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KBS approves RM1 million for sports development in uniformed bodies
KBS approves RM1 million for sports development in uniformed bodies

The Sun

time07-07-2025

  • Sport
  • The Sun

KBS approves RM1 million for sports development in uniformed bodies

THE Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) has allocated RM1 million through the National Sports Trust Fund (KWASN) to support sports development among Malaysia's uniformed bodies. The initiative aims to identify and nurture athletic talent within agencies such as the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Malaysian Prison Department (JPM), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), and Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM). Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh emphasised the role of uniformed bodies in producing medal-winning athletes for Malaysia in international competitions. 'Uniformed bodies have long played a role as providers of athletes who have successfully won medals for the Malaysian Contingent in various international sporting events,' she said in a statement. Sports like archery and shooting have seen strong participation from ATM and PDRM athletes, while others such as lawn bowls, sepaktakraw, cycling, hockey, and boxing also feature active competitors from these agencies. Notable achievements include Saritha Cham Nong (ATM), who won gold in the women's compound team event at the Asia Archery Cup Championship, and Erma Firyana Saroji (PDRM), a Commonwealth Games gold medallist. The funding will also support JBPM's focus on table tennis and JPM's petanque development. 'This is to meet the goal of expanding talent development efforts involving uniformed personnel as the next generation of athletes,' the statement added. New proposals discussed during the meeting include introducing sports like open water swimming, table tennis, and climbing for uniformed bodies. Additionally, plans to reintegrate uniformed contingents into the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) and employ paralympic athletes in line with disability inclusion policies were reviewed. – Bernama

Shot In The Arm For Uniformed Bodies As KBS Approves RM1 Mln For Sports Development
Shot In The Arm For Uniformed Bodies As KBS Approves RM1 Mln For Sports Development

Barnama

time07-07-2025

  • Sport
  • Barnama

Shot In The Arm For Uniformed Bodies As KBS Approves RM1 Mln For Sports Development

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 (Bernama) – The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) is enhancing national sports development with an allocation of RM1 million through the National Sports Trust Fund (KWASN) to identify and nurture athletic talent among members of the nation's uniformed bodies. Minister of Youth and Sports, Hannah Yeoh, affirmed this commitment while chairing a Coordination Meeting for Uniformed Body Programs which was attended by senior and top-ranking officials from the Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM), Malaysian Prison Department (JPM), Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), and Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM). "Uniformed bodies have long played a role as providers of athletes who have successfully won medals for the Malaysian Contingent in various international sporting events," she said in a statement issued by KBS today. bootstrap slideshow The statement also noted that sports championed by uniformed bodies, such as archery and shooting, have seen the involvement of many world-class athletes from ATM and PDRM. Athletes from ATM, PDRM, JBPM, and JPM are also active in several other national-level sports, including lawn bowls, sepaktakraw, cycling, hockey, and boxing. The statement highlighted some of the outstanding achievements by athletes from uniformed bodies, such as Saritha Cham Nong (ATM), who clinched a gold medal in the women's compound team event at the Asia Archery Cup Championship in Singapore, and Erma Firyana Saroji (PDRM), who won a gold medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and a bronze at the 2025 World Bowls Indoor Championship in Scotland. In addition, Mohd Shaharil Aiman Halim (PDRM) & Mohd Afifudin Mohd Razali (ATM) secured silver medals in the team regu event at the 2024 Sepaktakraw World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Mohd Affifudin also won a gold medal in the quadrant event at the 2025 Asia Sepaktakraw Championship. At the same time, KBS supports the Malaysian Prison Department's focus on Petanque and JBPM's focus on Table Tennis. "This is to meet the goal of expanding talent development efforts involving uniformed personnel as the next generation of athletes and future key contributors to the nation's success in sports at the international level," the statement read.

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