KL ready to defend title

The 2010 SUKMA in Melaka will feature 34 sports after nine more sports were approved by the SUKMA Supreme Council that met on Thursday.

The meeting which was chaired by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek today included formula future, canoe, golf, rugby 7s, volleyball (beach and indoor), kabaddi, judo, fencing, synchronized swimming and water polo to the list of 18 compulsory sports and seven of the host's choice.

The inclusion of kabaddi at the Games means that Kuala Lumpur would have a chance to defend the gold medal we won at the last Games in Terengganu.

In Terengganu, kabaddi was only a demonstration sport and KL cemented their position as the best state team.

Next years SUKMA would be held from June 10-19.

The Kabaddi Association of Kuala Lumpur would start their preparation for the games after discussing the training programme with the relevant authorities including the Majlis Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan and also the Jabatan Sukan Wilayah Persekutuan.

KAKL is confident of retaining the gold medal as most of the city players have been in constant training and playing in regular competition.

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Christmas in Faridabad

The city kabaddi team would be spending their Christmas in Faridabad India this year.

The team has been invited to participate in the Rajiv Gandhi Kabaddi Championships in Faridabad from Dec 25-27.

Teams from a number of countries are expected to play at the tournament being staged in memory of the seventh Prime Minister of India.

The KAKL hopes to pick a strong team for the championships although a couple of key players are currently nursing injuries.

The first phase of training is expected to start this weekend For more information please contact the KAKL secretary.

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Dinner and Dance

The KAKL Gala Kabaddi Night would be held on November 21, 2009 at the Kompleks Sukan Bandar Tun Razak from 8.00pm.

The dinner and dance function is part of the KAKL's effort to raise funds for its activities. Deputy Foreign Minister YB Senator Kohilan Pillay is the guest of honour for the dinner function.

Awards to KAKL's best players in 2008 and 2009 would be handed to the various winners during the night.

Special dance and song presentations would further highlight the event.

Platinum tables are being sold at RM 1,000 while Gold tables at RM 500.

Those interested in attending the function can contact the KAKL at klkabaddi@gmail.com or call KAKL secretary R. Balamurugan at 012 2179577.

KAKL Knockout Cup

The KAKL Knockout Cup quarter-final stages would be held on October 25th, 2009. The venue would be confirmed soon.

All teams that had qualified for the quarter-finals are requested to get prepared for the matches.

The draw for both the men's and women's categories would be held this Sunday and would be posted in this site for your reference.

Meanwhile, all Premier League Kabaddi matches for the month of October has been cancelled in view of the Deepavali celebrations as well as the school examinations.