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65th MSSM Athletics Championships Get Underway In Kangar
KANGAR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The 65th Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) Athletics Championships kicked off today at Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium here, featuring a new event -- the Mixed Relay, which combines male and female athletes in one team.
Education deputy director-general (school operations sector) Zainal Abas said the championships, which run until Aug 23, involve about 1,400 students from across the country, with 120 gold medals at stake in three categories.
'The three categories are Under-12, Under-15 and Under-18. The introduction of the Mixed Relay brings a new dimension to MSSM while empowering pupils' talent in athletics,' he told reporters after opening the championships at the stadium last night.
