Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah Urges Assessment Of Best Athletes

Bandar Seri Begawan - His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, the President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council, in a sabda, said that the evaluation and selection of athletes should be done professionally by assessing only the best athletes, reported RTB.

His Royal Highness made the sabda at a meeting between the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and the National Committee of Evaluation and Selection for Sports and contingents to international and regional levels competitions.

On arrival at the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas, His Royal Highness was greeted by the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, Dato Paduka Awang Haji Jemat and the Secretary of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council, Awang Haji Japar bin Bangkol.

A Doa Selamat preceded the meeting. His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah in his sabda also recalled the performance of the country's athletes at the Asian Games in 1994 in which several bronze medals were attained. His Royal Highness however believed if the selection of athletes for such games is done by focusing on their latest achievements, it is not impossible that the country could improve on the record of past achievements.

His Royal Highness said although the number of athletes participating in the upcoming 15th Asia Games is relatively small, the bottom line is they have the capability of maintaining the good image of Brunei Darussalam overseas. His Royal Highness also advised recommended sports trainers to provide and implement suitable training programmes. The meeting continued with reports from the Deputy Chairman of the National Committee of evaluation and selection for sports and contingents to the international and regional level championships for the participation of Brunei Darussalam to the 151'' Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, Awang Haji Zamri bin Dato Paduka Haj i Hamdani.

The meeting was to deliberate preparations implemented in the evaluation and selection of athletes and contingents to the Asian Games to be held from the December 1 to 15 this year. Brunei's contingent will compete in three events; namely Que Sports, Ten Pin Bowling and Karate-do. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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