Monday, March 22, 2010
Sepak takraw NS dapat nafas baru
:Presidennya, Shamsuddin Othman berkata, aktiviti sukan sepak takraw di negeri ini agak lesu sejak Gastans terbatal pendaftarannya pada November tahun lalu.
"Jawatankuasa penaja yang baru dilantik lebih mantap dan berupaya meningkatkan pencapaian pasukan sepak takraw negeri ini di peringkat kebangsaan serta antarabangsa.
"Penubuhan semula Gastans akan menjadikan usaha mempromosi dan pembangunan sukan berkenaan lebih teratur dan terurus," katanya.
Beliau berkata demikian pada sidang akhbar di Klana Resort di sini, baru-baru ini.
Hadir sama, Timbalan Presiden Gastans, Abu Karim Md Dom; Naib Presiden Gastans, Shahrul Ekhsan Osman dan Setiausaha Gastans, Norsa Mohd Tisan.
:Sementara itu, Shamsuddin berkata, tumpuan utama persatuannya dalam tempoh masa terdekat adalah persiapan menghadapi Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) ke-13 di Melaka pada Jun depan.
"Kita yakin skuad sepak takraw ini mampu men�yumbang pingat emas untuk kontinjen Sukma negeri ini," katanya.
Berhubung perancangan jangka panjang, beliau berkata, Gastans akan menjalankan pencarian bakat baru sepak takraw dalam kalangan remaja.
"Langkah itu perlu bagi memastikan kesinambungan pemain pelapis sukan sepak takraw di negeri ini.
"Semua pemain muda terbabit bakal menerima bimbingan secara profesional selain didedahkan dengan kejohanan berprestij di dalam dan di luar negara," katanya.
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Friday, March 05, 2010
Malaysian Anuar Manan creates history in Le Tour de Langkawi
PORT DICKSON: Local cycling ace Anuar Manan continued his sensational form to create history by becoming the first Malaysian to win a Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) stage.
Anuar, 24, representing Geumsan Ginseng Asia, won stage five on Friday from Muar, Johor to Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan, a distance of 111.5km, en route to sweeping aside a strong challenge from world class pro tour and continental riders.
In doing so, the Terengganu-born rider clocked 2 hours 23 minutes 11 seconds, and joined an illustrious list of seven riders from Asia who have achieved such a feat and only the second Asean rider to do so since 1996.
The other Asean rider who managed such a feat was Indonesian rider Samai Amari from Le Tua, last year.
Apart from the stage win, Anuar also wrested the green jersey from overnight leader Michael Matthews (Jayco-Skins) from Australia after winning one sprint zone Friday at Umbai, Malacca.
"I am absolutely delighted with the stage win as I have achieved the target and the win was made possible because of the tremendous support from the local fans. I must thank the fans for helping me to win," he told reporters after the race here.
