MJA send judokas for stern tests overseas

31/07/1997

THE Malaysian Judo Association (MJA) are sending their top exponents and
juniors for stern tests abroad in preparation for the Southeast Asia (Sea)
Games in Jakarta in October.
Two immediate assignments are the Wismoyo Cup on Aug 2-3 in Indonesia
and the Fifth Vietnam International on Aug 9-11 at Ho Chi Minh City.
Yesterday, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary Sieh Kok Chi
handed the Malaysian flag, to judokas who will be competing in both the
meets, at Wisma OCM in Kuala Lumpur.
MJA president Johnny Khoo said: "The Wismoyo Cup is exposure for the
juniors. We will be sending a new team and if they do well in Indonesia,
we will send them for further overseas trainings to prepare for the World
Judo Championships in Moscow next year.
"The Vietnam International side will be made up of experienced seniors,
two of them, K. Thevaraj and T. Mahendran, are Chiangmai Sea Games silver
medallists.
"At the end of the day, we will select four or five judokas for the Sea
Games.
"Yeoh Hong Nam, who just returned from studying overseas, is also one of
our medal hopefuls," Khoo said.
TEAMS - WISMOYO Cup (junior) - Men: Junaidi Ismail (-60kg), Ismahadi
Ismail (-65kg), Roslam Ariffin (-71kg), Winson Yeap (-78kg), Poh Seng Chee
(-81kg), Bong Siak Peng (-95kg); Women: Junaida Ismail (-56kg).
FIFTH Vietnam International (senior) - Men: R. Ravi (-60kg), K. Thevaraj
(-65kg), T. Mahendran (-78kg), Yeoh Hong Num (-86kg), Rahim Ahmad (-71kg),
Leong Kim Fook (-95kg).
Team manager: Susan Cheah; coach: M. Thangaveloo.
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