Programme beginning to bear fruit

05/08/1997

THE Second Milo-NSC-MSSC Junior Olympian Award was officiated by the
Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) deputy president Tan Sri Khir Johari on
March 11 at the OCM building.
The first award was sponsored by Nestle in conjunction with the 1992
Barcelona Olympics and 25 juniors received recognition for their
achievements.
This time around, 26 primary school students received the award as
"encouragement and motivation for children to excel in sport," said Khir
Johari.
The 12 boys and 14 girls were selected for outstanding performances in
their respective sports last year - the year of the 26th Olympic Games in
Atlanta.
"There is no excuse to delay the moral, social and physical development
of the child which sports can give.
"There is also no reason to deny the children the joy of sport and the
benefits of character building that sport ensures. The OCM will therefore
endorse and support programmes of this nature," said Khir Johari at the
launch of the programme.
The first programme has begun to bear fruit. Award recipients like Lim
Wai Chi (gymnastics), Ong Beng Hee (squash) and Ray Tan (yachting) have
done the country proud. Tan even won the Asian Games gold medal in
Hiroshima. LAST YEAR'S RECIPIENTS
Boys - Chai Wai Seng (SRJK (C) Pei Hua, Negri Sembilan; swimming); Bong
Yit Sin (SR Bantuan Cheng Hua, Sarawak; table-tennis); Hasbullah Hafiz
(SRK (C) Jalan Batu Satu, Kuala Lumpur; badminton); Mohamed Noor (SK
Kulim, Jalan Tenku Kedah; sepaktakraw); Mohamed Saiful (SRK Wellesley,
Penang; swimming); Adam Jaya (SRK (2) Simpang Lima, Selangor; tennis; Ooi
Khong Siang (SRJK (C) Kong Aik, Perlis; athletics); Rusman Mariaso (SK
Pekan III, Sabah; athletics); Talib Latif (SK Bukit Tiu, Kelantan;
volleyball).
Mohamed Rizuan (SK Banggol Katong, Terengganu; Touch-rugby; Mohamed
Hasni (SK Kem Gerak Khas, Malacca; sailing; Lee Wai Pun (SRJK (C) Pasir
Pinji, Perak; badminton).
Girls - Noor Izdiana (SRK Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan; netball); Dalila
Hassan (SK Puteri, Jalan Labu Negri Sembilan; tennis); Tania Teoh (SR St
Rita, Sibu, Sarawak; badminton); Ernadia Os' Hara (SRK Subang Jaya,
Selangor; rhythmic gymnastics); Goh Yi Wei (SK Seri Petaling, Kuala
Lumpur; rhythmic gymnastics; Chan Su Wen SRJK (C) Keat Hwa, Kedah;
swimming; Sarah Champagne (SRJK (C) Khoon Aik, Perlis; diving; Nor Azlizan
(SK Seri Budiman, Terengganu; Hockey); Hazliza Razali (SK Paloh Pintu
Geng, Kelantan; volleyball).
Noor Ain Ahmad (SK Berserah, Pahang; sailing); Norshida Mohamed (SK
Sungai Burung, Perak; athletics); Izatul Hairani (SRK Sultan Abu Bakar,
Johor; athletics; Neo Jo Lyn (SRK Infant Jesus (2), Malacca; tennis).
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