Celoteh Kepten Shafari - MU kalah lagi...

Dear all,

MU lost again and this time to another fool... Fulham...hehehe. So MU must be a greater fool cos they lost to both fools... heheh ... jangan marah ok.

Guys... try to look at the brighter side of life... compare our lives with that of NICK VUJICIC... man without limbs.. yeah... all 4 limbs. Search his name at google and see the many videos at youtube. This is one guy that is very determined to make full use of life though fully handicapped. And see also about a dog without the fore limbs and how the animal walk... just like human using the hind legs only...the name is FAITH. Look it in the youtube too.

Kalau tak cukup... try to read a story about a daughter's story of his ever demanding father.... in the Sunday Star today.. just a page before '"Dear Telma". How a dog could change a man's life and about the dog too...

So frens... life is too short.. make the best out of it and enjoy it...

Kesian her... she is sick. InsyAllah she'll recover soon... hope it is only a minor sakit.... To her; take care and Get Well Soon.

Sometimes and correctly.. most of the times..it is mind over matters. If we think that we are tired... then we are. So even we are really tired but if we were not to think about it..and just say that we can do it... then we definitely can.

Many a times I do feel that I am having a blockage artery.. I am feeling the pain in my chest but the doctor always said that I am imagining things cos after several checkups.. nothing negative came up. OK fine.. but lately there are incidence that what ever I am holding... i let it to slip off.. especially during the morning baths... the soap..and toothbrush... but my BP is excellent. Well... I think I am imagining things.. just like the doctor said. So I must be stronger... mentally and should dismiss all the negative thoughts... yeah.. must learn to think +ve at all times.

On local sports... Congrats to Datuk Lee Chong Wei on winning the Swiss Open and so to the pair of KKK and TBH. Also to Zulmarzan for regaining the Malaysian Bowling Open title...and hope our track cyclists were to win big in Poland next week. About the Malaysian F1... any one going to SIC? Can we go in groups? Anyone???

Oue Exco had their 1st meeting of the present session yesterday... Hope everything went well and I have high regards to the present set up.. and I have the strong confidence that our beloved club, Famemas were to go places from now on...we'll prosper for the better. God willing.

Till next time...regards to all... and please smile.....

Capt.

APEX CLUB of KLANG - Charity Climathon

APEX CLUB of KLANG - Charity Climathon 

Apex is a service organization that addresses the needs of the handcapped, the destitute, the less fortunate and the underprivileged through the relentless efforts of its members, and with the contributions from well wishers and supporters. 

15th - 18th May ‘2009 (4 Days 3 Nights Mount Kinabalu) 

• Package Cost : RM 1,250, (if AirAsia flights are booked on 19th Mar ‘09) 

In line with that, The Apex Club of Klang would be organising a “Charity Climathon” on the date as above to raise funds for the following projects. 

Fund Raising Objective 

Sheltered Workshop for Special Children 

To raise RM 250,000 for the building of a Sheltered Workshop to be build at the Special School in Southern Park, Klang managed by the Selangor Association for Retarded Children (SARC). Via this Charity Climathon we are expecting to raise at least RM 100,000 through public donations. Tax exempt receipts will be issued. Cheques can either be made payable to Apex Club of Klang or SARC. Todate a sum of RM 150,000 has been raised. 

At present there are about 130 special children getting their education in this school (SARC). After completing their skills study (age 17), almost all of them find it difficult to land a job as they are physically challenged as well. With the building of the Sheltered Workshop, these students would be self-employed in-house to maximise their skills in producing products (to be identified) which would be sold. This concept is to self-empower this special children to be self dependent. 

Fishing Boats for Orang Asli Fishermen ( “Mah Meri” ) 

This orang asli settlement along the coastal areas in Tanjung Harapan, Port Klang houses around 19 families. Their livelihood is fishing and at present they rent the boats from the tout’s at a fixed rental rate of RM 40.00 per day. On top of that they are also required to sell whatever catch they make for the day to the tout’s at a very discounted price. They are definitely suppressed to the maximise. 

This was brought to the attention of “The Apex Club of Klang” in Oct. ‘08 and an article on this was carried in the Star dated. 29th Oct. ‘08. Our objective is to at least raise a sum of RM 28,000 , that would help to purchase 4 boats for their fishing activities thus empowering them to earn what should rightfully be theirs without the interference of the tout’s. Use of the boats would be rotated among the 19 families. 

• Need further infomation, please contact Xavier Alphonse ( Apex Klang President ) 

at 016-3227155, email : xavier @ blondal.net

APEX CLUB of KLANG - Charity Climathon

15th - 18th May ‘2009 (4 Days 3 Nights Mount Kinabalu) 

* Package Cost : RM 1.250 (if AirAsia flights are booked on 19th Mar. ‘09) 

Brief Itinerary 

15th May (Day 1) 

8.00 am: Meet at LCCT, KL flight @ 10.20am, ETA into KK @ 12.45pm. Lunch (sponsored), after which head to National Park, Kundasang. 

4.00 pm: Mountain Van to ferry climbers from National Park, Kundasang to Mesilau. Nite stay in Melisau. 

16th May (Day 2)

8.00 am:Start climb from Melisau after breakfast. Lunch would be packed. Average climber would take around 6 - 7hrs to reach Laban Rata. 

5.30 pm: Dinner in Laban Rata Resthouse. Nite stay in Gunting Lagaden. 

17th May (Day 3)

2.30 am: Start The Summit Trail to reach Low’s Peak. The Highest Point of Mount Kinabalu ( 4,095.2m ). 6.00 am: Reach Summit to enjoy Sunrise and come down to Laban Ratafor breakfast then proceed to Nat. Park via Timpohon Gate to collect acheivement certificate. 

2.00 - 4.00 pm : Lunch in Balsam Restaurant, Kinabalu Park 

5.00 pm: Depart from Nat. Park to Kota Kinabalu. Nite stay in Tang Dynasty Hotel. 

18th May (Day 4)

7.00 - 10.00 am: Breakfast in Hotel, Lunch at own expense. Light & Easy (on own), shoping, thani, etc..... 

1.30 pm: Depart to KK airport for flight to LCCT, KL @ 3.45 pm ETA into KL @ 6.15 pm. 

• Package: Air Fare, Kinabalu Park Entry Fees, Guide Fees, Climbing Permit, Includes Climbing Ins. Certificate, Admin Fees. 3Breakfast, 3Lunch, 3Dinner 

•Package: Porter’s (if required) Fees, Lunch on 18th May. (Monday) 

Excludes 

• Further details, pls. contact Mr. Xavier @ 016-3227155 or email to xavier @ blondal.net

OCM Weekly Highlights - 15th March 2009

OCM Weekly Highlights

15th March 2009

OCM Official Website: www.olympic.org.my

Coming Events

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia 2009 – 13th to 22nd March 2009 at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Launch of Centre of Excellence for Badminton – 19th March 2009 at 2.30 p.m. at Kompleks Rakan Muda Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur, by TAB hg. Datin Paduka Seri Rosmah Mansor.
4th National Handball League 2009 – first round on 22nd March 2009 from 9.00 a.m. at OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur.
National Sports Award for 2008 – 23rd March 2009 at 8.00 p.m. at Mandarin Oriental, Kuala Lumpur.

Corporate Cup Individual Carom Championship 2009 – 4th and 5th April 2009, from 9.00 a.m. each day, at 2nd Floor, OCM Indoor Sports Complex, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur.

152nd OCM Council Meeting - 25th April 2009 at 10.00 a.m. at the Conference Room, Ground Floor, Wisma OCM, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur.

28th OCM Annual General Assembly 2009 – 30th May 2009 at 2.00 p.m. at OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Wisma OCM, Jalan Hang Jebat, Kuala Lumpur.

9th Junior Men’s Hockey World Cup 2009 – 7th to 21st June 2009, Johor Bahru and Singapore.

News Items

Congratulations

Members of the Olympic Council of Malaysia and the Executive Board wish to congratulate His Royal Highness Tunku Imran, who will be presented with an Honorary Doctorate from the United States Sports Academy at 10 a.m. Saturday, 21 March 2009 in Daphne, with coincides with the 61st birthday of His Royal Highness, the President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and IOC Member.

His Royal Highness Tunku Imran, has been active in the international sport community and Olympic movement for more than three decades. In the 33 years since Imran played on the Malaysian national squash team (1973-1976) and was Malaysia’s national Squash Champion in 1973. He has served the international sport community and promoted sport and Olympic ideals worldwide in numerous capacity.

His Royal Highness has served as President of the OCM since 1998. Before that he was the Vice President of OCM from 1985 to 1998. His Royal Highness is also the First Vice President of the Commonwealth Games Federation since 2003, Chairman of the Sports Committee for the Commonwealth Games Federation since 2003, Honorary Life President of the Southeast Asian Games Federation since 2001, Patron of the World Squash Federation since 2002, member of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) since 2002 and President of the Malaysian Cricket Association since 1999. Imran has served the International Olympic Committee (IOC) since 2006 and member of the IOC Commissions on Sport and Law (since 2002) and Sport for All (since 2006).

Opening of OCA New Headquarters Building

In a glittering and impressive display of cultural dances, Asian martial arts demonstrations and fireworks, the OCA Headquarters Inauguration Ceremony was held in the evening of 11th March 2009 at Kuwait. The Inauguration Ceremony was officiated by His Highness, The Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, in the presence of H.E. Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al Ahmad Al Sabah, the President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and H.E. Dr. Jacque Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and over 300 guests from the Olympic Family.

The Ceremony started off by a number of cultural dances by delegations from past and present Asian Games Host countries and cities, such as Indonesia, Korea, Oman, Khazatan, India, Guangzhou and Kuwait. The dances were followed by the “Drums of Asia”, featuring drum artists from Korean, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, India and Kuwait. This was followed by a medley of Asian Martial Arts demonstration of Japanese Kendo, Korean Taekwondo, Chinese Kung Fu and Indian Kalari Payattu, a Mask Dance from Guangzhou, China and the Falcon and Dragon from the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Grand Finale was the presentation of the song “Inspire the World”. Overall, the Inauguration Ceremony of the OCA Headquarters was a great success as it raised the image and prestige of the OCA.

OCA Headquarters – Olympia

The new OCA Headquarters, known as Olympia, was officially inaugurated by His Highness, The Crown Prince of the State of Kuwait Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah on 11th March 2009. Olympia is a four-phase development projected owned by OCA, situated at the prime location at the Salmiya sea front. It comprises a seven floor building, adjacent to the impressive twin towers, a luxury shopping mall and offices (front tower) and the five-star Hilton Olympia Hilton (rear tower).

The OCA Headquarters comprises the following:-

4th Floor – Main offices.

3rd Floor – Academy including library, classrooms and lecture theatre.

2nd Floor – Conference room, offices.

1st Floor – Museum, offices.

Ground Floor – Museum, reception area and offices.

Basement 1 – Recreation area including pool, gym., squash courts and sauna spa.

Basement 2 – Accommodation for OCA staff.

1st OCA Congress 2009

The 1st OCA Congress was held from 12th to 14th March 2009 at the Arraya Ballroom, Kuwait. Around 140 papers were presented over the three days of the Congress. The Olympic Council of Malaysia were represented by the following:

YAM Tunku Tan Sri Imran ibni Al Marhun Tuanku Ja’afar, President of OCM and IOC Member. He presented a paper on ‘Governance of Sports in Asia”.

YBhg. Datuk Dr. M. Jegathesan, Deputy President of OCM. He is a member of the Organizing Committee of the 1st OCA Congress and presented a paper on “Sports Science in Asia”. He was also the Moderator of the Sports Science session.

Cik Low Beng Choo, Vice President of OCM. She presented a paper on “Women Sports in Asia”.

Dato’ Sieh Kok Chi, Honorary Secretary of OCM. He presented a paper in “Sport Marketing in Asia”.

The papers presented by OCM’s representatives were well received by the participants, who considered the papers of good standards.

The Declaration and the Resolutions of the 1st OCA Congress 2009 are as follows:

Kuwait Declaration

The 1st OCA Sport Congress gathered in Kuwait City during March 12 – 14, 2009, acknowledged the necessity of narrowing the gap among member NOCs and providing youths of Asia equal opportunity to excel in their sport performances while retaining the Asian significant traditional cultures. The Congress hereby declared and realized the importance of Olympic Education and fight against Doping in sports for the youths who are the future of Asian Olympic Movement with a belief that the establishment of the OCA Academy in its Headquarters should be able to fulfill this commitment,. “One Sport-One Game, One Game-One year” concept should be further explored and implemented at the appropriate time for the mutual interest of the Asia Olympic Movement in true spirit of Olympism.

Resolutions

1. Then Congress recommends to activate implementation in all Asian NOCs the “Green Legacy” under the IOC guidelines for future generations and was strongly disseminated the importance of Sport and Environment.

2. The Congress encourages all Asian Olympic Movement to promote more women in sports competitions and sport administrators through Olympic Solidarity Continental and World Programme including the IOC Women Commission’s activities.

3. Sport should be cultivated from the grass root to ensure the youths of Asian Continent who are the future of the Asian Olympic Movement shall be united with friendship and solidarity across the continent.

4. “One Sport-One Games, One Game-One Year” concept is worth to be implemented to minimize the burden of the NOCs.

5. The Congress fully supports the close collaborations with WADA in fighting against doping in sport by providing effective education in all levels not limited to athletes, coaches and team officials supported by the OCA Academy.

6. The findings from the systemic survey of sports science capacity in all Asian NOCs should be used to narrow the gap of the NOCs in this specific area through technical co-operation and technology transfer.

7. Marketing and new media technology are considered as the main mechanism in generating the Games revenues, anyhow under the present difficult economic situations, the Congress calls upon tall Assian Olympic Families to create core values in sport by exposure its dignity with fair play and fighting spirit for the attractions of sponsorship y creations innovative and feasible marketing technology to generate funds for Asian Sports.

8. The Congress strongly encouraged and recommended good governance in all Asian NOCs’ administrations and establishes good inter-relationships with governmental authorities to initiate the government involvement in the staging of Mega Sports Events with respective NOCs.

19th OCM Executive Board Meeting

The 19th OCM Executive Board Meeting was held on 10th March 2009 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur. The following matters were discussed and approved:

1. Approved the final draft of the OCM Trust Fund Deed;

2. Approved the proposal to assign a weightage of one each for Governance and Activities and Programmes and a weightage of two for Achievements. Based on the weightage assigned, a new score was calculated based on last year’s returns of the NSAs and the score was found to reflect a better picture of the sport.

3. Approved the five days comprehensive training on the Zeus Team Management System to be held in Kuala Lumpur from 20th to 24th April 2009. A representative each from the Commonwealth Games Association of Brunei Darussalam and the Maldives Olympic will be attending the training course.

4. Approved the procedures for the election of members of the Malaysian Athletes’ Commission.

IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia 2009

The Malaysian Ice Hockey team, competing at the IIHF Challenge Cup of Asia from 13th to 22nd March 2009 at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, won their first match by beating the Mongolian Ice Hockey team with a score of 4 goals to 1.

NEW BALANCE PACESETTERS 15KM

Dear Famemas Runners,

NEW BALANCE PACESETTERS 15KM

We are happy to announce that New Balance 15km is back for its 7th edition on May 17th, 2009. The race is sponsored by New Balance and organized by Pacesetters Athletic Club Malaysia. Please find below related race

information

VENUE

Tapak “A”, Tasik Perdana Kuala Lumpur

CATEGORIES:

Men Open [age 16 & above]

Men Veteran [age 40 to 50]

Men Snior Veteran [above 50]

Women Open [age 16 & above]

Women Veteran [age 35 to 45]

Women Senior Veteran [above 45]

ENTRY FEES

PACM Member Public After 31st March 2009

RM35 RM45 RM55

ENTRY FEE includes:

. New Balance Running Vest

. Finisher Medal

. Finisher Certificate

. Goodie Bag

. Light Breakfast

Akhirnya Chong Wei Sekat Lin Dan

Kien Keat-Boon Heong raih gelaran beregu Siri Super Terbuka Switzerland

BELENGGU kecewa memerangkapnya sejak Sukan Olimpik lalu berjaya dihapuskan Lee Chong Wei yang muncul juara badminton Terbuka Switzerland selepas menundukkan musuh ketatnya, Lin Dan di St Jakobshalle, Basel, malam tadi. 

Kombinasi Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong melengkapkan malam gemilang negara apabila mengungguli final beregu lelaki hasil kemenangan 21-14, 21-18 mengatasi lawan dari Denmark, Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen.

Buat Chong Wei, kemenangan itu hadir genap seminggu selepas kekecewaan final Seluruh England – sekali gus membolehkannya melakar kemenangan pertama selepas tumbang kepada pemain China itu pada tiga pertemuan terakhir sebelumnya. 

Kunci kejayaan 21-16, 21-16 Chong Wei dalam tempoh 52 minit itu ialah corak persembahan penuh sabar – menyerang ketika hanya perlu dan lebih memfokuskan usaha kepada mengembalikan segala bentuk pukulan Lin Dan. 

"Memang kemenangan ini menjelmakan kepuasan terbaik untuknya. Dendam kekalahan di Seluruh England minggu lalu sekurang-kurangnya kini sudah terbalas.

"Chong Wei lebih bersedia dan sudah belajar daripada kesilapan sebelumnya. Kawalan gelanggangnya juga lebih kemas dan ini menyukarkan rentak Lin Dan," kata ketua jurulatih perseorangan negara, Rashid Sidek, yang dihubungi sejurus tamat perlawanan itu. 

Kien Keat-Boon Heong pula mengatasi permulaan goyah pada awal set pertama untuk menang 21-14. 

Situasi gementar juga kelihatan pada penghujung set kedua apabila, selepas mendahului 20-15, membenarkan lawan memungut tiga mata untuk sehampir 20-18 sebelum melengkapkan kemenangan hasil pukulan smash kencang Kien Keat yang tepat menjunam ke tengah gelanggang. 

Ia adalah kemenangan pertama mereka dalam Siri Super tahun ini.

Peluang Chong Wei Tebus Kekalahan Ke Atas Lin Dan Esok

KUALA LUMPUR, Jaguh perseorangan negara Datuk Lee Chong Wei dan bintang China Lin Dan mengulangi pertemuan kedua dalam tempoh seminggu pada perlawanan akhir Kejohanan Badminton Terbuka Switzerland esok.

Chong Wei, pemain nombor satu dunia dan Lin Dan berjaya mara ke perlawanan akhir selepas mengatasi lawan masing-masing pada saingan separuh akhir di Arena Tertutup St.Jakobshalle di Basel.

Chong Wei, yang tewas kepada Lin Dan pada perlawanan akhir All England minggu lepas, memerlukan masa 51 minit untuk menundukkan pemain bukan pilihan dari Denmark, Jan O.Jorgensen 21-12, 20-22, 21-9.

Chong Wei, 26, kini mempunyai peluang untuk menebus kekalahan ke atas juara Olimpik Beijing 2008 itu apabila Lin Dan menjinakkan pemain pilihan ketiga dan rakan senegara Chen Jin 21-13, 21-14 dalam masa 44 minit.

Pada Ahad lepas, Lin Dan merangkul gelaran All England buat kali keempat selepas dengan mudah mengenepikan saingan Chong Wei 21-19, 21-12.

Perlawanan akhir akan bermula pukul 7 malam waktu Switzerland hari ini atau 2 pagi esok waktu Malaysia.

Sementara itu, beregu lelaki negara Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong mempunyai peluang untuk mengakhiri kemarau gelaran selama dua tahun apabila mara ke perlawanan akhir.

Beregu pilihan kedua dan nombor enam dunia itu menempah tiket ke final dengan menumpaskan pasangan pilihan keenam Cai Yun-Fu Haifeng dari China 23-12, 18-21, 21-14 dalam masa 56 minit.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong, bekas juara All England dan Terbuka Switzerland itu, akan menentang beregu pilihan ketiga dan nombor empat dunia Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen dari Denmark.

Dalam pada itu, perlawanan akhir peseorangan wanita adalah antara pemain China, Wang Yihan dan Jiang Yanjiao manakala acara beregu wanita akhir adalah antara gandingan pilihan ketiga dari Korea Selatan Lee Hyo Jung-Lee Kyung Wong dengan beregu dari China, Du Jing-Yu Yang.

Perlawanan akhir acara beregu campuran membabitkan pasangan China, Lee Yong Dae-Lee Hyo Jung menentang Zheng Bo-Ma Jin.

-- BERNAMA

Celoteh Kepten Shafari - MU & MP

Hi all,

its been almost a month the last time I wrote. Well..pretty busy lately but the thought of being detained for being 'menderhaka' was there...hehe afraid that I'll masok again... and the fine of RM10K is too high a stake but then in one's mission of seeking justice, peace, harmony and for the betterment of our next generations..it is well..worth every seconds of it. Berani kerana benar!! And in our struggle for upholding those principles...one should not feel intimidated by the authority of the day!!

MU lost 1-4 to Liverfools. Well.. congrats to all Liverfoolsdians...but even as a staunch supporter of MU, I was really happy MU to loose. Made some money lor.. If one could recall, in one of the matches a year ago.. Sir Alex made 3 replacements and moments later they were playing with 10 men and they lost by 3 goals. Last nite.. it happened again. I raised my stake... and Sir Alex and Vidic must be laughing going to the bank.... but I could only smile.. RM50 richer...hehe

Teresa Kok is drawing about RM32K per month. State EXCOs is making RM17K a month. No wonder many are vying to become MPs and EXCOs! And with the many projects 'masok pocket"... no wonder they can become millionaires. Itu opposition... kalau on the other side... lagi BOLEH!! heheh

Batang Ai, Bukit Selambau, Bukit Gantang and later (may be)...Bukit Lanjan will all face by-elections. May be this time the SPR will be having so many contractors fighting among themselves to supply tents and canopys for PDRM. Remember in Kuala Trengganu? Amount spent on tents and canopys was RM6M. Siapa tak mahu..right?

SPM result was out and again...the story of high achievers were in every newspapers and on TVs. I remember during my survey to the homes of Pakistani soldiers while doing my writeup when I was in Pakistan Military Academy. There was one house ...we were interviewing the mother of 3 sons who all died in the war (with India on 70s). She cried and cried while telling us about her children. Well...the surprising part was when she told us the reason she cried was that she felt sad since she got no more son to fight in the war!! It was not so much of losing them!! Well.. back to SPM high achievers.. I have this friend whose both daughters (twins) scored 10As and now he is regretting to have 3 kids only!! hehehe Humans huh...never feel satisfied with what they have.

Do I feel satisfied too? Not yet...not till I can have a dinner date with her... heheh

Hey Famemas... when can we have a gathering? I mean informal get together. What about jogging in FRIM? It is a good place and one can jog even in the afternoons... and we can race up the hill.. makan is quite ok and cheap too at the canteen. And canopy walk? Please lah...try to organise something.

Ok guys.. I do feel like missing you all...the shouts, the laughters, the arguments...the kind and harsh words and many more. Dont get me wrong... it is not only about her...heheh but all of you Famemasians.

Take care... where ever you are. My prayers for a better world to all of us.

Chao....

Shafari Bakar