PENANG is given the honour by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) to host this year’s Olympic Day on June 23.
In conjunction with that, OCM, in collaboration with the Penang government and the Penang State Sports Council, will organise the Olympic Carnival Penang 2019 throughout the month of June.
The Olympic Carnival Penang 2019 will be integrated into the school co-curriculum whereby primary and secondary students are entitled to curriculum points.
They will be given 14 marks as a gesture of appreciation for their state level sports participation since the carnival has been recognised by the Education Ministry.
“The Olympic Carnival Penang 2019 will host a total of four sports, namely badminton, bowling, sepaktakraw and volleyball in June at selected venues,” said state Youth and Sports Committee chairman Soon Lip Chee at a press conference at SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth today.
According to him, another highlight is the 5km Family Fun Walk that would be held on June 23, the actual World Olympic Day, at the Esplanade in George Town.
Soon encouraged the schools, parents, students, teachers and Penangites to take part in the Olympic carnival, including the Fun Walk with family and friends.
“The most important thing in the games is not to win but to take part. The Olympic carnival is an opportunity for the youth of the world to be the best they can be through educational and entertaining interactive challenges,” he added.
The events highlighted in Olympic Carnival Penang 2019 are open to all Malaysians. There are different age groups and categories for the four sports.
The participation fee for each sport varies.
The participants will be given the Olympic Carnival Penang 2019 Li-Ning T-shirt and certificate of participation. Medals will be awarded to the winners.
Also at the press conference were PSSC director Frederick Tan, SMJK Chung Ling Butterworth principal Low Lim Wah and other invited guests.
For registration, visit http://event.howei.com/olympic-carnival-penang-2019.
Story & Pix by K. Thaarshenii