FOR the second time, Penang be organising the International Freestyle Skating Championship 2013 which will be hosted by Freestyle Inline Skate Club(KSIS) together with the State Sports Council from May 30 until June 1 at Penang Times Square.
“This sport was introduced in Malaysia three years ago, and through the hard work of KSIS and State Sports Council, the sport has grown tremendously” said Chong Eng, chairman of the Youth & Sports, Women, Family & Community Development and Arts committee on May 22.
KSIS organised the first international skating competition in Malaysia (Malaysia Slalom Series Penang International Freestyle Skating Championship) in 2012 and this is the second time the club is holding the competition.
Skaters from Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Vietnam and Malaysia will be taking part this year.
Lim Thong Soon, chairman of KSIS, said the main objective of the competition is to continuously promote freestyle skating in Penang.
Additionally, KSIS is also hosting a free inline skate workshop session on June 2 at the same venue.
This workshop’s aim is to introduce the sport to the public so they will get to know more about it.
Chong Eng thanked KSIS and the State Sports Council for helping to develop an interest and participation in healthy activities such as sports.
“I hope this cooperation will continue to ensure that we achieve the vision of the state government to be Clean, Green, Healthy and Safe.”-EJ-
