Our Athletes Finish Third Overall In Indonesia

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia finished third in the overall medal tally in the recently-concluded Asean Schools Games in Surabaya, Indonesia, with a total haul of 29 golds, 36 silvers and 35 bronzes.

Thailand finished top with a haul of 38-28-47 while hosts Indonesia were second with 33 golds.

Athletics, despite all the doping problems faced by the Malaysian Athletic Union (MAU), delivered the bulk of the medals – 14 golds, 11 silvers and 10 bronzes.

M. Saranraj Siva was the stand-out performer among the boys with three golds – in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 2,000m steeplechase – while Noor Shahidatun Nadia won two golds in the girls’ long jump and triple jump.

Education Ministry: Students Must Compete In School Tournaments

KUALA LUMPUR: There should not be any dispute over selection of athletes from the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) for international tournaments.

Education Ministry sports division director Ee Hong said they had an agreement with all sports associations on the authority over selection of students for competitions.

She said the priority was for BJSS students to compete in school events.

On Tuesday, BJSS came under the microscope when two of their top junior badminton players, Soong Joo Vern and Darren Isaac Devadass, walked out because they wanted to compete in the Asian Junior Championships instead of the Asean Schools meet.

4th ASG 2012

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26 Jun ~ 6 Jul 2012