Gatorade renew deal

PUTRAJAYA: Permanis Sdn Bhd has come on for the third consecutive year as a sponsor of a 3 On 3 basketball competition.

(From left) MVP Marketing Sdn Bhd managing director Khairul Anwar Jalani, Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and Permanis Sdn Bhd vice-president of marketing Hemalatha Ragavan in Putrajaya recently.

In announcing the sponsorship at the  Higher Education Ministry,  Permanis Sdn Bhd vice president of marketing Hemalatha Ragavan said  for this edition, Gatorade  will be the official drink.

  Accepting the sponsorship was Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, who is the  patron of the 3 On 3 basketball competition.

  “We are indeed happy and grateful that Permanis is supporting the competition for the third consecutive year,” said Saifuddin.

   “The 3 On 3 is a very exciting game which certainly serves to spot new talent.

“It is getting very popular and with this championship being played in 10 states, we are confident that the competition will be keen and new talent will surface yet again. This augurs well for the development of the game.”

  The competition began on Nov 11 in Kulim, Kedah and will be played until Feb 25, when it ends in Kuala Lumpur at the Berjaya Times Square. In five states, there will be a full boarding school category (SBP).

   Remaining legs: Skudai, Johor (Jan 8); Kota Baru (Jan 13), Kuantan Parade, Pahang (SBP category, Jan 15); Subang Avenue, Selangor (SBP, Feb 3); Port Dickson (SBP category, Feb 11); Ipoh (SBP category, Feb 18); Berjaya Times Square, KL (SBP category, Feb 25)

National Sports Complex Stadiums, Infrastructure Not White Elephant Projects

December 01, 2011 17:29 PM

National Sports Complex Stadiums, Infrastructure Not White Elephant Projects

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KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 (Bernama) — Stadiums and sports facilities under the Malaysia Stadium Corporation are not ‘white elephant’ projects but used widely by athletes and the public.

Its chief operating officer Mohd Zulqurnain Muhammad said the facilities such as the National Aquatic Centre, squash courts and National hockey stadium in Bukit Jalil and tennis courts in Jalan Duta here have received good response from the public and sports fraternity for competition or training.

“Those interested to use the facilities under the Malaysia Stadium Corporation can contact us. They only need to register while the fee is very minimal and affordable,” he told reporters after launching a 9-a-side Hockey tournament, ’3-on-3 Basketball and Arm Wrestling competitions at the National Sports Complex, here, today.

The tournament was held to promote the National Sports Complex to the public, particularly the National Hockey Stadium, that has been opened after undergoing upgrading and renovation work last July.

The games will be held on Dec 10 and 11 at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

For participation and further information, the public can contact the Event Development Unit of the Corporation at the National Sports Complex or call 03-89920888 ext 843/844/845 or Haslina (012-6299617), Zarina (019-2549747) and Fitri Ani (019-3576879) or through the website www.stadium.gov.my.

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Jumping YBs thrill the crowd with slam dunk

KUALA LUMPUR: Four politicians scored a slam dunk, proving in full public view that YBs could indeed jump.

And they did it not once or twice but three times as they played three exhibition matches at a 3-on-3 basketball competition yesterday, aptly dubbed “YBs Can Jump”.

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin, Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Gan Ping Sieu and Hulu Selangor MP P. Kamalanathan did not disappoint the crowd gathered at Berjaya Times Square.

They made slick passes and sank some hoops as they took on some serious competition head-on.

Even if they only managed to draw their first match with Team TJ and lost their two following matches to Malaysiakini and competition champions Twitterjaya 1, the crowd clearly had a good time cheering on the YBs and their opponents.

Spectators and players also gave extra applause to Saifuddin who, despite fracturing a bone in his leg last week, made good on his promise to shoot and, in a few cases, nailing some hoops.

Khairy described the competition as a “spontaneous” event that started with a series of tweets among the four politicians to arrange a friendly round of basketball, and that it simply grew from there.

“Just from Twitter, we managed to organise this competition and attract 32 multi-racial teams in just one week. There’s no protocol, no officiating speeches, no ribbon-cutting. It’s a great way to promote unity,” he said.

Gan agreed that the competition was a successful model for using sports as an “instrument to unite the people”, pointing out that beyond the fun, the event showed that it appealed to all.

Kamalanathan said they would work on promoting similar events in future.

“We’re going to go beyond YBs Can Jump. Maybe we will also do YBs Can Futsal, YBs can Flick Hockey, YBs Can Bowl. Sports is a great way to raise the spirit of patriotism,” he said.

3-on-3 Basketball Carnival Attracts 103 Teams

October 03, 2011 17:08 PM

3-on-3 Basketball Carnival Attracts 103 Teams

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) — The Higher Learning Institution’s 3-on-3 Basketball Carnival has attracted 103 teams from 20 Public Higher Learning Institutions (IPTA) and a number of secondary schools.

The second edition of the carnival hosted by Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and supported by the Higher Education Ministry and the Malaysian Amateur Basketball Association (MABA) will be held at the UMP Sports Complex in Kuantan from Oct 13-16.

UMP vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim said the carnival was organised as an effort to promote and popularize basketball among students at higher learning institutions.

“For this year’s edition we have added a new requirement for teams called “three plus one” and the “plus” meaning each team will have to include a foreign student,” he told reporters after launching the carnival at a leading hotel here today.

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3-on-3 basketball carnival attracts 103 teams

Posted on October 4, 2011, Tuesday

KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Learning Institution’s 3-on-3 Basketball Carnival has attracted 103 teams from 20 Public Higher Learning Institutions (IPTA) and a number of secondary schools.

The second edition of the carnival hosted by Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and supported by the Higher Education Ministry and the Malaysian Amateur Basketball Association (MABA) will be held at the UMP Sports Complex in Kuantan from Oct 13-16.

UMP vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim said the carnival was organised as an effort to promote and popularize basketball among students at higher learning institutions.

“For this year’s edition we have added a new requirement for teams called “three plus one” and the “plus” meaning each team will have to include a foreign student,” he told reporters after launching the carnival at a leading hotel here yesterday. — Bernama

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