Congratulations to the Organising Committee of the Singapore 1st Asian Youth Games and the Singapore National Olympic Council for the great success in organsing the 1st Asian Youth Games in Singapore, from 29th June to 7th July 2009.
Due to travel restrictions as a result of the H1N1, Malaysia was restricted to participating in only 2 sports, Football and Sailing. The Football team unfortunately, did not qualify for the second round and so returned to Malaysia before the 1st Asian Youth Games started. The 2 sailing athletes, Muhamad Amirul Shafig Md. Jais and Khairunneeta Mohd Afendy, who were in Singapore for the pre-Games training, remained in Singapore to participate in the Byte CII Sailing events for boys and for girls under 14 years.
Muhamad Amirul Shafig Md. Jais won a bronze medal in the Boys’ Byte CII event, while Khairunneeta Mohd Afendy finished in 4th position in the Byte CII girls’ event.
Due to travel restrictions as a result of the H1N1, Malaysia was restricted to participating in only 2 sports, Football and Sailing. The Football team unfortunately, did not qualify for the second round and so returned to Malaysia before the 1st Asian Youth Games started. The 2 sailing athletes, Muhamad Amirul Shafig Md. Jais and Khairunneeta Mohd Afendy, who were in Singapore for the pre-Games training, remained in Singapore to participate in the Byte CII Sailing events for boys and for girls under 14 years.
Muhamad Amirul Shafig Md. Jais won a bronze medal in the Boys’ Byte CII event, while Khairunneeta Mohd Afendy finished in 4th position in the Byte CII girls’ event.
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Malaysia was to have sent a contingent of 109 athletes and officials headed by chef de mission Marina Chin for the AYG until the directive from the Education Ministry which barred students and teachers from participating in overseas sports competition because of the Influenza A(H1N1) outbreak...but two members from the sailing team who were already in Singapore continued to compete.
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The inaugural Asian Youth Games (AYG) was officially opened by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday evening
Malaysia were brought crashing down to earth as they bowed out of the 1st Asian Youth Games 2009 football competition, losing 2-1 to Thailand at Victoria Junior College, Singapore on the 24th of June. Malaysian coach Mohd Khalid Shahdan kept faith with the same starting eleven who had displayed great tenacity to shock D.P.R. of Korea 1-0 in their opening match.
Malaysian Muhamad Amirul SHAFIQ fought hard and initially led the race, however he made a mistake on the course and headed for the wrong mark after the second upwind, handing first position to Singapore and taking second for himself. This was enough to secure him his bronze medal.
Malaysia's Muhamad Amirul Shafiq has a good hold on bronze. Congratulations
The successful conclusion of the sailing event certainly bodes well for next year, when the Youth Olympic Games will be held at the same venue.
Malaysia's Muhamad Amirul Shafiq has a good hold on bronze. Congratulations
The successful conclusion of the sailing event certainly bodes well for next year, when the Youth Olympic Games will be held at the same venue.
Latif Zainal (in red) LO for CDM Malaysia, Phan Wai Mun - Head of all
Sports Lo for Malaysia, Rosnani Mohd Hussein - LO Sailing
Thanks to all Liasion officers that was with the Malaysian Team.
Congratulations Singapore!
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