Tackling the obstacles at the nationwide launch of Kids' Athletics in 30 centres in Malaysia (© IAAF)
On Saturday 10 June at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a nationwide programme of Kids’ Athletics was officially launched, with activities in 30 centres beginning simultaneously throughout the country.
Kids’ Athletics has the objective of building a sports culture within primary schools in Malaysia, creating sporting structures to sustain the long term development of youth within the existing athletics culture in Malaysia.
The programme of games and exercises, which took place at the launch in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and involved 100 students from 10 primary schools, was officiated by the Honourable Deputy Minister of Sports Malaysia, Liow Tiong Loy.
Also in attendance at the event and participating in some of the ten exercises along with the Kids were, the President of the Malaysian Athletics Federation: Syed Mohamad Syed Murtaza, and Abdul Malek El Hebil - IAAF Senior Manager.
Mohd Musa Noor Mohd (Director - IAAF HPTC for ASIA) for the IAAF