Selangor are prepared to organise 2020 Sukma

KUALA LANGAT: Selangor are ready to organise the 2020 Malaysia Games (Sukma), which has been postponed to next year, if no other states are forthcoming as host.

State Youth Generation Development, Sports and Human Capital Development Committee chairman Mohd Khairuddin Othman said by right, Johor was to host Sukma 2020 but since the southern state has not made preparations nor secure any sponsorship, they were keen.

“Selangor are game (if other states are not) to host Sukma. We can run it with minimal events or compulsory events,” said Khairuddin.

Khairuddin said he was optimistic of a top-three finish in the biennial Games where the state would focus on swimming, shooting and archery.

“We are aiming for first, second or third position. Selangor will not finish worse than this (in past Sukma Games). I am optimistic we can continue to dominate,” he said after launching the Selangor Sports Programme in conjunction with the National Sports Day held at the Paragliding Landing Base at Bukit Jugra here.

As for the programme, about 400 participants statewide registered for the competition which included a 3km Fun Run to Bukit Jugra peak, aerobics and a paragliding demonstration.

Apart from that, the state government also presented RM720,700 in donations to sport associations, district sports council and their Sukma athletes for centralised training after the prolonged postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic. — Bernama.