Abdul Karim (centre), Snowdan (left) and Ong speaking during the press conference.
KUCHING: Sarawak is preparing to organise two international sporting events in 2019.
According to Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, the two events are the 21st Asia Masters Athletic Championship and the World Paralympic Swimming Championship.
“We are glad that Sarawak has been given the opportunity to organise these two prestigious sporting events. Preparation to organise these two events starts now,” he added during a press conference held at a local hotel this morning.
Karim also assured that Sarawak is more than capable in organising the two international events in a year as Sarawak has the facilities and the experience of organising international sporting events.
The World Paralympic Swimming Championship is expected to be held somewhere in July or August 2019, while the 21st Asia Masters Athletics will be organised here in December 2019.
The venues for both competitions are expected to be in Kuching.
Also present during the press conference were Assistant Minister of Youth and Sports Datuk Snowdan Lawan and Sarawak Sports Corporation chief executive officer Dr Ong Kong Swee.