1st Brunei Marathon Sports Expo Launched
By Alex How

Bandar Seri Begawan - More than 50 guests, comprising senior government officials and sponsors of the inaugural Brunei Marathon, attended the official opening ceremony of the P' Brunei Marathon Sports Expo 2005 held at Hassanal Bolkiah Indoor Stadium yesterday.

The Expo was officially declared open by the guest of honour, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Yakub bin Abu Bakar, Deputy Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports. After the launch, the guest of honour toured the exhibition booths.

During the opening ceremony, Awang Haji Harts bin Haji Othman, Chairman of the 1 s' Brunei Marathon Sports Expo 2005 Committee, said the 1st Brunei Marathon, dubbed `Asian's richest marathon', is one of the most spectacular sporting events of the year in Brunei.

Jointly organised by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and Excellence Event Management, the Expo brings together retailers, manufacturers and sporting associations from all over the country under one roof. It is held as part of the ministry's initiative to promote health and fitness in Brunei Darussalam.

"The Expo allows local sports shops, associates and entrepreneurs to introduce and display their products to local sports enthusiasts," said Awang Hj Harts.

Also present at the opening ceremony was Pg Sharifuddin Pg Hj Bakar of Excellence Event Management, the official event organiser of the Brunei Marathon.

The Expo, held in conjunction with the `International Year of Sports and Physical Education 2005', also features a number of exciting games and activities for visitors, especially young ones.

These include magic shows, free health screenings, fitness demonstrations and tests, door gifts and fitness education talks by sports and medical experts.

Over 2,000 runners have signed up to take part in the exciting event on December 11 and more than 700 ofthem will be running for Standard Chartered Bank's `Seeing is Believing' fundraising initiative, which aims to raise funds to help the visually-impaired,

SCB `Seeing is Believing' participants are urged to .pick up their `runners packs' and SCB `Seeing is Believing' packs at the Expo.

The Expo will be opened from loam to l0pm daily until December 8. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Meanwhile, there will be a Wushu demonstration by the Wushu Federation of Brunei Darussalam (WFBD) from 10.30am till 11am today at the Expo. Wushu enthusiasts are welcomed to watch this exciting event. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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