KUANTAN: Seven new sports complexes are under construction and 20 current premises are being renovated for the Sukma Games, to be hosted by Pahang next year.
State Sports, Youth and Culture Commitee chairman Datuk Wan AdnanWan Mamat said the agencies implementing the projects were the Works Department (JKR) and Kuantan Municipal Council (MPK).
“The new facilities are a petanque court in Balok, an equestrian centre and a football field in Tanjung Lumpur, a shooting range, mini hockey stadium and lawn bowl court in Indera Mahkota and the main media centre in Darul Makmur Stadium,” he said here recently.
Unveiled: A file picture of Wan Adnan (standing-third from left) and other VIPs with the 15th Sukma Games’ mascot - The Jumbos- launched last week. He added that among the sports centres being upgraded included the swimming pool, stadium, gymnasium, indoor stadium, golf course, sports village,public amenities and telecommunication networks.
He also said the Sukma Games’ secretariat had identified 14 colleges that would be used as acomodations.
“Eleven are located in Kuantan, two in Temerloh and one in Pekan,”Wan Adnan said.
On preparations by the state’s athletes, Wan Adnan said everything was proceeding smoothly.
Among the events which the state have targeted gold medals are shooting, archery, petanque, cycling and track and field, he added.
Sultan of Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah, who visited some of the facilities undergoing renovation works, wanted all the works to be completed by May next year.
“The works should be completed by May next year and be of international standard.
“We not only provide good facilities to our guests but also first class treatment and services to athletes and officials,” he added.
He also said the Pahang team would need to produce first-class performances.
The Sukma Games will begin on July 5 with 9,000 athletes and officials expected to be in the state.
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