We’ll try to accommodate as many sports bodies as possible — Terrence
KOTA KINABALU: Limited available space at the Komplex Sukan Likas will not deter the management from accomodating as many as 52 sport associations, said Likas Sport Complex general manager Terrence Edward Pudin.
Although available space especially for indoor sport activities is limited, the management will try to accommodate as many sports associations as possible for the benefit of the respective sports and the public.
“We realise that there are limited space available, but we will try to accommodate as many sport associations as possible, because we know each sport association brings lots of benefit to the community in terms of what it provides.
“We have plans to expand the Likas Sport Complex in the near future and hopefully once it has materialised, each sport association will its own training space.
“We hope through this, it will then make it easier for sport associations to provide better services to their clients and public and continue to promote healthy living,” he said.
Pudin said this during a courtesy visit made by the Kota Kinabalu Aikido Association (KKAA) at the Likas Sport Complex here yesterday.
During the visit, Pudin was introduced to the martial art of Aikido by KKAA president Sensei Kenny Teng Chee Kiong.
Teng said there are currently three Aikido dojos (training centre) in Kota Kinabalu, namely at the Likas Sport Complex, Bandaran Berjaya and Bandar Sierra in Telipok.
Teng also said that KKAA has plans to expand the Japanese martial art to other districts within Kota Kinabalu as well as introducing instructorship training courses for senior aikido practitioners.
Also present were assistant youth and sports officer Stewart ak Eddy Jampang, Likas Sport complex manager Wilfred B. Young, complex officer Afried Bily, KKAA publicity coordinator Yew Sook Foon, assistant secretary Harry Gunik, Elton Gomes, Hazry Haxdy and Martin Gunik.