Wednesday, July 18, 2007

News Alert on 17 July 2007

Negros athletic aces brace for Asian meet
Visayan Daily Star - Dumaguete City,Philippines
"I really want to improve on my performance because the SEA Games is just a few months away," he told the DAILY STAR last night. ...
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Negrense pool standout shocks SEA Games double gold medalist
Sun.Star - Philippines
By Henry C. Villalva JARRY Pelayo of the Negros Billiards Stable upset Amway World Women's runner-up and 2005 Southeast Asian Games double gold medalist ...
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Makaf set two-gold medal target in World Cup
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
There are 17 kumite exponents (nine men and seven women) in the national training squad preparing for the SEA Games in Thailand in December and they are ...
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Monday, July 16, 2007

Shooting: Shahera grabs opening day honours with new national mark
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
With her impressive showing yesterday, Shahera has now sparked hopes of Malaysia winning a gold medal in this event at the Korat SEA Games in December. ...
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Malaysia Star
- Jul 13, 2007
KUALA LUMPUR: Hosts Thailand have given assurance that the Korat SEA Games from Dec 6-15 will be safe for athletes and officials. ...


New Straits Times
, Malaysia
- Jul 12, 2007
THE Korat SEA Games, to be held on Dec 6-15, a week after Thailand’s general election, is expected to see army personnel maintaining tight security at the ...


Malaysia Star
- Jul 15, 2007

Hasli is Malaysia's best bet for gold medals at the Korat Games in December and also a contender for a place in next year's Beijing Olympics.


Malaysia Star
- Jul 03, 2007
PETALING JAYA: Wushu exponent Koo Chee Zhong will be staking a claim for a place in the team for the Korat SEA Games after a standout performance for ...

Thursday, July 12, 2007

Laos hires Vietnamese coaches in preparation for SEA Games
Nhan Dan - Hanoi,Vietnam
The 24th SEA Games will attract the participation of around 660 Lao officials and athletes who will compete in 24 sports, the largest number so far. ...
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Women target SEA Games gold medals
Nhan Dan - Hanoi,Vietnam
The Vietnam women's wrestling team is aiming to win three gold medals at the 24th SEA Games in Thailand this December, according to the team's training ...
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Auckland drub Thai SEA Games side
Bangkok Post - Thailand
The visiting Auckland team beat the Thai SEA Games side 98-24 in three 15-minute quarters of tens rugger and a quarter of sevens action yesterday. ...
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Wednesday, July 11, 2007

News Alert on 11 July 2007

Women wrestlers target SEA Games gold
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
The 24th SEA Games, scheduled from November 29 to December 13, will be the largest in its history with 43 events and 488 sets of medals to be won. ...
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Rugby magic at Vajiravudh ground today
Bangkok Post - Thailand
Thai fans will be given a rare insight into Auckland's rugby magic this morning at the Vajiravudh ground when they take on Thailand's SEA Games team at 11 ...
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Hopes ride on track cyclists at SEA games
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
VietNamNet Bridge - The capital's strack cycling team expect to represent Viet Nam in the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) in Thailand this December. ...
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Laos hires Vietnam coaches to prepare for SEA Games
Thanh Nien Daily - Ho Chi Minh City,Vietnam
... Russia, Cuba, Indonesia, Mongolia, Japan, and Thailand. Laos plans to send around 660 officials and athletes to the SEA Games to participate in 24 sports.
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Bowling: SEA Games bonus for outstanding junior bowlers
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
And I will name some of the bowlers for the SEA Games at the Asian youth meet. "Bowlers selected from the Asian school squad for the youth meet will have an ...
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OCM Wants Names Of Team Managers For SEA Games By Month End

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) wants the National Sports Associations (NSAs) to name their team managers for the Korat SEA Games in Thailand by end of this month.


SEA Games chef-de-mission Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said the respective sports associations had been asked to submit names of their team managers by July 31 to help the OCM in the task ahead.

"Since we are taking part in 40 out of 43 sports contested and Malaysia will be sending a big contingent, we have to plan well in advance," he said today.

The OCM had submitted an initial list of 1,170 athletes and officials for the Korat SEA Games before the deadline for `entry by numbers' on July 8.

However, the final figure may not be 1,170 when the OCM submits the `entry by names' before the Oct 8 deadline.

On the preparations for the Games, to be held from Dec 6 to 15, Zainal said that since the athletes had been training locally and in foreign countries, all that needed to be done now was to boost their morale through the psychological approach.

"My aim is to give them the psychological edge when they go into competition as they have already been training very hard for the event. I also want to emphasise discipline and dedication.

"Being national athletes, they should display a high level of discipline and be aware of their responsibilities to the country. On our part, we need to give them moral support and motivation to boost their level of concentration to win medals," he said.

Zainal said he would start his rounds of the respective sports soon to see the athletes in training and listen to their views on their preparations for the Games.

As for targets, Zainal feels that the Malaysian contingent should perform better than in the 2005 Manila SEA Games.

Malaysia finished fourth in Manila with 61 gold, 49 silver and 60 bronze medals.

-- BERNAMA

Monday, July 9, 2007

News Alert on 8 July 2007

Cuesports targeting 3 gold medals for 2007 SEA Games
Channel News Asia - Singapore
The Singaporean team is hoping to better the 2005 SEA Games record of one gold medal this year. And with more talent and a new leadership in charge, ...
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Thursday, July 5, 2007

600 atlit, 200 pegawai ke Korat

Kontinjen terbesar negara pernah dihantar menyertai kejohanan Sukan Sea

SUKAN Sea XXIV di Korat, Thailand penghujung tahun ini bakal menyaksikan jumlah kontinjen terbesar negara pernah dihantar dengan anggaran kekuatan 600 atlit dan 200 pegawai menyertai dalam kemungkinan 39 daripada 43 sukan yang dipertandingkan.

Ini menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan kontinjen negara hampir 900 orang termasuk atlit, pegawai dan anggota sokongan yang akan bersaing dalam temasya yang berlangsung dari 6 hingga 15 Disember ini.

Malah jika penyertaan berdasarkan angka yang dikemukakan Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) kepada Jawatankuasa Penganjur Sukan Sea XXIV, Malaysia menyenaraikan sejumlah 1,002 atlit dan pegawai.

“Berdasarkan senarai awal penyertaan mengikut angka, jumlahnya melebihi 1,000 orang iaitu atlit, pegawai dan anggota sokongan,” kata Setiausaha Kehormat MOM, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi semalam. “Ia hanya angka awal dan ia akan berkurangan, saya rasa sekitar 700 hingga 900 atlit dan pegawai.

“Tetapi ia masih lagi jumlah tertinggi kontinjen negara yang akan menyertai Sukan Sea kerana jenis sukan dan acara yang dipertandingkan kali ini.

“Daripada 43 sukan dipertandingkan, Malaysia tidak akan menyertai gusti, muay Thai, taekwondo dan lumba bot tradisional,” katanya.

Penyertaan terbesar Malaysia ialah pada Sukan Sea XXI di Kuala Lumpur pada 2001 dengan lebih 700 atlit dan pegawai.

Bagi penyertaan sebenar untuk kelayakan atlit, MOM akan mengadakan sesi pemilihan pada 28 dan 29 Julai ini dengan syarat catatan tempat kedua menjadi penanda aras kelayakan.

‘Jumlah tinggi kontinjen adalah kerana ada atlit dipilih berdasarkan kepada kategori B selain daripada sukan yang dipertandingkan bertambah,” kata Kok Chi.

Mengenai persediaan tuan rumah, Thailand menghadapi temasya ini, Kok Chi berkata pihaknya tidak mendapat apa-apa maklumat daripada penganjur.

“MOM belum dimaklumkan mengenai persediaan tuan rumah terutama membabitkan penginapan, pengangkutan dan gelanggang.

“Apapun, semua ini mungkin akan terjawab apabila wakil Majlis Olimpik Thailand, Charouk Arirachakaran hadir di Kuala Lumpur Khamis depan untuk menyerah surat jemputan penyertaan Sukan Sea secara rasmi.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

News Alert on 4 July 2007

Selection For SEA Games
Bru Direct - Brunei Darussalam
By James Kon Bandar Seri Begawan - Local golfers with a handicap 12 and below arc welcome to take part in a selection trial for the upcoming SEA Games. ...
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NSC: Let athletes qualify for SEA Games in local meets
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: There has been a call to stop sending athletes who have not qualified for the Korat SEA Games to overseas training stints. ...
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Wushu: Chee Zhong stakes claim for place in SEA Games squad
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
By LIM TEIK HUAT PETALING JAYA: Wushu exponent Koo Chee Zhong will be staking a claim for a place in the team for the Korat SEA Games after a standout ...
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Tuesday, July 3, 2007

News Alert on 3 July 2007

Vietnam referees, officials jailed for match-fixing
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
In January, two former footballers were given three and four years jail terms for fixing an Under-23 match against Myanmar at the 2005 SEA Games, ...
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Mikee to Duncil: Play for RP-SEA Games team
Tempo - Manila,Philippines
"This is our comeback stint in the SEA Games so we need to form a team capable of living up to our lofty status in the region," said Romero. ...
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Paul Chua steps down as SBBF president

Channel News Asia - Singapore

Singapore is expected to send a five-strong squad -- four men and one woman -- to the SEA Games. At the last SEA Games in Manila in 2005, Singapore won two ...
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Monday, July 2, 2007

News Alert on 2 July 2007

Funny & sorrowful stories of doping
VietNamNet Bridge - Hanoi,Vietnam
These cases were 'shocks' to Vietnamese sports leaders at the 22 nd SEA Games. After the 22 nd SEA Games, another Vietnamese athlete tested positive, ...
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$625000 to send athletes to SEA Games
Viet Nam News - Hanoi,Vietnam
Ta Xuan Lai, vice head of Viet Nam's SEA Games sports delegation, said the bank had specifically been asked to sponsor the cash-strapped women's football ...
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