MELAKA – The state government is ready to make Melaka a sports tourism destination and a venue of choice for various sporting events, including world-class tournaments.
State Youth Development, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisation exco V.P. Shanmugam said the sports tourism sub-sector is included in the state government’s agenda on boosting tourism in Melaka, which has been badly affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
“We very much welcome any party who is interested in holding any sporting events and tournaments in Melaka. They will be given the privilege to organise any competition with the cooperation of the state government.
“We also hope that more high-performance sports programmes such as golf will be held in the state, as we have the best facilities that can attract participants from within and outside the country,” he told reporters at the closing and prize-giving ceremony for the 2022 Melaka Triathlon Series in Klebang, here today.
Shanmugam said the organisation of the programme has enlivened the tourism industry in the state and he hoped that it would be held annually.
A total of 552 contestants, including from Australia, United Kingdom, Singapore, Italy, Switzerland, Japan and the United States competed in nine categories at the triathlon series.
The event was open to both men and women, and there were relay categories as well, with participants having to complete three routines: a 1.5-km swim, a 40-km cycle and a 10-km run. – Bernama, June 5, 2022
