Women and Sport Award 2008

Ms. Low Beng Choo, with Co- Sponsors of the 2008 Women & Sport Award.

The OCM Women and Sports Committee has initiated a special award for persons or organizations who have contributed to the development of women in sport in Malaysia. The idea of the award came about when the IOC invited each NOC to nominate one person or an organization for the IOC’s Women and Sport Trophy. In 2001, the OCM responded by nominating the Malaysian Women’s Hockey Federation for the 2001 award. The nomination was a success and the MWHF won the trophy for the Asian Region. Subsequently the OCM has nominated the MSSM and the MSN, and the IOC awarded them the IOC Diplomas, in recognition of their contributions in the promotion of women in sport in Malaysia.

It is in the view of the OCM that Malaysia comprise of fair number of women achievement in sports related fields. In sport we have legends like Rosalind Ang, Rani Kaur and Shalin Zulkifli, in sports related fields, Malaysia has Prof. Aishah who heads the department of doping control. Many women coach/administrator sport at the grassroots level but their work may have gone unrecognized. Encouraged by Malaysia’s successful nomination for the IOC Women and Sport trophy in 2001 and with OCM’s convictions in Malaysia’s Women towards the development in Sport, the OCM Board approved the idea of its own special trophy for women when the idea was put forward in 2002.

The objective of the award is to give recognition to any person, whether the individual or body corporate, who has contributed significantly, outstandingly and positively to the promotion, development and advancement of women in any sport and/or any sport –related activities in Malaysia.

The Award known as the “Women and Sports Award”, consists of a challenge trophy (with a replica) and a certificate.

The OCM Women and Sports Committee reserves the right not to give the award in any particular year if it I s of the view, at its discretion, that there is no suitable recipient.


Women & Sport Award 2008

Day: Friday
Date: 18 July 2008
Time: 8.00 p.m.
Place: OCM Indoor Sport Arena