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SportZ for Benefits Beyond the Game
KidZania SportZ 2017 features month-long
activities and contests to celebrate the spirit of sportsmanship and promote
benefits of healthy and active lifestyle
Petaling Jaya, 8 August 2017 – KidZania Kuala Lumpur presents
a month of SportZ and fitness activities from 15 August to 15 September 2017, inspired by the 29th SEA
Games! KidZania SportZ 2017 (KidZania
SportZ/ the programme) consists of various daily and weekend events to give
children the experience of competing as athletes, highlighting values such as
discipline, healthy competition and teamwork. The activities are also designed
to cultivate greater interest in physical exercise among children.
In
addition, kids will have the opportunity to participate in both in-park and
online contests to win exclusive prizes during the month-long programme, one of
which is the KidZania SportZ Challenge.
Kids can take part in this contest for the chance to win an AirAsia-sponsored coaching
session at the AirAsia Badminton Academy, with the opportunity to learn from
national badminton player Liew Daren.
Officiated
by En Mohd Azhari bin Mohammad, Deputy Director-General, Sports
Development Division from the Youth and Sports Department of the Ministry of Youth
and Sports, KidZania SportZ recognises the growing need for more efforts
targeting children and young people that nurture the love for sports activities
and encourage healthy and active pastimes.
Guest-of-Honour Mohd Azhari bin Mohammad, Deputy Director-General, Sports Development Division from the Youth and Sports Department of the Ministry of Youth and Sports and Shahrul Nizar Ahmad, Mayor of KidZania Kuala Lumpur 'light the cauldron with the KidZania SportZ 2017 Torch' to launch the month-long sports programme at KidZania Kuala Lumpur in conjunction with the 29th SEA Games
Key activities
organised for the duration of KidZania SportZ include the Obstacles Challenge
as well as CrossFit sessions, specially designed to test kids’ balance,
strength and stamina; and Fitness Dance which introduces fun Zumba routines
that help kids gain coordination and confidence, while giving them an outlet to
jump, shake, dance to fun beats and rhythms. In addition, kids also get to try
their skills in activities like Archery, Miniature Golf and Football Shooting.
(L-R) Coach Sunny Salesh of the Malaysian Blind Football Team, mountaineer Ravichandran Tharumalingam, and SEA Games gold medallist swimmer Jeffrey Ong presented young Malaysian 'athletes' with the KidZania SportZ 2017 medals of honour after their energetic sports performance
“Through
KidZania SportZ, we hope children get to experience the thrill of competition
and sportsmanship. Playing sports introduces discipline, determination and
cooperation which are learning experiences and healthy habits that will stay
with them into adulthood, in line with our motto Learn Life Today,” said Shahrul
Nizar Ahmad, Mayor of KidZania Kuala Lumpur.
“In
addition, with all its conveniences and distractions, urban life can sometimes
get in the way of a healthy and active lifestyle, so it’s important to make
exercise appealing and a priority at the same time for children as well as
adults, as playing sports and being active is a bonding experience that can
benefit the entire family,” he added.
(L-R) KidZania KL & sponsors at the launch of KidZania SportZ 2017: Zulhisham Mohd Said, Modern Trade Manager at F&N Beverages; Coach Dann, Managing Director & Head Coach from CrossFit Pahlawan; Razwan Bin Ismail, Business Expansion Director, Decathlon Malaysia; Mr Leong Moon Weng, Brand Marketing Director, Spartan Race; Shahrul Nizar Ahmad, Mayor of KidZania Kuala Lumpur; Mohd Azhari bin Mohammad, Deputy Director-General, Sports Development Division from the Youth and Sports Department of the Ministry of Youth and Sports; RightZKeeper Urbano of KidZania KL; Spencer Lee, Head of Commercial at AirAsia Berhad; national badminton player Liew Daren; Loges from Telekom Malaysia; Elaine Ho, Group Marketing Manager of Spritzer; Puspa from Gleneagles KL
Since
2012, the AirAsia Badminton Academy has trained over 250 players, including Ari
Latiff, SEA Games Silver Medallist for Badminton Singles. “We are pleased to be
part of KidZania SportZ Challenge. The winners will have a special
money-can’t-buy training experience at our AirAsia Badminton Academy, which is
one of our on-going effort to promote this beloved sport in Malaysia, and
inspire the younger generation to be involved in sports,” said Spencer Lee,
Head of Commercial, Air Asia Berhad.
KidZania
SportZ also features industry experts and equipment for the activities, with
many professionals lending their time and effort to share their experience and
inspire children during the KidZania SportZ Talk series held on the weekends.
These speakers include adventurer
Ravichandran Tharumalingam, affectionately known as Ravi ‘Everest’; former
national squash player Sharon Wee; multiple SEA Games gold medallist swimmer
Jeffrey Ong; former National and Olympian athlete Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dr
Mani Jegathesan, once known as the fastest man in Asia; national and Olympian
swimmer Khoo Cai Lin; Coach and Team Captain of the Malaysian Blind Football
Team Sunny Salesh and Mohd Amirul Arif, respectively.
KidZania
Kuala Lumpur will also be giving away complimentary admission tickets and
exclusive merchandise to winners of the KidZania
SportZ Facebook Contest, allowing a return visit during the programme to
experience different activities and talks. All kids need to do is submit a
video demonstrating their best sports skills or tricks!
KidZania
SportZ is supported by AirAsia, Decathlon, CrossFit Pahlawan, Gleneagles Kuala
Lumpur, Spartan Race, F&N Beverages, Telekom Malaysia and Spritzer.
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