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The word sepak is Malay (Jawi: سيڨق) for kick while the word takraw is of Thai (Thai: ตะกร้อ) origin, translated as muzzle or woven rattan ball. [6] "Sepak Takraw" quite literally means "to kick a rattan ball". [7] The choice of this name for the sport was essentially a compromise between Malaysia and Thailand in Kuala Lumpur in ...
Sepak takraw is known by the Indonesian and Malaysian people in several areas such as Borneo, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Sulawesi as Sepak raga, which is a game for local children who still use a ball made of rattan. In this game, each player must show proficiency in ball handling: the player plays a rattan ball with all limbs except with ...
After the completion of the 2017 ISTAF World Cup in Hyderabad, India, the secretary-general and director-general of the International Sepaktakraw Federation (ISTAF), Dato Abdul Halim Bin Khader, announced the hosting of the following tournament in Goa, India, at a press conference held in February at the chamber of Sports Authority of Telangana State (SATS) with the support of the Government ...
The Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia (Malay: Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia, abbreviated PSM), is the national governing body for sepaktakraw in Malaysia, officially found on 28 January 1960 in Penang, [1] responsible for organising the national Sepak Takraw League, which was held annually since its establishment in 2014, [2] as well as supporting and co-ordinating its state affiliations.
The International Sepaktakraw Federation, commonly known as ISTAF, is the international governing body for the sport of Sepak takraw, which was formed in 1988 with five founding member countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Myanmar, officially based in Thailand and with its secretariat in Singapore.
Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake).
Malaysia Swimming Federation (Malay: Persekutuan Renang Malaysia) is the national governing body of swimming, water polo, synchronised swimming, diving and open water in Malaysia. Founded as the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) ( Malay : Persatuan Renang Amatur Malaysia ), the body adopted its current name in July 2020. [ 1 ]
A Swiss-system tournament is a non-eliminating tournament format that features a fixed number of rounds of competition, but considerably fewer than for a round-robin tournament; thus each competitor (team or individual) does not play all the other competitors.