Dato Sebastian – sports can instil spirit of unity

suppadmin | July 28, 2016

Sports can create a more proactive and competitive young generation, said Piasau State Assemblyman, Dato’ Sebastian Ting at the closing of the Chung Hua sports day.

TIng said through sports, we can not only instil the spirit of unity, cooperation but also strengthen the bonds of all races, nationalities and religions thus we should encourage our children and students to pick up at least one sport as academic and sports are inseparable.

“Miri council provides many sport facilities which targeted to increase people’s awareness on the importance of exercising and physical health. We’re glad that Miri was chosen to organize three sport events in this SUKMA namely karate, sepak takraw and sailing as this proved that this city is well prepared and has the capacity to organise the events,” he said.

I’m proud to see students of SMK Chung Hua students are very active and talented in sports especially track and field event. Many athletes were born from this school to represent Miri in the state, national and even international competitions.

Currently, there are students who are representing the state in SUKMA in the shot put, archery, squash and sailing.

Today’s sport day, he added, can also strengthen the tie between primary schools and secondary schools in Miri with the participation of school athletes from the eight schools. These young talents will continue the sport excellence of Miri.

“I hope to see SMK Chung Hua will keep improving in terms of both academic and sports. The excellence of sports that has been long applied to students would able to create young generation which is healthy and successful in life. Live up the slogan that has been upheld by the school community of SMK Chung Hua all the time, he added.

Ting hope the school will continue make sporting as a stiffening element in building up the personality and academic excellence of the students at all times.

Various sports development programs that have been implemented by SMK Chung Hua should be the role model to other schools as the promotion of sports in Miri. Such program is in line with government policy to uphold “1 Student 1 Sport”.