Special Olympics Malaysia

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.
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
Name | Representing SO | |
---|---|---|
Mr. David Foo Poh Lim | Selangor | david2plfoo@gmail.com |
Mr. Paul Kh'ng Choon Ghee | Selangor | |
Mr. Manogaran Selvanayagam | Perak | manogaranselvanayagam30@gmail.com |
Ms. Eng Yoke Mei (Carmen) | Pulau Pinang | carmen.edcom@gmail.com |
Mr. Taren Sunil Manoharan | Sabah | taren.sunil@yahoo.com |
Mdm. Khor Sor Li | Kuala Lumpur | khorsorli@gmail.com |
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
Name | Representing SO | |
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Ms. Chew Siok Cheng | Sarawak | scchew@pilley.edu.my |
Mr. Johnson Wong | Labuan | demam2labuan@gmail.com |
Pn. Mahfudzah Binti Mohamed Noor | Melaka | fudzah414@yahoo.com |
Mr. Benjamin Pappu Arokiasamy | Perak | benjiie_aro@yahoo.com |
Mr. Paul Kh'ng Choon Ghee | Selangor | paulkhng68@gmail.com |
Appointed Committee Members
National Secretariat Office
National Director
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