Sport in Malaysia
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Sports in Malaysia has become a major activity in the local universities where they often perform an annual sports or recreational activities between universities and colleges merely to inculcate the spirit of cooperation and the spirit to win a competition and meet each other and thus strengthen the relationship between one another.
Most people in Malaysia have their own traditional sports, where it has been passed down from generation to generation. Others represent some of these traditional features in the arts in some nation and the people.
Popular sports in Malaysia include badminton
, bowling
, football, squash
and field hockey
. Golf is another sport which is growing in popularity where many courses were built around the country. Malaysia has also hosted several major sports event including the Commonwealth Games
in 1998
.
In September 2010 it was announced by Malaysian sports officials that they had made an agreement with some of Scotland's top sports organisations to develop partnerships that will use Scottish sports expertise to create a successful sports industry in Malaysia. The Malaysian government has designated 2011 as the Year of Sports Industry, and the Sports Minister has outlined its scope and importance during the discussion, which includes exploring the viability of hosting major international sporting events.
Among the traditional sports in Malaysia such as wau
. Although many are not aware that they are sports, but activities such as listed above are among the major events or routine activities in their spare time for some people in Malaysia.
Sports games such as Wau
, dragon dance or top
have features of art that symbolizes beauty and harmony of the people in Malaysia. This activity would normally do in a group of people who have the same interests. Each will share their energy, time and opinion solely to ensure that such activities can be implemented.
In addition, there are also sports that people initially played as a daily sports and has become a major sports championships such as sepak takraw
that has become one of the few events in the national championship and Southeast Asia.
, rugby
, field bowling, cricket, golf, and others played throughout the country. Football can be played almost anywhere has become among the most popular sport in Malaysia. Other sports such as hockey
and rugby
also becomes popular among athletes in Malaysia. Sports such as bowling
and golf
are played by wealthy people due to the relatively high cost.
.
, speed boat, kayak
, swimming
, diving
, water polo
, snorkelling etc. These sport are usually played either at the aquatic center, ponds, lakes, rivers and sea. Water Sports in Malaysia have also been introduced until the international level.
Malaysia has an Ice Hockey team, although it only has one field. This field is smaller than normal, and privately owned.
Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia is currently world's ranking number one for Men Single player and the Men's Double team is at world's ranking number two as of December 2010.
Safuan Said is currently world's ranking number one on World's Bowls Singles in Men's Singles category and Siti Zalina Ahmad is at ranking number four in Women's Singles (as at 1 May 2010).
As of May 2010, local breed Squash player Nicol David is still world's number one since 2006, while Low Wee Wern is at ranking number 15 on Women's World Squash Federation Rankings.
Azizulhasni Awang is number 1 track cycling ranking in the world.
Most people in Malaysia have their own traditional sports, where it has been passed down from generation to generation. Others represent some of these traditional features in the arts in some nation and the people.
Popular sports in Malaysia include badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, football, squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
and field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
. Golf is another sport which is growing in popularity where many courses were built around the country. Malaysia has also hosted several major sports event including the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
in 1998
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
.
In September 2010 it was announced by Malaysian sports officials that they had made an agreement with some of Scotland's top sports organisations to develop partnerships that will use Scottish sports expertise to create a successful sports industry in Malaysia. The Malaysian government has designated 2011 as the Year of Sports Industry, and the Sports Minister has outlined its scope and importance during the discussion, which includes exploring the viability of hosting major international sporting events.
Traditional sports/games
Wau bulan
Wau bulan is an intricately designed Malaysian moon-kite that is traditionally flown by men in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It is one of Malaysia's national symbols, some others being the kris and hibiscus. The reverse side of the fifty-cent coin of Malaysia features an...
. Although many are not aware that they are sports, but activities such as listed above are among the major events or routine activities in their spare time for some people in Malaysia.
Sports games such as Wau
Wau bulan
Wau bulan is an intricately designed Malaysian moon-kite that is traditionally flown by men in the Malaysian state of Kelantan. It is one of Malaysia's national symbols, some others being the kris and hibiscus. The reverse side of the fifty-cent coin of Malaysia features an...
, dragon dance or top
Top
A top is a toy that can be spun on an axis, balancing on a point. This motion is produced in the most simple forms of top by twirling the stem using the fingers. More sophisticated tops are spun by by holding the axis firmly while pulling a string or twisting a stick or pushing an auger as shown...
have features of art that symbolizes beauty and harmony of the people in Malaysia. This activity would normally do in a group of people who have the same interests. Each will share their energy, time and opinion solely to ensure that such activities can be implemented.
In addition, there are also sports that people initially played as a daily sports and has become a major sports championships such as sepak takraw
Sepak takraw
Sepak takraw , or kick volleyball, is a sport native to the Malay-Thai Peninsula...
that has become one of the few events in the national championship and Southeast Asia.
Field sports
Sports in field in Malaysia can be considered as a major sport that is done by people of multiple ages. Sports in fields such as football, hockeyField hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
, field bowling, cricket, golf, and others played throughout the country. Football can be played almost anywhere has become among the most popular sport in Malaysia. Other sports such as hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
and rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
also becomes popular among athletes in Malaysia. Sports such as bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
and golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
are played by wealthy people due to the relatively high cost.
Rugby union
Rugby union in Malaysia dates back to the colonial period, and the Malaysians have themselves made a major contribution to the international game with the invention of rugby tensRugby tens
Rugby tens, also known as ten-a-side and Xs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of ten players, typically five forwards and five backs. Matches are much shorter, often of two ten-minute halves...
.
Water sports
Water sports in Malaysia is also among the activities that attract public attention. There are various water sports such as done in Malaysia such as yachtYacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...
, speed boat, kayak
Kayak
A kayak is a small, relatively narrow, human-powered boat primarily designed to be manually propelled by means of a double blade paddle.The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each seating one paddler...
, swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, diving
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
, snorkelling etc. These sport are usually played either at the aquatic center, ponds, lakes, rivers and sea. Water Sports in Malaysia have also been introduced until the international level.
Other sports
Other sports such as sprint running, running alternately, deer leap, ran hurdles, long jump, shot put, hammer drive, jump higher, leap punt and the like are among the sports that participated by the people in Malaysia.Malaysia has an Ice Hockey team, although it only has one field. This field is smaller than normal, and privately owned.
List of sportspeople in Malaysia
Abdil Mahdzan ranked number 5 in the world for Street Luge (http://www.igsaworldcup.com/rankings/world_cup_points/2010_sl_wc_points_final.htm) and is the most successful Asian racer ever to compete. Abdil has travelled across the world competing in France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, United States and even gain a podium place at the world championships in Australia http://www.teamhardcorepavement.com/Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia is currently world's ranking number one for Men Single player and the Men's Double team is at world's ranking number two as of December 2010.
Safuan Said is currently world's ranking number one on World's Bowls Singles in Men's Singles category and Siti Zalina Ahmad is at ranking number four in Women's Singles (as at 1 May 2010).
As of May 2010, local breed Squash player Nicol David is still world's number one since 2006, while Low Wee Wern is at ranking number 15 on Women's World Squash Federation Rankings.
Azizulhasni Awang is number 1 track cycling ranking in the world.
List of sport events
- 1998 Commonwealth Games1998 Commonwealth GamesThe 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
- Monsoon CupMonsoon CupThe Monsoon Cup is a yacht race in Malaysia, held in the state of Terengganu. The tagline for the race is: "You wouldn't want to miss it".-Overview:...
- Sukma GamesSukma GamesSukma Games is a sporting event in Malaysia held once every two years. Sukma is an acronym for Sukan Malaysia; literally Malaysian Games. The first Games was held in 1986 in Kuala Lumpur...
- Badminton World Federation Malaysia OpenMalaysia Open (badminton)The Malaysia Open is an annual badminton event that commonly held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The tournament has been held since 1937 and has been played in different locations such as Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu, Kuching, Penang, Selangor, Kuantan....
- Borneo International MarathonBorneo International MarathonThe Borneo International Marathon is a marathon held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia. The inaugural race was held on October 12, 2008. This is the first marathon in the state for over 20 years and currently the only marathon to be organized on the island of Borneo....
- Kuala Lumpur DragonsKuala Lumpur DragonsThe Westports KL Dragons, , is a professional basketball team based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that is seeing action in the newly formed international basketball league in Southeast Asia, the Asean Basketball League...
- Malaysian Formula One Grand PrixMalaysian Grand PrixFirst included in the Formula One World Championship in 1999, the current Malaysian Grand Prix is held at the Sepang International Circuit at Sepang, Malaysia. FIA-sanctioned racing in Malaysia has existed since the 1960s...
- Malaysian motorcycle Grand PrixMalaysian motorcycle Grand PrixThe Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.-Multiple winners :-Multiple winners :-By year:...
External links
- Ministry of Youth & Sports Malaysia
- National Sports Council of Malaysia (NSC)
- 1998 Commonwealth Games
- List of sports association in Malaysia
- Sport in Malaysia at The Encyclopedia of MalaysiaThe Encyclopedia of MalaysiaThe Encyclopedia of Malaysia is a multi-volume encyclopedia about Malaysia. To date, 13 volumes of the planned 16-volume series have been published. Each volume deals with a single subject area and is composed of thematic, double-page spreads. Over 400 authors, mainly Malaysians, have contributed...