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
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 | |
---|---|---|
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
President
Ms. Lam Saw Yin
Representing SO Sabah
Deputy President
Dr. Sivanesan Govindasamy
Representing SO Perak
Vice President I
Hj Mohd Lukhman B Hj Ghani
Representing SO Kuala Lumpur
Vice President II
Dr. Selvaraja Nadesan
Representing SO Kedah
Secretary
Ms. Daphne Tan Choo Suan
Representing SO Penang
Assistant Secretary
Ms. Koh Kar Ling
Representing SO Kedah
Treasurer
Mr. David Foo Poh Lim
Representing SO Selangor
Assistant Treasurer
En. Zulkarnain Umar
Representing SO Kuala Lumpur
Committee Members
Name | Representing SO | |
---|---|---|
Ms. Chew Siok Cheng | Sarawak | chewsiokcheng@hotmail.com |
Mr. Johnson Wong | Labuan | demam2labuan@gmail.com |
Mr. Ng Kum Loy | Sarawak | ngklabc@gmail.com |
Mr. Henry John | Perak | speolyperak@gmail.com |
Mr. Nadarajan A/L Chellamuthu | Penang | cnrajan90@yahoo.com |
Mr. Bong Koi Sin | Sabah | ksbong31@gmail.com |
Ms. Lua Bee Yueh | Johor | luaby@hotmail.com |
President
Ms. Lam Saw Yin
Representing SO Sabah
Deputy President
Dr. Sivanesan Govindasamy
Representing SO Perak
Vice President I
En. Muhd Lukman Ghani
Representing SO Kuala Lumpur
Vice President II
Dr. Selvaraja Nadesan
Representing SO Kedah
Secretary
Ms. Daphne Tan
Representing SO Penang
Assistant Secretary
Mr. David Foo
Representing SO Selangor
Treasurer
Ms. Estelle Lee
Representing SO Johor
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Bong Koi Sin
Representing SO Melaka
Committee Members
Name | Representing State | |
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Ms. Denise Ong | Kedah | deniseongsy@gmail.com |
Mr. Henry John | Perak | speolyperak@gmail.com |
Mr. Johnson Wong | WP Labuan | demam2labuan@gmail.com |
Ms. Jocelyn Yeo | WP Labuan | jocelynyeo@limsl.com.my |
Mr. Kevin Lee | Selangor | yllee07@gmail.com |
Ms. Lua Bee Yueh | Johor | luaby@hotmail.com |
Ms. Liza Chai | Sarawak | sunflower.miri@gmail.com |
En. Syed Ahmad Azam | WP Kuala Lumpur | psyclops76@yahoo.com |
National Secretariat Office
National Director
Sports Director
Mr. K Nathan
Clinical Director
Dr. Toh Teck Hock
National Coordinator
Ms. Dania Lau
Healthy Athletes Coordinator
Dr. Selvaraja Nadesan
Young Athletes Coordinator
Ms. Chew Siok Cheng
Family Support Network Coordinator
Ms. Daphne Tan
National Safeguarding Manager
Dr. Sivanesan Govindasamy