Sports for Disabled Persons Nationwide

July 28, 2008 18:27 PM
Sports Association For The Disabled To Be Set Up In Each State
PUTRAJAYA, July 28 (Bernama) -- A sports association for the disabled will be set up in each state to expand and strengthen their sports development, in line with other sporting activities."Today's meeting decided to form a sports association for disabled persons in every state."Its development programmes will be outlined by representatives of their respective state sports council," Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob told reporters after chairing a Youth and Sports Development Programme Coordination Meeting here Monday.On the fund allocated by the ministry to form the association, he said the amount had not been finalised."To form a sports association for the disabled is not easy because there are not many athletes for every type of sport."So, plans must be made carefully before we announce the amount of funds to be allocated," he said.-- BERNAMA