KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Malaysian Games (Sukma) Supreme Council has officially agreed that the 2024 games, to be hosted by Sarawak from August 17 to August 24, will feature 37 sports with 488 events contested.
The National Sports Council (MSN) said the events will comprise 236 events in the men’s category, 217 events in the women’s category, and 35 mixed or open events.
The decision was made in the meeting chaired by Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.
For an event to be held, there must be a minimum participation from six states while the events will be organised at nine districts in Sarawak, including Kuching, Miri, Sibu, Mukah, Bintulu, Samarahan, Serian, Sri Aman and Betong.
“The organisers have identified five Games Villages to accommodate athletes from 15 contingents. The five are Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Kota Samarahan, Kolej Laila Taib in Sibu, UiTM Campus Mukah, UPM Campus in Bintulu, and IKBN in Miri,” it said in a statement today.
Among the issues that were resolved by the Sukma Supreme Council was the issue of dual registration involving 108 athletes.
It was resolved by the MSN and the 2024 Sarawak Sukma Secretariat through mutual agreement by the state contingents involved.
The Sarawak Secretariat has also set a date for the 2024 Sarawak Sukma’s 100-day countdown as May 9 and officiated by the Premier of Sarawak.
— Bernama
