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FLASHBACK: Marina Chin, the queen of the track, is now principal of Bukit Jalil Sports School.

FLASHBACK: Marina Chin, the queen of the track, is now principal of Bukit Jalil Sports School.

I refer to your article ‘BJSS a stumbling block to Malaysian Sports’.

Thank you for the interest in Bukit Jalil Sports School. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify and inform the public about our purpose and functions.

Bukit Jalil Sports School started operations in 1996 to ensure athletes preparing for the 1998 Commonwealth Games and all other athletes of the future, were not deprived of their right to a quality education. The purpose off all Sports Schools in Malaysia is to promote sports while providing access to education.

Bukit Jalil Sports School has always done it’s best to deliver a quality education to all it’s students no matter where they are through modules, online teaching and learning, sending teachers to the various training centres and so on (Example: Sean Gan Gianelli has been in Italy for a year). This has enabled many rising stars like Emmanuelle Mah, Pandelela Rinong, Elaine Koon, Ivan Yuen, Bunyamin Umar and so many others to excel in their chosen sports as well as academically to ensure a secure future.

Rarely does SSBJ make a decision to stop athletes from competitions or overseas training. This is usually a last resort to help the students pass the all important SPM

Examination. Decisions are always made in the best interest of the child.

With regards to Ahmad Syihan, Arif Fadzilah and Mohd. Raphi Mariappen – the decision was made to request that they be left out of the training stint based on the following reasons.

1. They had been playing in the President’s Cup tournament until last month. Playing two games a week (home and away) has made them miss a lot of classes . They are quite far behind in their preparation for the SPM Examination.

2. They have also not completed all of the required course work for the SPM examination

3. The schedule given to the school states that training in Europe will be from 14 July to 31 August, the AFF Under 19 Championship in Surabaya from 9 to 22 September and the AFC Under 19 Championship in Zheijang, China from 8 to 12 October 2013.

This leaves them approximately three weeks before they face what could be the most important Exam in their life, the SPM. If selected, they will be playing in those two tournaments. The school is just trying it’s best to ensure that we produce confident, thinking sportsmen and that these young people have the necessary skills and qualifications for life after sports.

Datuk Marina Chin
Principal,
Bukit Jalil Sports School

BJSS A Stumbling Block To Malaysian Sports

Ahmad Syihan Hazmi

BUKIT JALIL SPORTS SCHOOL (BJSS) are back to their selfish ways.

The latest victims are the National U18 side after the school refused to release three players – goalkeeper Ahmad Syihan Hazmi Mohamed and defenders Mohd Raphi Azizan Mariappen and Mohd Arif Fadzilah Abu Bakar – for their training stint in Europe from July 16-Aug 18.

The Harimau Muda C boys’ European stint will see them play friendly matches in preparation for the AFC U19 qualifiers scheduled from Sept 9-22 and the AFF U19 Championship from Oct 8-12.

“We are leaving on Tuesday and all arrangements were made very much earlier but BJSS told us on Thursday that the trio wouldn’t be released as they have skipped school for too long,” said head coach Aminuddin Hussin.

“We are heading to the crucial part of our training for the two big competitions this year and we will be without three key players which is a big blow to our plans.”

The European stint will see Aminuddin’s boys play eight friendly matches in Slovakia before going to Hungary, where they are set to play three-four matches in addition to an age-group tournament (Minta Cup).

Amin has already thought of an alternative plan for the trio as he wants to keep training nevertheless.

“I will have to come up with a plan B for the trip and we will arrange for someone to train the three boys when the team is in Europe,” he added.

The decision by BJSS is not the first of its kind.

Last year, two promising shuttlers Soong Joo Vern and Darren Isaac Deva Dass quit the school after it insisted that the duo play in the ASEAN schools meet instead of representing Malaysia at the Asian Junior Championships in South Korea.

The school also barred Ho Yen Mei from competing in the Asian meet for similar reasons but she opted to abide by BJSS’ decision.

21st MOE-WALAA-SSSC International Athletics Championship 2013

(click to link 21st MOE-WALAA-SSSC )

ASEAN SCHOOLS GAMES 2013

2 July 2013

Yen Mei bags gold in ASEAN meet in Hanoi

KUALA LUMPUR: Youngster Ho Yen Mei got a timely boost ahead of the Asian Junior Championships when she nailed the girl’s singles title in the Asean Schools Games at Hanoi, which ended on Sunday.

 

Yen Mei, an aspiring badminton shuttler from Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS), staved off strong resistance from compatriot Yap Rui Chen 21-19, 17-21, 21-14 in the final.

She will now head to Sabah with extra impetus to show that Malaysia have talents in the girls singles department when she takes part in the Asian Junior meet starting on July 7. Malaysia have never featured in the final of the girls’ singles event.

The 17-year-old Yen Mei will be joined by five other singles shuttlers — Rui Chen, Sylvia Kavita Kumares, S. Kisona, Lee Zii Yii and Lee Ying Ying for the Asian junior meet.

Meanwhile, in the Asean Schools Games, Malaysia also won another gold medal in badminton through the boys’ doubles Chua Khek Wei-Mohammad Amzzar.

Malaysia returned home from the Asean meet with a medal haul of 25-30-30 to finish second overall behind champions and hosts Vietnam. Vietnam ended the Games with a massive haul of 50-27-23 to top the eight-country field.

Besides badminton, the other sports contested were aquatics, athletics, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, sepak takraw, pencak silat and artistic gymnastics

5th ASEAN School Games 2013 - Opening Ceremony

5th ASEAN School Games 2013 - Departure & Flag Raising Ceremony

5th ASG 2013 Flag Handover Ceremony

DG of Educ, Tan Sri Ghafar b. Mahmud handing over the flag to Chef de Mission  for 5th ASEAN Schools Games, Tuan Hj. Mahmud b. Karim. Looking on are Madam Ee Hong (Director of Sports, MOE) and BJSS Principal, Datuk Marina Chin.

Muhammad Qayyum b. Mohd Izlan(athletics) leading the Oath Taking.

Teachers' Day 2013

BJSS Is The Place To Be For Budding Athletes

BEING at the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) has helped many young budding athletes and for Saarvin Chinathamby, the school is truly a blessing for him and his fellow athletes.

Saarvin whose events are the 800m and 1,500m says that whilst in high school, students who were active in sports were left to fend for themselves where academics were concerned.

“It was difficult if we were left behind in our studies, but here at BJSS, we have a different schedule, even teachers have a different approach when it comes to teaching, so it really helps us to cope and excel”

This sentiment is shared with his fellow athletes 19-year-old Tan Wei Heng and 18-year-old Jeeventhiran Victor. To them, entering BJSS has done wonders for their athletic performance as well.

Wei Heng clocked his personal best for his 800m event at 1:53.91sec within three years of training with the school.

The three of them are currently being coached by A.Trapedi and Coach S. Entheran who they say is very supportive where their performance and education are concerned.

“They try to help us, especially where education is concerned. They help us look into different university programmes, and what they have to offer,” Saarvin said.

As for now, Saarvin who has just finished his pre-university course at BJSS is looking to do accountancy at the Universiti Putra Malaysia, while Wei Heng is interested in education.

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BJSS Swimmer Sets The Standards In Both Sporting And Academic Achievements

Well done: Marina (left) and Ee Hong (right) presenting Emanuelle a replica of her SPM results slip.

SYNCHRONISED swimmer Emanuelle Mah Thil Da has proven that sport was no hindrance to academic excellence.

The 17-year-old, who represented Malaysia in the 2011 SEA Games in Indonesia, scored 11As in the SPM examinations. The lanky lass from Penang was also the top scorer in Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS). She attributed her success to the guidance she received from teachers in BJSS.

“I am particularly grateful and thankful to BJSS principal Datuk Marina Chin for her guidance. I was the only student who had signed up for Science and Technology in English. Marina took the initiative to teach me on Fridays. I am happy to have achieved excellent results in the SPM.

“It was just a matter of dividing my time between studies and training. I had to attend two sessions of training and also attend classes. There were also tuition sessions as well. I managed to plan my daily programme well. The teachers were certainly an inspiration and assisted me all the way,” said Emanuelle after a certificate presentation at BJSS recently.

Emanuelle, who won three gold medals in the SEA Games in Indonesia, is keen to pursue her studies in either actuarial science or business finance. As a student with 11As, she is looking forward to obtaining a scholarship. Currently, she is based at the National Sports Council (NSC) and is training for the Japan Open in May and the Malaysia Games in June.

Besides Emanuelle, nine other students also achieved excellent results in the SPM. Three spikers — Chia You Jing, Sim Jian Qin and Yew Weng Keong — from the Science stream were also impressive. You Jing had eight As, Jian Chin Qin seven and Weng Keong, six As.

The other six — Ti Wei Chye (badminton), Nurul Falena Gunasekara Muhammad Lazri (athletics), Norezatti Shasha Mohamad Rosli (athletics), Lee Wan Nin (gymnastics), Sylvia Kavita Kumares (badminton) and Lee Mei Yan (volleyball) — were from the Arts stream.

Wei Chye had eight As, Nurul Falena seven As, Norezatti Shasha and Wan Nin six As each while Sylvia Kavita and Mei Yan scored five As.

The top students in the PMR were Lim Wen Yi (athletics), S. Shankar Satish Chandran (cricket), Shahzan Shah Misfahul Muneer (badminton) and Mohamad Qayyum Mohamad Izlan (athletics). Wen Yi scored eight As while Shakar, Shahzan Shah and Mohamad Qayyum had seven As each.

Education Ministry sports division director Ee Hong said she was pleased with the excellent results shown by the BJSS.

“The students have proven that they can excel in both sports and studies. We would like to see them continue to be active in sports as well as studies,” said Ee Hong.

Marina, a former national hurdler, said the overall results achieved at BJSS were encouraging.

“The passing rate in PMR was 92% while it was 97.8% for SPM. It was an improvement from the previous years. We are now looking at raising the bar for the coming years. As a former national athlete, I would like to see all the students excel in their studies and sports.

“I have always believed that education and sports are both important. I have to thank the teachers for their commitment. Without their support and co-operation, we could not have achieved the excellent results,” she said.