OCM Weekly Highlight - 20 June 2010

OCM Weekly Highlights

20th June 2010

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Coming Events

12th Asian School Tenpin Bowling Championship 2010 – 5th to 12th July 2010 at Megalanes Lanes KL, Endah Parade .

Malaysian Waterski & Wakeboard Championship Round 3 – 17th and 18th July 2010 at Precinct 6, Putrajaya.

14th OCM Executive Board Meeting – 20th July 2010 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Boardroom.

157th OCM Council Meeting – 24th July 2010 at 9.30 p.m. at Level 2C, Wisma OCM Phase II.

14th Malaysia Woodball International Open Championship 2010 – 28th July to 2nd August 2010 at Taman Metropolitan Batu, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysian Ladies Amateur Golf Open 2010 – 3rd to 5th August 2010 at The Mines Resort & Golf Club, Selangor.

10th Asian Karate Federation Junior & Cadet Championships Hong Kong – 5th to 8th August 2010 at Hong Kong.

Malaysian Waterski & Wakeboard Championship Round 4 – 6th and 7th November 2010 at Precinct 6, Putrajaya.

29th Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) General Assembly 2010 -13th November 2010 at the Garden Hotel Guangzhou.

MAJOR SPORTS EVENTS 2010

XIII Sukan Malaysia 2010 – 10th to 19th June 2010, Melaka.

1st Youth Olympic Games 2010 – 14th to 26th August 2010, Singapore.

Delhi XIX Commonwealth Games 2010 – 3rd to 14th October 2010, Delhi, India

XVII ANOC General Assembly 2010 – 20th to 22nd October 2010 at Acapulco, Mexico.

1st World Olympic Sport Convention – 23rd October 2010 at Acapulco, Mexico.

NOCs/IOC Executive Board Joint Meeting – 24th October 2010 at Acapulco, Mexico.

16th Asian Games Guangzhou 2010 – 12th to 27th November 2010, Guangzhou, China

2nd Asian Beach Games Muscat 2010 – 8th to 16th December 2010, Muscat, Oman.

News Items

13th OCM Executive Board Meeting

The 13th OCM Executive Board Meeting was held on 15th June 2010 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Board Room. The following matters were decided:-

• Approved the report of the SEAG Federation meetings held in Jakarta on 29th and 30th May 2010 presented by Ms. Low Beng Choo.
• Approved the report of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay held in Melaka on 12th June 2010.
• Approved the report of the simultaneous tree planting exercise on Saturday, 12th June 2010, in the cities of Kuala Lumpur at 6.00 p.m., London at 11.00 a.m. and New Delhi at 3.30 p.m..
• Approved the report of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay Fun Run held in Dataran Merdeka on 13th June 2010.
• Decided that NSAs who have not settled their payments for their Category B athletes of the Vientiane 25th SEA Games 2009, will not be permitted to send any of their athletes or teams under Category B to any future Games under OCM, until their payments are settled.
• Discussed the preparation for the 29th OCM Annual Assembly 2010.

29th OCM Annual General Assembly 2010

The 29th OCM Annual General Assembly 2010 will be held on 26th June 2010 at 9.30 a.m. at the OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Level 3, OCM Indoor Sports Complex, Wisma OCM Phase II, Kuala Lumpur. Notice and the agenda for the General Assembly had been sent to the affiliates of OCM.

All affiliates of OCM, Ordinary and Associate Members are reminded to submit the names of their delegates (3 for Ordinary Members and 1 for Associate Members), with alternates, who will be attending the 29th OCM Annual General Assembly. The names of the delegates are to be submitted in the prescribed forms to OCM on or before 9.30 a.m. of 25th June 2010, by mail, fax or email.

Introducing Bobby Chen

Lord’s Taverners (Malaysia) Berhad together with The British Malaysian Society are presenting the world-renowned concert pianist Bobby Chen on 24th June 2010, at the Ballroom of Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur. Malaysian-born Bobby Chen studied at the exclusive Yehudi Menuhin School of Music and has preformed in respected venues such as Royal Festival Hall, Purcell Room and Wigmore Hall. The Dinner Show is under the Royal patronage of DYMM Tuanku Muhriz ibni Almarhum Tuanku Munawir. For reservations, please call 03-2161 777, F& B Department ext. 8219/8203. The Show is in aid of charity and young Malaysia music prodigies. All Malaysians are urged to support the Show, which in the words of Y.Bhg. Dato’ V. C. George “A must not be missed event and the dinner is 5 Star”.

2010 FIBA – Asia Congress

The 2010 FIBA – Congress was held at the Park Royal Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on 20th June 2010. The incumbent President of FIBA – Asia, Sheikh Saud Ali Al-Thani of Qatar, retained his post as President of FIBA – Asia for the Session 2010/2014. He defeated Mr. Carl Ching of Hong Kong in a straight by 25 votes to 17 votes, with one spoilt vote.