Sport Visits and Activities

Likely sporting locations that the class will visit will include the Olympic Council of Malaysia, the Bukit Jalil Sports Complex (the site of the 1998 Commonwealth Games), the Malaysian Basketball Association facilities, the National Sports Council (elite athlete training center), the Bukit Jalil Sports School, INTI College, and a university sport facility.  Several administrators of various sport groups will speak with our class and the class will experience some of the local sports not common in the US, such as Sepak Takraw,  Wushu,  Kabaddi, and Silat.

Other sport organizations that may be visited. 


Below are a few photos of some of these locations and sports.




National Stadium at Bukit Jalil


Malaysia vs Australia in Mens Field Hocket at the Bukit Jalil Hockey Stadium




Sepak Takraw - popular traditional SE Asian sport


Netball

Badminton




Kabaddi - a traditional sport which originated
in India and is growing in popularity in other
areas in SE Asia



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