(From left) Jee, Hii, Ko, and Yong promote the Silent Run. — Photo by Roystein Emmor
KUCHING (May 23): The Sarawak Deaf Sports Association is targeting 1,500 runners each for the Silent Run 4.0 in Kuching and Miri respectively.
Organising chairman Victor Hii Lik Nguong said the Silent Run held in Sibu on May 5 attracted 649 participants.
“Silent Run Miri will be held on Sept 8 at Marina Parkcity, while Silent Run Kuching will be held at the MBKS Foyer on Nov 24.
“We are hoping that the public will register as participants and support the event with its main objective of creating awareness among the public of deaf athletes and raising funds to send them to the Malaysia Deaf Games (Sopma), Asean Deaf Games, Asia Pacific Deaf Games, and Deaflympics,” Hii told a press conference here today.
For the Silent Run 4.0 Kuching edition, the categories are 3km, 5km, and Fun Run.
Registration for early birds is RM45, while the normal entry fee is RM50.
The closing date to register is Oct 15.
For more information, go to http://cps4.me/silent-run-kuching-2024 or call Ryan Jee on 016-8917288.
Sarawak Deaf Sports Association president Ko Ming Liang said the association needs to raise funds and appealed to the public, private sector, and the Sarawak government to support the deaf athletes.
“We are planning to send athletes to compete in tenpin bowling in Perak next month, badminton in Johor in August, futsal in Terengganu in September, and we need to look for funding and sponsors.
“We really hope that the public and private sector can support the Silent Run,” he said.
Ko also hoped the government could give incentives to deaf athletes as they are currently not receiving any assistance for their training.
Notable achievements by Sarawak deaf athletes are Siong Mui Hong and Siw Sing Hie, who won the women’s team gold at Deaflympic Games in 2022, and Sarawak emerging second overall at the 3rd Malaysia Deaf Games in 2023 and eighth place in the 4th Malaysia Deaf Games this year.
Ko added the association is awaiting confirmation from Minister of Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Dato Sri Fatimah Abdullah on whether Sarawak will host Sopma in 2025.
Also present were Sarawak Deaf Sports Association deputy president Alvin Yong Phil Ping and event partner Ryan Jee.
