Surat khabar: New Tribune Hari/Tarikh: 10/11/2012 Muka Surat: P17

S'wakathletes for SpecialOlympics winter games Pyeongchang, South Korea from Jan He the 's challenge in the floor BYNORDIN MOHD DIAH said athletes who repre- 29 to Feb 5 next year. sented during the recent hockey event even though this is are ' The selected athletes from selection are aged between 15 and the first time we are competing; KUCHING: Malaysia's challenge in Kuching, Bau and Miri, including 41 with 10 of them are PKKI stu- said Badrulhisham, the 27-year-old next year's Special Olympics winter students from special education dents. coach who has been coaching at games floor hockey event will be classes (PKKI) of SMK Demak Baru Malaysia's head of delegation to SMK Demak Baru since 2009. spearheaded by 13 athletes from in Jalan Diplomatik. the coming Special Olympics is Liza He said the athletes will be Sarawak. The selected athletes were those Chai from Miri while the panel of attending a centralised training The Special Olympics is the who took part in the recent national coaches who will be accompanying camp at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak world's largest sports organisation selection held in Miri. the athletes are Sanfa Guel, Pang (UNIMAS) starting today where the friendly for children and adults with intel- According to SMK Demak Lee Ying and Siew Yong Hock. athletes will be undergoing lectual disabilities. The organi- Baru special athletes' chief coach, Siew from SMB St Joseph Miri matches with other teams. sation also provides year-round Badrulisham Ameran, the local was formerly Malaysia's represen- "The camp will serve as a good training and events to over 4 million athletes had performed well and tative in the 2009 Special Olympics avenue for the athletes to come " he athletes in 170 countries including whitewashed other teams including summer games. together and play as a team, hope for Malaysia. those from host Miri and dur- "The athletes are really excited said while expressing the Next year's event will be held at ing the national team selection. with the prospect of spearheading athletes to gain good experience

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floor hockey held in Miri where Kuching EXCITING: One of the games' highlights during the national team selection for the Special Olympics winter games event Malaysia's in Special Olympics floor athletes were selected after they whitewashed teams from host Miri and Sabah. Kuching athletes will spearhead challenge hockey event to be held at Pyeongchang, South Korea from Jan 29 to Feb 5 2013.