Celoteh - Kepten

thank you Aneh Raj, for giving your sincere opinion of what I should do or not and to Chairman Lee for his sports update.

 

Aneh... itu cerita sampingan is like putting aji no moto in your food to taste better but then it has its bad side... just like in all MSG thing (preservative chemicals)..  mungkin rosakkan hati or jantung and can cause cancer...as what people say. Well if you dont like the food with that stuff... just throw it away...simple as that right! 

 

The late Dato Ho Koh Chye was a good leader and I remember very well of his presence within Famemas activities in Vietnam. May his soul rest in peace. And so to those who were killed in the Bukit Antarabangsa landslide and the bus accident in Tangkak on Saturday. What a bad weekend.....but then the Eid ul Adha celebration has somehow lightened up some of our spirit.

 

Malacca people were in celebrative mood just because SRK was able to come to receive his Datukship...and to put on a baju Melayu. This is Malaysia..guys... land of serba Boleh!! maybe in the near future... it will be no more malacca but Melaka Bolly. I feel like renouncing of being born and bred in Malacca... malu lor.

 

Talk about jogging tracks. Of late I am back into serious running and I am quite amazed with DBKL for making Tasik Titiwangsa and Lake Garden into an international 'taman'. Cantik and clean with almost all the facilities...both for recreational and having joggers' interest in their plan of upgrading of both 'tamans'. The only lacking is the rubberised track in Lake Garden... this type of tracks are meant for old people whose joints are already weak. They had it before but why not now. And I cant beat the likes of Jason Thiang, Lee , Lim Phuh Tian and others in running but I definitely can beat 1 person... i.e. our Aneh. I am willing to give a handicap of 200 m for a 2 km run. Aneh.. mahu take the bet?? ( syhhh... I am just trying to get him onto the jogging mood.. if he picks up the bait.)

 

Well... this is what we dont like and do not want... the changing of the bowling dates. To the EXCOs of Famemas... pls remember that we are all volunteers and since we are all having to work to survive... then this changing of dates will affect our plannings and dont be surpriseed that only a handful will take part, if at all there is. Pls dont simply change dates that are already fixed at your whimps ... think about the GROUP. If you havent decided, then just plan it for next year cos all other days in December are already 'booked' to most of us. Tak percaya... just try to do it and only a few will come! We are all in holiday mood.. and also time to make ends meet...to prepare for the economic uncertainty.... and many more.

 

Ok... gtg.

 

Capt

Famemas Update News@8/12/08

Last week we witnessed the passing of a true Malaysian sports hero and icon, Datuk Ho Koh Chye. My sweetest and cherished memory tribute to Ho Koh Chye...Despite his busy schedule as Chef De Mission to 2003 Vietnam SEA Games, he shed protocol and followed our Famemas Supporters' coach to Ho Chi Minh sports venue.This shows that he truly valued the supporters' role in the name of sport.

Datuk Ho Koh Chye has this rare ability to exude confidence and motivational spirit onto his charges.This was evident during our time together at Vietnam SEA Games. In times of highly charged atmosphere,he would merely smile back at you and that would calm the team down. That what I call a leader.Malaysia has lost a sports mentor that it will find hard to replace.

Today, Malaysia lost 2-3 to Vietnam in AFF Suzuki Football Tournament in Phuket,Thailand.It was a see-saw match as we equalised twice and then lost due to a needless mistake by the goalkeeper.Vietnam substitute lopped over the head of our keeper who came off his line.

So we need to beat host and hot-favorite Thailand in their home ground Bangkok on Wednesay 10 Dec at 8.30pm (Live on Astro Supersports).

Last week,Malaysia, through the leadership of Nicol David,emerged third in World Team Women's Squash Championships in Cairo,Egypt,matching their third placing two years ago (also lost to Egypt at that time).

For those in Ipoh this week, the 1st Indoor Asian Hockey Tournament will be held in Stadium Indra Mulia in Ipoh on 10-14 Dec 2008.

For those in Alor Star this week,the National Grand Prix Badminton Finals will be held in Alor Star,Kedah from 9-12 Dec 2008

For those in Penang this week,Penang Pesta Bowling Open will be held at Prai Mega Lanes on 12 -20 Dec 2008

For those in KL this week,ASEAN University Games will be on form 11-21 Dec 2008 at various venues (see www.aug2008.com.my) and Asian Women Junior Hockey will be on at Bukit Jalil Hockey Stadium from 13-22 Dec 2008

Full details of coming sports events will be sent to you via 'Famemas Sports Info Service' if your email is updated at famemas@gmail.com.

Lee

Atlit pelapis perlu pendedahan antarabangsa

Persatuan Memanah Kebangsaan Malaysia

Persatuan Badminton Malaysia

Persatuan Lumba Basikal Malaysia

Sekurang-kurangnya tiga persatuan sukan kebangsaan mengintai pingat pada tamasya Sukan Olimpik London 2012, seperti yang diharap Jawatan Kuasa Kabinet mengenai Pembangunan Sukan baru-baru ini.

Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM), Persatuan Lumba Basikal Malaysia (MNCF) dan Persatuan Memanah Kebangsaan Malaysia (NAM) yang mengintai pingat itu memang rasional dan bersebab.

BAM sudah menempah sejarah, misalnya menguntip pingat perak melalui Datuk Lee Chong Wei pada Sukan Olimpik Beijing 2008, Sementara NAM hampir memenangi pingat melalui tiga serangkai Cheng Chua Sian, Marbawi Sulaiman dan Wan Khaimizam Wan Abdul Aziz pada tamasya sukan itu.

Pencapaian negara dalam acara lumba basikal nampaknya lebih terserlah bagi acara jalan raya daripada kelayakkan pelumba kita pada Kejohanan Bawah Umur 23 Tahun Dunia, petanda baik ke arah kejayaan lebih cemerlang menjelang 2012, biarpun belum ada pelumba berjaya pada Olimpik.

Biarpun begitu, ketiga-tiga persatuan nampaknya sudah mengatur program mealui modus operandi hebat bagi mendapat pingat seperti harapan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan. Misalnya, NAM diberitakan akan menghantar enam pemanah barisan pelapis awal tahun depan bagi mendapatkan pendedahan awal pada tahap antarabangsa.

Mereka akan menyertai Festival Olimpik Remaja Australia di Sedney, Januari depan.

Langkah bijak itu perlu dicontohi BAM dan MNCF kerana atlit yang ada kini belum pasti dapat menunjukkan prestasi secemerlang sedia ada dalam tempoh empat tahun akan datang.

Ertinya, mencungkil bakat baru bagi ketiga-tiga acara berkenaan perlu dibuat mulai sekarang.

Tidak keterlaluan dikatakan, negara pada 2012 nanti tidak dapat menyandarkan harapan kepada Chong Wei, Wong Mew Choo dan beregu wanita, Wong Pei Tty-Chin Eei Hui.

Pasangan beregu muda negara, Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Mohd Fairuzizuan Tazari dapat menyinar harapan.

Apa kata pihak berwajib khusus Persatuan Skuasy Malaysia kini mulai berusaha gigih dan giat melobi London selaku tuan rumah Olimpik 2012 agar memasukkan sukan itu sebagai acara baru.

Kekuatan negara memang terserlah dalam acara itu, seperti dibuktikan Datuk Nicol David yang mengungguli satu demi satu kejohanan 2008 sehingga dinobat pemain nombor satu dunia.

London rasanya tidak keberatan jika skuasy diselitkan sama kerana mereka juga ada kekuatan yang tersendiri dalam acara berkenaan.

Peruntukkan dana besar diperlukan untuk menjayakan pelaksanaan program intensif bagi membentuk barisan pelapis persatuan sukan dalam tempoh yang relatif lama itu.

Dalam hubungan ini, penubuhan Tabung Sukan Negara dirasai wajar dan perlu sekali gus kena pada tempatnya.

Tabung cadangan berkenaan pasti dapat mengumpul dana yang besar seandainya setiap rakyat sekurang-kurangnya menyumbang seringgit, jika mereka prihatin dengan peningkatan mutu sukan negara.

Kecermerlangan mutu sukan negara tanggungjawab bersama.

Mutu sukan yang terbilang pasti mengharumkan nama negara pada pandangan dunia antarabangsa.

Selamatkan Bola Sepak Kita

Pasukan bola sepak Malaysia

Skuad bola sepak Malaysia mencatatkan kemenangan 3 - 0 ke atas Laos dalam perlawanan pertama Kejohanan Bola Sepak Piala Suzuki AFF di Phuket, malam tadi.

Penyertaan dalam kejohanan itu adalah satu lagi cubaan diantara sekian banyak usaha Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM) untuk memulakan kebangkitan pasukan bola sepak negara.

FAM meletakkan harapan besar tetapi rakyat khususnya peminat sukan itu sudah tidak teruja dan tidak lagi mengharap.

Sudah banyak diperkatakan tentang kemerosotan prestasi pasukan bola sepak kita di arena antarabangsa. Lebih dua dekad merundum tetapi sehingga kini kita belum mampu bangkit seakan-akan terkena sumpahan.

Dalam tempoh tersebut, segala prasarana sukan termasuk stadium telah berkembang pesat. Sehingga banyak yang bertaraf dunia. Insentif demi insentif teryata jauh lebih baik berbanding kebanyakkan negara. Perhatian yang hebat tetap diberikan tetapi tiada hasil. Sebagai negara tradisi bola sepak, realiti itu cukup memeritkan.

Barisan dan gandingan pemain negara banyak kali berubah. Jurulatih silih berganti termasuk dari luar negara, begitu juga dengan pengurus pasukan. Yang cuma belum berganti ialah kepimpinan tertinggi FAM.

Bukan setakat rakyat, pemimpin negara turut kecewa. Pada sesi pembentangan Bajet pada September 2002, Perdana Menteri ketika itu, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad membangkitkan persoalan "apa sudah jadi" dengan pasukan bola sepak Malaysia semasa menyentuh tentang pencapaian sukan.

Perdana Menteri, Abdullah Ahmad Badawi juga pernah melahirkan rasa sedih terhadap hal yang sama.

Bagi sebahagian rakyat, kejayaan Malaysia menumpaskan Korea Selatan 2-1 untuk layak ke Olimpik Moscow pada 1980 masih segar dalam ingatan. Malaysia juga pernah layak ke Sukan Olimpik Munich dan mendapat pingat gangsa Sukan Asia di Teheran.

Setakat itulah memori terindah sejarah bola sepak negara. Skuad negara kemudian menjadi pasukan belasahan termasuk negara jiran serantau yang selalu sentiasa di bawah rekod pencapaian Malaysia.

Rangking kita terus merundum dan kini berada pada kedudukan ke-151 dunia.

Dua dekad adalah tempoh yang lama ternyata FAM gagal membawa kebangkitan kepada bola sepak negara sebagaimana yang pernah dikecapi ketika era kegemilangan bermula dekad 1950 hingga awal 80an.

Sebab itu, penulis lega apabila Jawatankuasa Kabinet mengenai sukan yang bermasyuarat Isnin lalu memandang serius terhadap kemerosotan prestasi bola sepak negara.

Jawatankuasa tersebut yang dipengerusikan oleh Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Nasib Tun Razak mahu pendekatan komprehensif diambil bagi menyelamatkan sukan itu. Antara keputusan yang dicapai ialah Kementerian Belia dan Sukan perlu segera berunding dengan FAM.

Yang penting ialah kerajaan perlu campur tangan sebagaimana dilakukan oleh beberapa negara. Usaha mengembalikan kegemilangan bola sepak kita perlu dijadikan misi nasional.

Sebenarnya ini adalah masa untuk bertindak. Tidak guna lagi untuk saling mengkritik dan bercakap banyak sedangkan setiap hari pencapaian tidak meningkat, sebaliknya dibelenggu banyak masalah termasuk kelemahan pengurusan persatuan negeri, masalah kewangan dan rasuah selain mutu permainan yang rendah.

Nampaknya soal menyelamatkan bola sepak terpaksa juga menjadi misi Najib selain hal-hal lebih besar seperti ekonomi dan kestabilan politik apabila beliau menjadi Perdana Menteri nanti. Persoalannya akan berjayakah beliau?

Famemas Members’ Birthdays

Famemas Members’ Birthdays
(Including Media friends and Sports Stars)

15 December - Sivachandran
19 December - Hasrina Hassan (Berita Harian Sports Reporter)
20 December - Jasmine Liau
28 December - Tan Ming Sen
29 December - Mohd Fadzil Sharir
1 January - Chye Wen Fei
1 January - Rainee Leong Wai Sum
6 January - Tengku Mohd Tengku Abdul Razak
17 January - Somee
21 January - Fazilah Abdul Manan
30 January - Razlin Dawina
4 February - Sun Yun Fatt
8 February - Keh Pin Tat
13 February - Selemah Daud
14 February - Mansor Abdul Khoni
17 February - Wong Choon Hann (Badminton Player)
19 February - Ivy Yong
20 February - Zulkifli Din
21 February - Lau Sai Yew
25 February - Ronny Ng
4 Mar - Ruslan Ibrahim
6 Mar - Kenny Tan Hock Chye
10 Mar - Lee Choong Nam
28 Mar - Khairul Samah
29 Mar - Mohd Izwan Sabri

Famemas Sports News Info Service@4/12/08

FAMEMAS CLUB KUALA LUMPUR AND SELANGOR
(KELAB FAMEMAS KUALA LUMPUR DAN SELANGOR)
COMING SPORTS HAPPENINGS locally and abroad
(Data Updated 4 DECEMBER 2008)

*This is purely an information service, in chronological order, provided exclusively for sports fans, friends and members of Famemas Club Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Information is correct at the time of updating. Famemas Club Kuala Lumpur and Selangor is not responsible should any of the events is cancelled, altered or postponed.

Please email famemas@gmail.com should you have any sports events and happenings that you would like to add/alter in this information listing. We welcome popular sports events that may be deemed interesting or beneficial to our members. We do not condone events which may have political and religious connotations or may have certain personal benefits towards any member(s)

8th OCM Annual Events Seminar
Date: Thursday,4 Dec 2008
Time: 5pm
Venue: Olimpik Hotel, Meeting Room,Ground Floor. Wisma OCM,Jalan Hang Jebat,KL

World Women Team Squash Championships
Date:30 Nov – 6 Dec 2008
Venue: Cairo,Egypt
Features: Nicol David,Sharon Wee,Delia Arnold

Vietnam Open Badminton Championships
Date: 5-7 Dec 2008
Singapore International Marathon
Sunday,7 December 2008 at 5am

AFF Suzuki Cup Football
Monday, 8 Dec 2008 – Malaysia vs Vietnam at 8pm (Preliminary)
Wednesday,10 Dec 2008 – Malaysia vs Thailand at 8.30pm (Preliminary)

National Grand Prix Badminton Finals
Venue: Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim,Alor Star,Kedah Darul Aman
Date: 9-12 Dec 2008

ASEAN University Games
Venue: Various venues in KL(See website)
Date: 11-21 Dec 2008
Website: www.aug2008.com.my

Penang Pesta Bowling Open Championships
Venue: Prai Mega Lanes
Date: 12 Dec – 20 Dec 2008

Asian Women Junior Hockey Championships
Venue: Bukit Jalil Hockey Stadium
Date: 13 Dec -22 Dec 2008

12 hour Walk
Venue: Putrajaya
Date: 13 Dec 2008

Organised by Race Walkers Association Malaysia and FTAAA
50km
Email: whyap@metrok.com.my and racewalkermalaysia.syntha-site.com

Walk a Payung Walkaton
Venue: Sunway Pyramid,Orange Entrance
Date: Sunday,14 Dec 2008
Time: 8am
Cost:RM20
Organiser: SLE Malaysia
In aid of charity
Call:Ms Chee Siew Lian 013 3838644

Super Series Badminton Masters Finals
Venue:Stadium Likas,Kota Kinabalu,Sabah
Date:18-21 Dec 2008
Featuring our national players Lee Chong Wei,Koo-Kien Kiat and Tan Boon Heong,Mohd Zakry – Mohd Fairuzizuan,Chin Ee Hui – Wong Pei Thy
Inaugural series
Live on Astro Supersports
Call Ticketpro 012 8307193 and 0378807999
Visit www.ticketpro.com.my
Cost: RM55 – 125.
Season tickets also available (with dinner with top players thrown in)

Malakoff Johor Bahru 25km Run
Date:Sunday 21 December 2008
Time: 6am
Venue: Dataran Bandaraya,Johor Bahru

BWF Badminton Copenhagen Masters
Live on Astro Supersports
Date: Sat 27 Dec 2008
Time: 3pm
Date: Sun 28 Dec 2008
Time: 8pm
Date: Mon 29 Dec 2008
Time: 9pm

Proton Malaysian Open Badminton Super Series
Date: 6 Jan – 11 Jan 2009
Venue: Putra Stadium,Bukit Jalil,KL
Students- RM10 for Quarter/Semifinal and RM13 for Final
Normal – RM15/25/35 for Quarter/Semifinal
Normal – RM20/35/45 for Final
Call Axcess 03 771115000
Email events@axcess.com.my
Visit www.axcess.com.my

LTDL (Tour De Langkawi)
Date: 9-15 Jan 2009

Korea Badminton Superseries Badminton Championships
Date : 13 Jan -18 Jan 2009
Live on Astro Supersports

Great Eastern Pacesetters 30 km
Sunday,18 January 2009 at 6am
Venue: Taman Tasik Perdana,KL
Organised by PACM
Visit: www.pacesetters.com.my
Tel: 03-79815895

Famemas Club CNY Lunch and AGM
Date and Time TBA

LG Asia Masters Badminton Championships
Venue: Jakarta,Indonesia
Date: 18 Feb -22 Feb 2009

German Open GP Badminton Championships
24 February 2009 – 1 March 2009

OCM Weekly Highlights

OCM Weekly Highlights
30th November 2008
OCM Official Website: http://www.olympic.org.my/

Coming Events

8th OCM Annual Events Seminar 2008 – 4th December 2008 at Meeting Room, of Hotel Olympic, Ground Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur
16th OCM Annual Dinner and Presentation of Olympians of the Year Awards 2008 – 12th December 2008, at 8.00 p.m. at OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur.
16th OCM Executive Board Meeting – 16th December 2008 at 4.30 p.m. at OCM Board Room, 1st Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur.

News Items

Advanced Sport Management Course (ASMC) 2008
Final Session of ASM Course – 20th to 23rd Nov. 2008

The last session of the ASMC (4th Session) above ended very successfully on the 23rd November 2008. The case studies and feedback from the twelve (12) participants showed that the course was going in the right direction in helping the participants to be ‘better managers/ administrators’ in their own fields. The course had good impact on them and many expressed a change in their work attitude. Their sharing had also an impact on the course facilitators and programme directors who are now making plans for the next course.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED PLEASE WRITE TO OCM TO BOOK A PLACE FOR THE COURSE IN 2009. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN VIA EMAILS.

IOC Asian Seminar on Women and Sport 2008

The IOC Asian Seminar on Women and sport was held from 26th to 29th November 2008 at Prince Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. 57 delegates from 33 National Olympic Committees, including 14 from the Olympic Council of Malaysia, attended the Seminar. The OCA Women and Sport Commission Meeting was held on 26th November 2008 from 0900 hrs. to 1230 hrs. After lunch, the OCA Forum on Women and Sport was held from 14.00 hrs to 1800 hrs. OCM hosted a Welcome Dinner in the evening of 26th November 2008, at Menara Kuala Lumpur, from 2000 hrs. In the absence of TAM Tunku Tan Sri Imran ibni Tuanku Ja’afare, President of OCM, Y.Bhg. Datuk Dr. M. Jegathesan, Deputy President of OCM played host.

The Official Opening Ceremony of the IOC Asian Seminar was held at the Welcome Dinner. Y.Bhg. Dato’ Dr. Noorul Ainur Mohd Nur, Director General of Women Development Department, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, officiated the Opening Ceremony. Ms. Anita De Franze, Chairperson of the IOC Women and Sport Commission and Ms. Natalya Sipovich of Kazakhstan and Chairperson of OCA Women and Sport Commission were also present.

The IOC Asian Seminar was held from 0830 hrs. to 1700 hrs each day, with lunch from 1200 hrs. to 1330 hrs., from 27th November until 29th November 2008. The trainers were Ms. Gabriela Muller Mendoza and Mr. Fabien Smadja of ACT Formation. Ms. Katia Mascagni and Ms. Dominique Niyonizigiye of the IOC were present to oversee the organization of the Seminar, while Mr. Abdul Nayaf Sraj Abdul Kalam of OCA was also present on behalf of OCA.

The delegates enjoyed and learnt very much from the seminar. Ms. Anita De Franze advised the delegates to contribute to the IOC Virtual Congress and to vote at least one woman to the executive board of their respective NOCs in 2009.

Olympic Solidarity Advance Technical Course for Coaches in Basketball 2008

The Olympic Solidarity Advance Technical Course for Coaches in Basketball 2008 was held at the Malaysian Basketball Association Building, Kuala Lumpur from 25th to 29th November 2008.

FINA Expert, Mr. Nelson Isley, from the USA conducted the Advance Course for Coaches in Basketball. There were around 40 coaches including 6 women coaches and 2 coaches from Nepal and one from Vietnam. All the coaches felt that they learnt a lot from Coach Isley and would return to their respective states and clubs to coach their players better.

Coming Events

OCM’s affiliates are reminded to participate in the following two events:-
8th OCM Annual Events Seminar 2008 – 4th December 2008 at 5.00 p.m. at the Meeting Room, of Hotel Olympic, Ground Floor, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur
16th OCM Annual Dinner and Presentation of Olympians of the Year Awards 2008 – 12th December 2008, at 8.00 p.m. at OCM Indoor Sports Arena, Wisma OCM, Kuala Lumpur.