Glory, glory for BJSS’ best 2012

By Y.P. SIVAM
sivam@thestar.com.my
Photos by MOHD FAIHAN GHAN



Good reason to smile: Eain Yow (left) and Ying Ting with their trophies.



Squash player Ng Eain Yow and wushu exponent Loh Ying Ting were rewarded for their outstanding results in their respective sports at the Bukit Jalil Sports School (BJSS) Excellence Awards ceremony in Kuala Lumpur recently.

Eain Yow, who is from Kuala Lumpur, was awarded the Most Promising Male Athlete and the Malacca-born Ying Ting was presented with the Most Promising Female Athlete awards.

Eain Yow is considered a squash champion in the making. The youngster has been impressive in local and international age group competitions. He was happy to receive the award and was keen to justify his selection for the award.

“Of course I am excited as there are so many good sportsmen in the school. I am even more motivated now and want to win more competitions,’’ said Eain Yow.

The 15-year-old Ying Ting won the bronze medal in the Gunshu event in the Malaysia Games in Kuantan this year. She was also a gold medal winner in Group B changquan (barehands northern style) in the World Junior Wushu championships in Macau. The jovial lass said winning the award was unexpected.

“But I am happy to win the award,’’ said Ying Ting.


 

The annual excellence awards ceremony was organised by BJSS to appreciate the students who had brought glory to the country in international events.

Synchronised swimmer Emmanuelle Mah Thilda was presented with the Best All-Round Athlete award.

The Best Male Athlete award went to archer Haziq Kamarudin while diver Pandelela Rinong, who won the 10m bronze medal in the London Olympics, was named the Best Female Athlete.

Besides the duo, archer Nurul Shafiqah Hashim and divers Wendy Ng Yan Yee and Traisy Vivien also represented Malaysia in the Olympics. All five were presented with the Olympic award.
 

For school and country

 (From left) Traisy Vivien, Nurul Shafiqah Hashim, Haziq Kamaruddin and Wendy Ng Yan Yee with their awards.

Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Datuk Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin, who presented the awards to the winners, said he was impressed with the BJSS for playing an active role in grooming athletes for the future.

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