Ten Brunei athletes head to Indonesia to compete
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Brunei Darussalam is sending a ten-member contingent, comprising four athletes and six officials, to participate in the 2nd Asean Deaf Games from August 20 to 26 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The Brunei contingent will compete in two events: athletics and bowling.
Amiruddin Mohd Zain is set to compete in the 800m and 1500m athletics events, while three athletes – Khairul Anwar Jofari, Mohammad Nazri Mahat, and Md. Hariz Hassan – will participate in the bowling events, including individual, doubles and trio competitions.
Boosting the morale of the contingent, a national flag handover ceremony took place at Brunei International Airport on Monday night (Aug 18) before their departure to Indonesia.
Present to hand over the flag was Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Datuk Seri Setia Nazmi Mohamad. The Chef de Mission of Brunei's contingent, Norahalim Abd Rahman, received the flag from the Minister.
In his words of encouragement, the Minister reminded the athletes to maintain discipline and avoid prohibited substances or drugs, warning that any violations could result in suspension from competition and damage to the country's reputation.
He added, 'We will also pray for your success in the 2nd Asean Deaf Games. In sport, winning and losing are part of the game, so it is important to always do your best.'
Meanwhile, Norahalim expressed his gratitude in an interview, saying, 'Alhamdulillah. We would like to thank the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports for their unwavering support in allowing us to participate in the 2nd Asean Deaf Games.
'Insya Allah, we hope to achieve medals in this year's competition.' He added that the bowling team has been training rigorously and participating in local tournaments in preparation for the Games.
Also present at the airport were the Permanent Secretary (Culture) at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Mohd Hasnan Ali Hassan, who is carrying out the duties of Permanent Secretary (Sports), along with members of the National Athletes Selection and Assessment Committee and other ministry officials.
The Republic of Indonesia is hosting the second edition of the Asean Deaf Games, which features six sports: badminton, chess, futsal, athletics, table tennis and tenpin bowling, held across various venues in Jakarta.
The Asean Deaf Games is dedicated to athletes with hearing impairments from across the Asean region, and this marks the second edition of the event, making it a relatively new sporting initiative at the regional level. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN
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