VISIT THESE LOCATIONS TO REMEMBER THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF 3 SELANGOR’S SPORTSMEN
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 their 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 in sports.
Dato’ Mokhtar Dahari (Selangor Football Museum, Alam Shah Palace, Klang)
Credit: Dato’ Mokhtar Dahari by The Star
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: Supermokh Jersey at Selangor Football Stadium, Istana Alam Shah, Klang by Selangor Royal Office @ FB
Arumugam Rengasamy (Datuk R Arumugam Mini Stadium, Klang)
Credit: Datuk R Arumugam by Goal.com
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 Mini Stadium, Port Klang by The Star
Sidek Brothers (Badminton Monument, Banting)
Credit: Sidek Brothers’ by KongsiBeritaKongsiArtikel @ Blogpost
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 Brother’s Badminton Monument, Kanchong Darat, Pekan Banting by Nong (Maimon Mohtd Top @ Blogspot
Conclusion
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 may log on to Tourism Selangor’s official website, www.selangor.travel for inspiration on your travel to Selangor in the future. Tourism Selangor’s Pusing Selangor Dulu Campaign Promotional Video featuring Ambassador, Che Puan Juliana Evans can also be watched in 4K resolution on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHzQdXhtBo0 .
For more information, please log on to the official website of Tourism Selangor at Selangor.Travel.
