These 3 Locations Around Selangor Also Showcase Selangor’s Outstanding
Achievements in Sports
Tokyo Olympic 2020 has become a trending topic
in the last few weeks. Even though Covid-19 pandemic era has not come to an end,
Japan has been doing well in regard to its duty as a host with strict SOP
implementation throughout the organization of the Games. As of now, Malaysia’s
badminton team has won bronze in badminton men’s double match in Tokyo. In line with the spirit of supporting Malaysian athletes, in this article, Tourism
Selangor features 3 sportsmen from Selangor and places you can visit around the
State to remember and appreciate their contributions to sports.
1. Dato’ Mokhtar Dahari
(Selangor Football Museum, Alam Shah Palace, Klang)
This legendary football player who hailed from Selangor
was born on 13 November 1953. Dato’ Mokhtar Dahari, also known as Supermokh was
famous for his skills and strength in football. He had also managed to score 89
goals in 142 international matches and had been the best scorer of all time for
the Malaysian team. Dato’ Mokhtar Dahari had also been named by FIFA as the
third international top scorer after Ali Daei and the famous footballer,
Cristiano Ronaldo. Apart from that, Dato' Mokhtar Dahari also helped Selangor
win 10 Malaysia Cups throughout his career while playing for Selangor FA. To
football fans, you may visit Selangor Football Museum located at Istana Alam
Shah, Klang to commemorate this local football star’s contributions and explore
the history and personal collection by DYMM Sultan of Selangor, Sultan
Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj. Selangor jersey of the late Dato’ Mokhtar Dahari
is also displayed in this museum to honour his role as a Selangor football
player. If you are interested in visiting this museum, make sure you gather
some of your peers and make a group-visit application to Dato' Pengelola Bijaya
Diraja at DYMM Sultan of Selangor’s office.
Credit: Dato’ Mokhtar Dahari by
The Star
Credit: Supermokh Jersey at Selangor Football
Stadium, Istana Alam Shah, Klang by Selangor Royal Office @ FB
2. Arumugam Rengasamy (Datuk
R Arumugam Mini Stadium, Klang)
Apart from Dato' Mokhtar Dahari, Datuk R Arumugam was
also a football legend from Selangor. Datuk R Arumugam who was also known as ‘Spiderman’ helped Malaysian national football
team won a bronze medal in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran which to this day is
still considered as the biggest achievement in the history of national
football. Due to his skill in saving goals from the opponents' attacks and his expertise
in rescuing ball from difficult angles, he also helped Malaysian national
football team qualified for the Moscow Olympics 1980 which at the time had defeated
the South Korea team by 2-1. In 2018, in commemorating the services of Datuk R
Arumugam, DYMM Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj and
Klang Municipal Council have changed the name of Stadium Jalan Pekeliling, Port
Klang to Datuk R Arumugam Mini Stadium. This place can be visited by the public
for recreational purposes and youngsters may gain inspiration towards achieving
their dreams based on Datuk R Arumugam’s story of excellence.
Credit: Datuk R Arumugam by Goal.com
Credit: Datuk R Arumugam Mini Stadium, Port Klang by The Star
3. Sidek Brothers
(Badminton Monument, Banting)
Who does not know Malaysia’s badminton legends; the
Sidek brothers? The siblings, who are famous for their animated adaptation
series and comic titled 'Anak-Anak Sidek' started receiving training from their
father, Dato’ Haji Sidek Abdullah Kamar in front of
their house located in Banting town, Selangor since they were small. Not only
famous for their story-based animation and comic, the siblings; Datuk Misbun
Sidek, Datuk Jalani Sidek, Datuk Razif Sidek, Datuk Rashid Sidek and Rahman
Sidek also managed to participate in various prestigious badminton tournaments
including the SEA Games, World Badminton Grand Prix, The Thomas Cup and also
the All-England Open Badminton Championships. In 1985, the siblings
participated in an international tournament, the Hong Kong Open making them the
largest family to represent the country on the international stage. Badminton
supporters may make a visit to Sidek Brothers’ Badminton Monument located in
the town of Banting within the compound of the late Dato’ Haji Sidek’s house.
The monument was built to commemorate the contributions of the Sidek family in mapping
the country in the badminton arena both domestically and internationally.
Credit: Sidek Brothers’ by
KongsiBeritaKongsiArtikel @ Blogpost
Credit: Sidek Brother’s Badminton Monument,
Kanchong Darat, Pekan Banting by Nong (Maimon Mohtd Top @ Blogspot
The contributions and fantastic achievements of these 3
Selangor’s sportsmen should not ever be forgotten. Therefore, if you have the time
some time in the future, plan a visit to the above-mentioned places to remember
and appreciate their contributions to the country in the sports arena.
Apart from that, for sports fans, coherent with the
vibrant tournament spirit of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, you can go to places
around Selangor after the end of travel restriction including to Mural Stadium
Shah Alam, Bukit Unggul Country Club, Wangsa Bowl, 1Utama Shopping Centre, Taman
Tasik Cyberjaya, Darul Ehsan Aquatic Centre and Michael’s Badminton Academy,
Puchong to further invigorate your spirit of sports.
Nevertheless, during this Covid-19 era, you must
always follow the SOPs outlined by the National Security Council. Always
register your entry to every premises in Selangor through mobile application
“SElangkah: Langkah Masuk Dengan Selamat”, practise social distancing, wear face
mask in public and constantly-apply hand sanitizer.
You can also log on to the official website of Tourism Selangor, www.selangor.travel to get inspiration in planning your travel to Selangor in the future or follow / subscribe to Tourism Selangor’s official social media accounts; Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube channel for any updates. #ImagineNowExperienceSoon.
About Tourism Selangor
Tourism Selangor is Selangor State’s
Official Tourism Promotion Agency established to increase the number of local
and international tourists to Selangor by enhancing and developing the known as
well as the undiscovered beauty of the State. Many initiatives are taken to
achieve this such as organizing local and international campaigns, events,
overseas tourism trade missions, local roadshows and many more.
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