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Hung (standing) wants youths in Sg Ara to understand the discipline of training and competing in sports. Photos: The Star/Gary Chen

Tomorrow is Hari Sukan Negara. In our third of four stories, Star2.com celebrates how participating in sports keeps Malaysians healthy and fit. More importantly, sports also brings communities closer, breaks down barriers and encourages the pursuit of excellence. 

Watching from the sidelines, there’s no denying Lum Chee Yang and his teammates’ passion for basketball. The fiery look in their eyes as they passed the ball from one player to another says it all. As one of them jubilatesover a basket scored, the others leapt with joy.

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