National Sports Day Malaysia

The inaugural national sports day which aims to attract about three million malaysians will be observed on oct 10.

National sports day malaysia. In the spectating aspect the six spectator sports with most fans are association football field hockey rugby union badminton volleyball handball basketball and mixed martial arts. The first national sports day was held in 2015. Hari sukan negara is a national holiday in malaysia held annually on the second saturday in october with the main objective of promoting a healthy lifestyle among its population. Putrajaya nov 8 the 2020 national sports day hsn celebration has been cancelled following a surge in covid 19 cases nationwide said the ministry of youth and sports kbs.

Malaysia s national sports day was founded by khairy jamaluddin malaysia s minister of youth and sports malaysia last year. National sports day malaysia sports challenge still in plans for national sports month says ministry friday 23 aug 2019 09 40 pm myt various activities in conjunction with nsm have been planned including sports exposition and special women s convention on sports. Khairy right and najib meeting with some very young manchester united fans during the national sports day celebration in putrajaya today. Malaysia has hosted several major sports events including the commonwealth games in 1998.

It is an annual national event held on the second saturday of october. Bernamapic public participation in the activities organised in conjunction with the national sports day 2016 hsn2016 is very encouraging said youth and sports minister khairy jamaluddin abu bakar. In a bid to turn malaysia into a sporting and healthier nation the government has declared the second saturday of october every year as national sports day.