:: Waterski & Wakeboard @ Putrajaya Malaysia!!

BRIEF BACKGROUND

REGISTRATIONS, AFFILIATIONS & CONTACTS:

Name: Malaysian Water Ski Federation

Registered with the Registrar of Societies in 1990: Reg.No. 4831/90 (Selangor)

Registered with the Sports Commissioner under the Sports Act on 8th May 1998: - Reg. No. 0009/98

Affiliations: International Water Ski Federation (IWSF) and Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM)

Address: No.45, Jalan Seri Putra 1/4, Bandar Seri Putra, Bangi, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia.

Contact Details: T: +60 (0)3 8926 1054, F: +60 (0)3 8926 1504, E: mwsf@waterski.com.my

GENERAL COMMITTEE

President: Datuk Lee Teck Yuen, Vice President: Alexander Yoong, Hon. Secretary: Phillipa Yoong, Treasurer: Roland Tan Heng Teong, Committee Members: Nor Akmar bt. Rashid, Norzeela bt. Sulaiman and Rennie Khoo Hood Thiam

PAST ACTIVITIES

1991 – Organised the IWSF Asian Water Ski C’ship in K. Lumpur. Phillipa Yoong won Silver Medal in women’s slalom.

1991 – Alex Yoong participated in the IWSF World Junior Championship in Medellin Columbia.

1992 – Phillipa Yoong and Alex Yoong selected for the Moomba Masters in Australia.

1992 – Sent national team comprising Phillipa Yoong, Alex Yoong & Alfie Othman to Asian C’ship in Japan.

1993 – MWSF assisted the Singapore Water Ski Federation in organizing the IWSF Water Ski World Championship in Kallang, Singapore. MWSF’s Honarary Secretary, Hanifah Yoong appointed Event Director in the World Championship. Phillipa and Alex Yoong selected to participated in the World Championship.

1994– Organised the IWSF Asian Australasian Water Ski Championship in Kuala Lumpur. Phillipa Yoong broke the national records in women’s slalom, jump and tricks. Phillipa won silver in slalom.

1997 – Malaysian national team to the Jakarta SEA Games comprising Adam Lokman, Alex Yoong & Phillipa Yoong. Medals won: 1 Gold medal (Phillipa Yoong – women’s jump), 1 Silver Medal (Alex Yoong – men’s slalom), and 2 Bronze Medals (Phillipa Yoong – women’s jump and tricks).

1990 – 1996 – MWSF operated the National Water Ski Centre in Tasik Desa, Kuala Lumpur.

1996 – 2001 – MWSF operated the National Water Ski Centre in Tasik Biru in Sungai Buloh.

2004 – MWSF started negotiations with the IWSF for a leg of the IWSF Water Ski World Cup in Kuala Lumpur for 2005.

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

2007 – MWSF in collaboration with Waterski & Wakeboard World Cup Sdn. Bhd. (WWWC) successfully secured an offer to organize a leg of the IWSF Waterski World Cup for Malaysia.

2008 – MWSF with WWWC will organize the Putrajaya Waterski World Cup scheduled at Putrajaya Presint 6 from 7th to 9th Nov 08.

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