yoke Wai, who were silver medallists at the previous Asiad in Doha in 2006, are among four male exponents selected for the Games in Guangzhou in November.

Targeting taekwondo gold medal this year

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 10:12:55 +0800

by Reno Benjamin

BRING GLORY TO SARAWAK: Abu Seman (third right) presents sponsorship to the coach of SGTA, Ahmad Zaini, while the Perak-bound SGTA exponents look on.

SIBU: Sarawak Taekwondo Global Association (SGTA) is aiming to contribute medals to the state at the national-level Under-21 Martial Arts Championship hosted by Perak from July 22-27.

SGTA contributed two bronze medals at last years event in Kedah with Sarawak emerging in fourth placing in that championship.
We are aiming for gold or at least silver this time around, said SGTA team manager Abang Ahmad Abang Fauzan.

WAS now known as WFS

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:14:13 +0800

READY FOR ACTION: The young wushu exponents with coach Ling Ung Hee (right) after a training session at the WFS building at Tabuan Laru Friday night.

KUCHING: Wushu Association of Sarawak (WAS) is now known as the Wushu Lion and Dragon Dance Federation of Sarawak (WFS).

WFS secretary James Ting said yesterday that the association had submitted the application for the change of name to the Registrar of Societies (ROS) last year following the directive from the national body, namely Wushu Federation of Malaysia.

ROS approved the application recently and with the new name, any lion dance or dragon dance troupe in the state can only represent the state under the WFS banner and represent Malaysia under the WFM banner, he said.

Ting said the move was to dispel the confusion created in the past by different organisations taking part in international competitions claiming that they all represented Malaysia.

According to him, teams not competing under the two bodies and its affiliates are not recognised or sanctioned by the Olympic Council of Malaysia.
Meanwhile, Ting, who is also WFS chief coach, said the association would be sending 100 young wushu exponents to take part in a martial arts demonstration at either the State Hockey Stadium or Jubilee Ground on August 7.

These exponents are selected from primary one to six classes of Chung Hua Primary School No 4, 5 and 6, he said, adding that they comprise of Chinese, Ibans, Bidayuh and Malays.

The demonstration, which is part of the events organised for the Kuching Festival this year, will also see performances from silat, taekwondo exponents as well as practitioners of the Kuching Taiji Qigung Shubashi.

- The Borneo Post

Holding international events good for Sarawak sports, tourism

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:46:12 +0800

KUCHING: Organising and hosting international sporting events in Sarawak augers well for the state in terms of sports development and tourism.

Urging more sports associations to be proactive in hosting international events was none other than the Minister of Social Development and Urbanisation Dato Sri William Mawan Ikom, when he launched the Borneo Cup Invitation Taekwondo Championship 2010 yesterday.
My ministry is always supportive to any sporting bodies in Sarawak to host professional events as this gives them a chance to establish international networking as well as promoting Sarawak, said Mawan.
He said that international events in Sarawak should not only confine to the mainstream sports like taekwondo and tennis but events like billiard and snooker should also be held here to attract professional players from abroad.

Womens karate team win two bronze medals in France

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:38:24 +0800

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian womens karate team enjoyed a better outing in the International Feminine Cup championships in Hyeres, France, over the last weekend with two bronze medals after returning home empty-handed in the previous edition two years ago.

Seasoned campaigner G. Yamini and emerging young talent Shakila Salni Jeffry Krishnan were the toast of the team, making it to the medal rounds.

Abbas wins dream eighth championship belt

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:11:54 +0800

by Mohamad Abdullah

DREAM COMES TRUE: Abbas (third right) with his eighth championship belt after the bout.

MIRI: Top ranked Iranian Abbas Ahmadi of Boxx Warriors knocked out his opponents to earn his eighth championship belt in the inaugural Miri City Z1 World Muay Thai Series held here at Miri Indoor Stadium yesterday night.

This champion was in his element, with fists and kicks flying against his opponent Kanong Chai of Thailand from the opening bell of the first round in the finals.

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