Brunei for tug-of-war meet in Amsterdam
By Achong Tanjong

Brunei tug-of-war participants for the Amsterdam meet. - PHOTO: ACHONG TANJONG

Brunei Darussalam Tug-of-War Association was invited by Tug-of-War International Federation to attend the annual TWIF Congress and Seminar in Amsterdam, Netherlands from April 25-26.

The delegation of six Exco members from the association led by its President Pg. Haji Jadid bin Pg. Haji Omarali and Deputy President Dr Chan Hiang Heng @ Sui Kiat and four secretaries and officer, Awg Haji Yusof Ladi, Pg Hj Bakar Pg Hj Sulaiman, Awg Jumaat Damit and Pg Hj Md Iskandar Shah left for Netherlands yesterday to attend the congress and seminar.

According to Pg Hj Md Iskandar Shah the main objective of the association to attend the congress and seminar is to highlight the association's aims.

'It also acts as a platform for the association to introduce and promote the Sultanate through Tug-of-War at the international level, which they have successfully organised meets locally and at the Asean level.

The meeting also provided an opportunity for the association to share and exchange views and experience with other participating nations and also learn the (TWIF) technical rule and system of the competition.

The President of TWIF, Mckeever will officially launch the Congress and Seminar which will be attended by more than 50 countries that are active in holding tug-of-war competitions.

The association wished to thank the Youth and Sports Department, Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports as well as Promotion and Tourism Department, Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources for their help and commitment for the success of the event.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin