By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, Jan 19 — Malaysia Games (Sukma) athletes in Selangor have started participating in several tournaments in preparation for the national-level sporting event hosted in Kuala Lumpur this year.
Selangor National Sports Council (MSN) executive director Mohamad Nizam Marjugi said the tournaments held between January 7 and March 26 involve events such as archery, weightlifting, boxing, bowling, sepak takraw, rugby and squash.
“These tournaments are the best platform for us to evaluate the performances of our athletes and improve on their weaknesses.
“Therefore, we hope our athletes can make full use of the tournaments to give their best performance in winning,” he said when contacted.
He also advised the athletes to undergo continuous training to strengthen their stamina while maintaining their existing skills.
“At the same time, the athletes are also reminded to observe the standard operating procedures (SOP) to avoid being infected with Covid-19 because it might affect their health,” he said.
On October 28, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said the Sukma games scheduled to take place in Johor would be postponed to 2024.
The national-level sporting event was supposed to be held from July 11 to 22 before being twice postponed to March and April 2021 due to the pandemic.
In a meeting, the Sukma Supreme Committee had agreed to organise the games and Para Sukma Games at KL in 2022, but no dates have been announced so far.
Below is the list of tournaments that Selangor Sukma athletes are participating in;
1. National Open Archery Championship
– February 8 to 13 at Kompleks Sukan MPKJ Bangi
2. Invitational Weightlifting Tournament
– February 10 to 12 in Ipoh, Perak
3. Minister of Youth and Sports Cup National Boxing Tournament
– February 21 to 27 in Ipoh, Perak
4. Classic Triples Lawn Bowls Tournament
– February 9 to 13 in Ipoh, Perak
5. Kuala Lumpur Open Sepak Takraw Championship
– February 4 to 6 in Kuala Lumpur
6. Sepak Takraw League
– January 7 to March 26 at Stadium Titiwangsa, Ipoh, Penang and Kelantan
7. KRS Rugby League
– January 15 to March 19 at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Rugby Field, Serdang
8. CIMB Foundation 17th Asian Junior Squash Team Championship
– February 24 to 28 in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur.
