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| Posted: 05 Sep 2011 06:45 AM PDT Blood donation THE National Blood Bank will be organising mobile donation counters today at the following places: Hopsital Kuala Lumpur lobby, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur (9am to 4pm); Saito College, 18 Jalan Tengah, Petaling Jaya (9am to 4pm) and Carrefour Mid Valley (11am to 6pm). Antenatal talk THERE will be a public health talk on antenatal and baby care on Saturday, Sept 10 from 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Tung Shin Hospital (Level 5, Chinese Medical Building). The talks titled Antenatal Care and Normal New Born Baby Features will be conducted in English and Mandarin. Admission is free. Call 03-2037 2388 or 016-909 9665 to register. Art exhibition THE solo exhibition by Syed Thajudeen titled Paintings on Love will be on display from now until Sept 30 at the KL Lifestyle Art Space, 150, Jalan Maarof, Bukit Bandaraya, Kuala Lumpur. For more information, call 019-333 7668. Saree talk THE National Textile Museum will be hosting a talk titled Dream of the Drape by Dr Aruna Gopinath who will explore the history of the saree and the techniques of tying this strip of unstitched cloth. The talk will be held on Saturday, Sept 10, from 6pm to 9pm and the next day, Sunday, from 3pm to 6pm. Admission is free. To register, email asmah@jmm.gov.my or call Syahrul (012-674 2512). Buddhism course THE Kinrara Metta Buddhist Society of Puchong is organising an Introduction to Buddhism course every Friday at 8.30pm, from Sept 9 to Oct 21. For registration or enquiries, call Julie (016-270 2120) or Swee Hong (012-370 6644). Tai chi classes THE Tai Chi Huang group in OUG, Kuala Lumpur, is conducting Tai Chi lessons every Mondays and Thursdays, 8pm to 9pm, starting today. For more information, call Yeo (016-289 8793) or Tey (014-621 4621). I BELIEVE BENEFIT CONCERT Artistes Soo Wincci, Liang, Jacyln Victor, Lee Elaine, Juwita Suwito, Kabuki Breakers, T4C, Koe Yeet and Cindy Chen will be at the 1 Believe Benefit Concert at Civic Hall in MBPJ at 8pm on Sept 12 and 13. For details, call 03-7954 5423. FUN WALK The third Bandar Puteri 5km Fun Walk will be held at 7am at the Puteri 8/10 field on Sept 11. There would be free breakfast for 300 people and lucky draw prizes to be won. For details, call Samson at 012-290 9989. TALK ON SOMATICS Cansurvive Centre Malaysia Berhad will be organising a talk entitled Somatics — An Experience of Healing through Feeling at the Pure Life Society in Batu 6, Jalan Puchong, Kuala Lumpur from 4pm to 6pm on Sept 17. It is limited to 150 people. |
| Posted: 05 Sep 2011 06:45 AM PDT IT WAS easy going at the Kuala Lumpur junior badminton training camp after their success in the national junior inter-state mixed-team crown for the second consecutive year in Penang. The eager trainees have been enjoying a more casual pace while going through the less demanding workouts. Following their outstanding run in a series of competitions including the two-leg zone and the national junior grand prix finals before the major inter-state team event, a good percentage of the 60 trainees from the various age-groups under the state training programme have swapped their racquets for books to prepare for their year-end and PMR and SPM examinations. This was evident as the attendance took a deep dive with less than half the squad showing up for training during the fasting month. The trainees were also anticipating a long break for Hari Raya. Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA) coach A. Sankar said only Mohd Rahmad Saldari Irja stayed on his toes as the boys' Under-16 trainee was selected to be part of the Kuala Lumpur side at the recent Asian Junior Sports Exchange Games mixed team event which was held in Japan recently. "It was a privilege for him (Rahmad) to join his peers including the national junior shuttlers from the national camp based at Bukit Jalil for the trip. He showed his courage to maintain his training routine at the same intensity even when fasting. We did not push him and allowed him to ease back when he could not go the full distance," he added. Among others showing up occasionally were Abdul Malek siblings Nurul Farisha (girls' Under-12) and Muhammad Aiman (boys' Under-14) as well as Muhammad Farid (boys' Under-18). Besides, it was tough to get a suitable venue to switch their normal training to later in the evening. Sankar said it was not necessary to host special sessions after breaking fast in the evening as the trainees were on a tight schedule — juggling their studies and other commitments. "During the first half of the year, the parents were very supportive and allowed their children to go through the hectic training and competition schedule. We need to be sensitive and understand their children's priorities as they need more time to focus on their studies now," he said. Meanwhile, the juniors in training featured in friendly matches against the visitors from Vietnam, Kazakhstan and Syria under Badminton Asia Confederation (BAC) programme. They also received personal attention to brush up their skills through specific drills. After the one-week break for the Hari Raya celebration, they will resume training - six times a week - but they are not expecting the attendance rate to shoot up immediately. Having guided the city side to two previous victories at the national junior inter-state mixed-team in 2007 and 2010, Sankar said his charges would face an uphill task to regain their fitness and touches when they resume training after their examinations. "It will be interesting when the tempo in training returns to full swing. We will also be lining up friendly matches against players from other states. We want to prepare them to do well and vie for honours again next year," said Sankar, adding that they are planning to host the Kuala Lumpur Closed as an exercise to identify new talents and broaden their base with emerging shuttlers in various age-groups. |
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