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Special Olympics Malaysia

Malaysia contingent at Berlin World Games 2023

Source: Special Olympics International

Get to know us

Founded in 1999, Special Olympics Malaysia is a nonprofit organization registered with Sports Commission of Malaysia under Akta Perbangunan Sukan 1997 Peraturan-peraturan Pembangunan Sukan (Pemdaftaran Badan Sukan) 1998 (Perauran 6) and is accredited by Special Olympics International as the National Program for Malaysia.


Through accredited state program, we reach out to all states and their respective local communities and working with other NGOs, Pusat Pemulihan Dalam Kuminities (PDK), Schools and governmental agencies to engage communities for people with intellectual disabilities (ID).


We aim to serve Intellectual Disabilities communities through programming in sports, health, education and community building, Special Olympics is tackling the inactivity, stigma, isolation, and injustice that people with intellectual disabilities face.


Tapping on the global resources extended by Special Olympics, we provide high- quality training and competition in an inclusive culture through Unified Sports which allows for people with and without intellectual disabilities to play on the same field.

Our Mission

The mission of Special Olympics is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

Special Olympics History

It all began in the 1950s and early 1960s, when Eunice Kennedy Shriver saw how unjustly and unfairly people with intellectual disabilities were treated. She also saw that many children with intellectual disabilities didn’t even have a place to play. She decided to take action. You can read more about the history of Special Olympics Movement.

Source: Special Olympics International

Board of Committee

The Board of Committees are representatives nominated from all accredited states program and are elected at Annual General Meeting for a two years term. The daily operation of the organization is headed by National Director and assisted by Sports Director and Clinical Director with supporting secretariat admin staffs for the execution of the national strategic plan as set out by the Board of Committees.

2025-2027
2023-2025
2025-2027
President

Mr. Bong Koi Sin

Representing SO Melaka

Deputy President

Datin Dayang Mariani Abang Zain

Representing SO Sarawak

Vice President 1

Dr. Selvaraja Nadesan

Representing SO Kedah

Vice President 2

Mdm. Jocelyn Yeo Lee Choo

Representing SO Labuan

Secretary

Ms. Puspaalatha a/p Paramasivam

Representing SO Melaka

Assistant Secretary

Ms. Dayang Rawdiah bte Awang Mahmud

Representing SO Sarawak

Treasurer

Ms. Doreen Binti Fadli

Representing SO Labuan

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Ong Sin Yi (Denise)

Representing SO Kedah

Elected Committee Members
 NameRepresenting SO
Email
Mr. David Foo Poh LimSelangordavid2plfoo@gmail.com
Mr. Paul Kh'ng Choon GheeSelangor
Mr. Manogaran Selvanayagam Perakmanogaranselvanayagam30@gmail.com
Ms. Eng Yoke Mei (Carmen) Pulau Pinangcarmen.edcom@gmail.com
 Mr. Taren Sunil Manoharan Sabah taren.sunil@yahoo.com
 Mdm. Khor Sor Li Kuala Lumpurkhorsorli@gmail.com
2023-2025
President

Mr. Bong Koi Sin

Representing SO Melaka

Deputy President

Dr. Sivanesan Govindasamy

Representing SO Perak

Vice President I

Dr. Selvaraja Nadesan

Representing SO Kedah

Secretary

Ms. Ong Sin Yi (Denise)

Representing SO Kedah

Treasurer

Ms. Doreen Binti Fadli

Representing SO Labuan

Assistant Treasurer

Ms. Lua Bee Yueh

Representing SO Johor

Elected Committee Members
 NameRepresenting SO
Email
Ms. Chew Siok Cheng Sarawakscchew@pilley.edu.my
 Mr. Johnson Wong
Labuandemam2labuan@gmail.com
 Pn. Mahfudzah Binti Mohamed Noor
Melakafudzah414@yahoo.com
 Mr. Benjamin Pappu Arokiasamy
Perakbenjiie_aro@yahoo.com
Mr. Paul Kh'ng Choon GheeSelangorpaulkhng68@gmail.com
Appointed Committee Members
 NameRepresenting SO
Email
 Mr. Tang Weng Lee
Penangtangwlee@yahoo.com

National Secretariat Office

National Director
Ms. Connie Yee

+60 12-3943655

Sports Director

Mr. K Nathan

Clinical Director

Dr. Toh Teck Hock

National Coordinator

Ms. Dania Lau

Healthy Athletes Coordinator

Ms. Gan Lee Eng


Young Athletes Coordinator

Ms. Chew Siok Cheng

Family Support Network Coordinator

Ms. Daphne Tan

National Safeguarding Manager

Dr. Sivanesan Govindasamy