3rd National Youth Sports Fest Opens
By Dannie Abu Basrah

Bandar Seri Begawan - The 3rd National Youth Sports Festival 2006 (Pesta Sukan Remaja) was launched yesterday by Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Pehin Mejar Jeneral (B) Dato Awang Haji Mohammad bin Haji Daud at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium with six contingents competing.

The Chairman of the 3rd PSR 2006 Committee, Awang Haji Matassim bin Haji Jibah, said the Department of Youth and Sports is hoping through this 3' National Youth Sports Festival, the competition can extract new talents that can be worked on and expanded to a more prestigious sporting level.

He delivered a message to the participating athletes on the misuse of drugs in sports such as steroids and E.P.O (Erythropoietin).

He said WADA or known as World Anti-Doping Agency is a world body responsible for the coordination and monitoring of 'antidoping' issues.

For this year's edition, the Royal Bru ei Armed Forces Sports Council and the

Sports School are the two new additions,to the four contingents from the four districts, Brunei Muara, Belait, Tutong and Temburong District.

The Tutong district are sending the biggest contingent size for this year made up of 277 athletes and officials, followed by the Belait district with 269, Brunei Muara with 264, Temburong with 210, RBAF Sports Council with 165 and the Brunei Sports School with 108 representatives.

The Department of Youth and Sports of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports

organised the event coordinated by the Brunei Darussalam National Sports Associations.

The 13 sporting events to be contested from Sept 1-10 are badminton, netball, basketball, volleyball, football, futsal, hockey, karate do, cycling, athletics, pencak silat, ping pong and sepak takraw.

Yesterday's opening ceremony began with a march past from the participating contingents led by the Royal Brunei Police Force Band.

A sports pledge was also read after the guest of honour officially opened the games.

Local artist Lo Ryder sang the Pesta Sukan Remaja theme song.

There was a field performance and an acrobatic-cheerleading performance by the PDS International School.

The first edition of the PSR games in 2002 saw Brunei Muara District as the champions, having collected 31 gold medals, 19 silvers and 12 bronze followed by Tutong in second with eight gold, nine silver and 17 bronze. Third and fourth places were occupied by the Belait and Tutong District.

It was the same order again in the 2nd PSR in 2004. The Brunei Muara District retained the championship title, after bagging 34 gold, 21 silver and seven bronzes.

Tutong District, Belait District and Temburong District followed in second, third and fourth places. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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