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CM: Sports bodies should be run by dedicated people
by Ting Tieng Hee, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on January 28, 2012, Saturday
THAT’S INTERESTING: Hamden takes a closer look at the magazine while (from right) Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) president Mohamad Salleh Sani, treasurer Alex Yeo and state technical chairman Tan Check Joon look on.
KUCHING: Taekwondo is one of the sports that has many dedicated people who are working hard to produce high achievers through its development programme.
Chief Minister Pehin Sri Taib Abdul Mahmud said sports organisations should be run by people who would be willing to sacrifice their time and energy to promote the development of sports and games.
“The just concluded SEA Games in Jakarta, Indonesia had amply demonstrated the standard that the Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) has achieved by contributing medals for Malaysia,” Taib said in his message in the association’s inaugural Magazine 2010/2011.
The magazine was launched last Friday by the association’s patron Datuk Hamden Ahmad.
“I am also happy to note that the Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) is also planning to set up taekwondo infrastructure at district and divisional levels in Sarawak,” said the chief minister.
He sincerely hoped that the state taekwondo body would be able to cater to the needs of all its members within the Sarawak taekwondo communities and clubs and contribute towards the improvement of the standard of local instructors and athletes to that of world standard.
Minister of Social Development Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom, in congratulating the association for the inaugural edition of the magazine, said he was happy to note that the Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) had continued to identify talents as well as fostering a competitive spirit among the youngsters by supporting their participation in various events.
“We look forward to witness our athletes raising the Sarawak flag at the Sukma XV in Kuantan, Pahang, as well as national and international championships in future,” he added.
Mawan said through the Sarawak State Sports Council, his ministry is striving continuously to develop and promote high performance sports by working closely with various state sports associations.
“We are striving to achieve the objective of raising the standards of Sarawakian athletes by giving trainings and creating more sports facilities throughout the state,” he said.
Meanwhile, Hamden, also Sarawak Plantation Berhad group managing director, said the corporate group was delighted to support Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) in promoting taekwondo and spur the state athletes to greater heights.
He noted that taekwondo had been growing rapidly in the country, with national athletes making headlines in both domestic and international arenas and also the general public paying more attention to measures that help promote better health.
“In today’s world of high performance sports, it takes more than just talent and skills to reach the top. We talk about new and proven training techniques and programmes, strategies, excellent coach, excellent administration and management, strong visionary leadership and a powerful sense of mission in the journey to the top,” he said.
The 38-page magazine mirrors the true credentials of Sarawak Taekwondo Association (WTF) and the important milestones that it had achieved in 2010 and 2011.
It also reflects how the association had been able to live up to its aim, providing quality trainings, seminars, events to the athletes, instructors and officials.
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