| NATIONAL SPORT DAY EVENT ORGANISED BY CONSULATE GENERAL OF MALAYSIA IN CHENNAI
In conjunction with the National Sports Day, the Consulate General of Malaysia in Chennai for South India had hosted the morning brisk walk along Marina Beach in Chennai.
The event was held with the cooperation of all Malaysians in Chennai, members of the Malaysian Association of South India (MASI) and Perwakilan Chennai. The event was successfully held with the full cooperation and sponsorship of Tourism Malaysia Chennai and The Ascott Group Chains of hotels – Somerset Greenways Chennai who had volunteered to partner with the Consulate. The Somerset management team also participated in the brisk walk event on 10 October 2015.
The National Sports Day event was held in the spirit of the National Sports Day held in Malaysia and a slogan which carried “Let’s Start with a Walk – Health is Wealth”. The aim of the event is to emphasize the importance of sports on well-being and to highlight the initiative taken by Malaysia for a healthier and sporting nation.
The event started in the morning of 10 October 2015, with welcome remarks by the Consul General Mrs. Chitra Devi Ramiah and a brief explanation on health awareness by the General Manager of Somerset, Mrs. Supriya Malhotra.
About 75 members of the Malaysian community, Embassy officials and their family besides the Ascott Group management team and staff took part in the National Sports Day. The Ascott Group also hosted the morning takeaway breakfast for all the participants of the sports event. The event was covered by the local media and was given security support by the Chennai police authority throughout the sports program.
CONSULATE GENERAL OF MALAYSIA IN CHENNAI
10 OCTOBER 2015
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