MALAYSIA TO HOST 12TH WORLD SPORT FOR ALL CONGRESS

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been given the honour as the second Asian country to host the 12th World Sport for All Congress, which
will be held in Genting Highlands, Pahang from Nov 3 to 6.

The biennial event, first held in the Asian region in Seoul, South Korea in
1996, is organised by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) under the patronage
of the International Olympic Committee.

"The congress is open to all Malaysians who have interest in and passion
for sports development, especially sports leaders, managers, officials and
teachers," OCM honorary-secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said in a statement, here
Friday.

The theme of the 12th world congress is "Sport for All - For Life".

Sieh said 15 invited international speakers, including three Malaysians,
would speak on various issues related to sports development.

The Malaysians are Dr Wee Eng Hoe from the Faculty of Sports Science and
Recreation, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Dr Selina Khoo (Sports Centre, Universiti
Malaya) and Moira Tan (OCM).

Sieh said to encourage more local participation in the congress, the
organising committee had decided to subsidise Malaysian participants by
offering a special package of RM800, which includes registration fee and three
nights' accommodation at First World Hotel in Genting Highlands.

-- BERNAMA