GALA NIGHT INDEED!

The KAKL Gala Kabaddi Night turned out to be just that in a night of award presentations and music and dance.

To add luster to the night was the Deputy Foreign Minister YB Senator Tuan Kohilan Pillay.

Guests were entertained to a night of music and dance before various awards were presented to officials and players.

Former national Technical Chairman and a founder member of the Kabaddi Association of Malaysia - V. Chandran - was presented with the Presidents Award for his contribution to the development of the game as a player and an an official.

KAKL deputy president L. Anbarasu was awarded the Merit Award for his contribution in the technical arena while former national captain and national women's coach R. Balamurugan was awarded the Merit Award for his contribution in the field of coaching.

K. Siva and L. Vishaleeny were picked as the Best Male and Female Players for the Year 2008.

Officials who passed the KAKL Level One Technical Officials Course were also given their credentials on the night.

Senator Kohilan in his speech, earlier commended the KAKL for their continuous efforts in developing the game by organising various kabaddi activities.

He also promised that he would ensure yearly grants from his Ministry to the KAKL for their activities.

He also congratulated the KAKL for their recent Runners up Award in the Sports Associations Category at the Federal Territory Sports For All Awards Ceremony.

More pictures from the Gala Night can be viewed here.

KAKL Honoured

The Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur was given a pleasant surprise when it was picked as the runner-up for Best Sports Association at the Majlis Anugerah Sukan Untuk Semua Wilayah Persekutuan last night.

The award was presented to KAKL president S.T. Arasu and Honorary Secretary R. Balamurugan during the function at the Equatorial Hotel in Kuala Lumpur by the Ketua Pegarah of the Ministry of Sports (Youth and Sports Division) Dato Haji Fathul Razi bin Haji Bakri.

The award comprised of a certificate, a trophy and RM 3,000 in cash award.



The FT Silat Association was picked as the best association while the KL Wushu Federation was adjudged as the third placed association.

KAKL president S.T. Arasu said that the award was a timely boost for the association.

"It is a vindication of the good work we have been doing to promote the sport," said Arasu.

He added that the recognition goes a long way in proving wrong the detractors of the association, who have been sabotaging the association.

"We are perhaps the only state association which has been completely ignored and victimised by the national body, but we have proven once again that good work is indeed recognised," he added.

KAKL, has perhaps the best kabaddi team in the country, having won the Sukma last year.

"We are confident of repeating the feat in Malacca next year," he said.