Malaysia
Land: 329,758km2 Population: 24,000,000
SPORT IN THE COUNTRY
1. TRADITIONAL SPORT AND GAMES
Gasing: Traditional top spinning popular among the rural folks.
Sepak Takraw: Traditional and now also top sport, this is played on a court with the net in the Center. The rattan woven ball is played without using hands.
Wushu: Originally Chinese martial art, now fitness program for the masses.
Silat: Malay art of self-defense. Now very popular among the youths. It comes in various variations.
Wau: Traditional kite-flying. A common pastime among the farmers especially in between harvest.
Martial Arts: Very popular among people from urban and rural areas. These come in various forms depending their origin, i.e. Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indian, Malay etc.
2. POPULAR PARTICIPATION SPORT
1) Soccer
2) Sepak Takraw
3) Netball
4) Badminton
5) Volleyball
According to the Olympic Council of Malaysia
3. POPULAR SPECTATOR SPORT
1) Soccer
2) Badminton
3) Basketball
4) Field Hockey
5) Squash
According to PPJSKM
4. SPORT LEGISLATION
National Sports Council Act (1971)
National Sports Policy (1988)
5. SPORT INFORMATION CENTER
Ministry of Youth & Sports Malaysia.
Address: Bangunan EPU, Komplex Kerajaan, Jalan Dato Onn, 50570 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel:(603)26932255 Fax:(603)26935830
6. SPORT PARTICIPATION SURVEY
NA
7.NUMBER OF SPORT CLUB
Approx. 1,500 sport clubs/Average membership: 100 per club
8. FITNESS TESTING PROGRAM
UKJK- "Ujian Kercegasan Jasmani Kebangsaan" National Fitness Test Battery. There are tests for all the various components and this test is easily undertaken by trained fitness leaders. It is a field test using the minimum of sophisticated equipment and acts as the starting point for one to start his fitness program. This test was specially designed for the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia by the United States Sports Academy. Today it is a very popular field fitness test conducted through out the country.
ORGANIZATION PROFILE
Malaysian Leisure & Recreation Council (MARFIMA)
Address: International Youth Centre (IYC)
Jalan Yaacob Latiff, 56000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: (603)9719924 Fax: (603)9721569
e-mail: marfimamalaysia @hotmail. com
1. FOUNDED YEAR
June, 1990
2. OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE
Mr.B.Sarjit Singh
Title: Secretary-General
Occupation: Executive Director-Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH)
3. NATURE OF THE ORGANIZATION
Non-governmental organization: An umbrella body to fifteen national level Leisure, Recreation and Sports for All Associations.
4. OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
To help promote leisure, recreation and active living concepts to the populace.
5. NUMBER OF STAFF
Full-time staff: I Part-time staff: 2
Others: 5
6. ANNUAL BUDGET
Approx. US$20,000(2000)
Approx. US$25,000(2001)
7. SPECIAL EVENTS AND PROGRAMS
Sports for All Forums
Coordination and Advisory on Sport for All
8. PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE TARGET GROUPS
For young people:
Rakan Muda (Young Friends)
For people in general:
Malaysia Cergas (Fitness)
9. LEADERSHIP TRAINlNG AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
NA
10. NATIONAL PARTNERS
Ministry of Youth & Sports Malaysia
Olympic Council of Malaysia
Malaysian Paralympic Council
11. AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
TAFISA, ASFAA, WLRA
12. PRESENT ISSUES AND CHALLENGES
1) One of the leading setbacks is that there is lack of finance. At the moment, we depend solely on some basic administrative funds from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia. Funds are also secured for project-to-project basis.
2) Visibility from the private sector for Sport For All is not very encouraging. The interest is still for top sports.
3) MARFIMA is surviving on administrative grant from the Ministry of Sports and leaves it to the affiliates to organize their own specific projects of Sport For All for the masses. These national organizations themselves are eligible for grant from the Government.
4) Volunteers and a dedicated set of Council Members solely run the organization.
5) A Blue Print is in place for the attention of the Ministry of Sports Malaysia and hopes are bright for some permanent annual grant.
