Bangsa Johor Games athletes get free tickets to watch final match for Piala Sumbangsih
Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi ( pic ) said the tickets will be given to the Bangsa Johor Games athletes for their contribution in making the games a success.
He said the athletes concerned could get the tickets for the match, to be held at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium (SSI) on Aug 8, from their respective assemblyman.
"I hope the Bangsa Johor Games athletes will be able to spare some time on Aug 8 to come and fill up SSI to watch the match between JDT and Selangor for the Piala Sumbangsih," he said when opening the two-day Bangsa Johor Games at the Tunku Mahkota Ismail Youth Centre here on Saturday (July 12) night.
Also present was State Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah.
Onn Hafiz said that the Bangsa Johor Games Games, which began last year as an annual event, was an initiative by the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail, to encourage the people of Johor, especially the youth, to engage in meaningful activities and strengthen the spirit of unity.
"The Regent of Johor wants the young people to progress, fill their time with beneficial activities, be educated and get good jobs,' he said, adding that the state government had allocated more than RM1.7mil for the sports meet.
Meanwhile, Mohd Hairi, in his speech, said that the Bangsa Johor Games was organised as a platform to discover new sports talents among young people, providing them the opportunity to be nurtured and developed towards becoming a major force in the sporting arena. - Bernama
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