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Reported by Sdr. Cham Kok
Soon, G&S team manager.
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After almost 3 months of active
recruitment, taxing training and thorough preparation, the
long anticipated Engineering Games 2003 had arrived! Held at
the University Malaya, the second edition of the games was to
be launched on the Friday of 19 December 2003. Out of the 10
games (basketball, tennis, volleyball, table tennis, squash,
soccer, street soccer, netball, chess and badminton) to be
contested, the G&S would be participating in all except street
soccer, sending about 80 strong participants to the games. The
breakdown of the G&S contingent are as follow: Basketball 2
teams, Tennis 1 persons, Volleyball 1 team, Table Tennis
1 person, Squash 3 persons, Soccer 2 teams, Netball 1
team, Chess 4 persons, Badminton 2 mixed doubles, 5 men
singles, 1 women singles. |
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The increase of the size of G&S contingent this year also
coincides with the increase in number of participating
universities. A total of 12 universities will be competing against
the IEM-G&S for this year overall EG championship. The
universities include Universiti Malaya (UM), Universiti Multimedia
(MMU), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Universiti Teknologi Mara
(UiTM), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Universiti Putra
Malaysia (UPM), Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia (UIAM),
Kolej Universiti Teknikal Malaysia (KUKTM), Universiti Malaysia
Sarawak (UNIMAS), Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN), Kolej
Universiti Teknologi Tun Hussein Onn (KUITTHO) and Kolej
Universiti Kejuruteraan Utara Malaysia (KUKUM). Overall, the total
participants for the event are about 700 people.
19 December 2003
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The first day of the games started
as early as 8.00am, with the welcoming and reception of the
participants to the games. Upon the arrival of the
participants to the 12th college of the University
Malaya, the members of the host, busy themselves in arranging
for the registration and check in for their precious guest.
T-shirts and freebies were distributed to the guests before
they checked in to the hostel for settle down. By 11.00 am,
all the staying participants had arrived and checked in and
the event were halted for lunch and Friday prayers. |
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By about 3.00pm, the participants were to gather at the front
of the 12th college for a rehearsal of the marching
and opening ceremony. This was followed by the actual opening
ceremony, which begin with the welcoming of the VIPs. As all
the contingents completed the march and gathered at the front
of the stage, Sdr. Eric Eow Khai Fong, as the Executive
Director of the EG2003, presented a speech to welcome the
guests of the event. He also motivated his committee to do
their best to ensure a smooth and memorable game for the
participants. Ir. Prof. Dr. Ruslan Hassan, the Deputy
President of IEM come next to give a speech before finally,
Datuk Tan Chai Ho were invited to declare the opening ceremony
of the games. Immediately after that, the torch of the game
was lighted. The opening ceremony was ended with a prayer.
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By about
6.00pm, EG Nite was held, with load of performances and activities
which encourages interaction among the participants. Lucky draw
were also held during this session. By the end of the EG Nite, the
participants obviously had enjoyed, as the hall were filled with
laughter and smiles. The dinner was held after that.
The first
day ended with a team manager and captain briefing on rules and
regulations as well as venue, fixtures and schedule for the games.
20 December 2003
The second
day of EG2003 is the day of which the games were held. The
participants gathered as early as 7.30am at the front of the 12th
college in order to be leaded to the game venue. Among the games
started earliest were volleyball, basketball, squash and chess.
The G&S contingent however, had performed impressively as they
managed to win 2 gold and 1silver by as early as 11.00am. Wong Nai
Chien, who participating the squash event and Koh Tak Chun who
participated the table tennis event each won a gold medal for the
G&S. Tsao Kee Jang, who also played in the squash event, won the
silver medal. The games got a break at lunch hour but continued
after that until late evening. Unfortunately for the G&S, the
other teams except for badminton were knocked out. However, the
soccer team should also be praised for their sporting spirit, as
they had to play in the rain and dark although in the end losing
0-3 to UiTM.
With all
the action for participants, the organizing committee never left
out the supporters and its own committee members in their
planning. Archery and canoeing events were held while the official
games being played. A warehouse like sale event called Mini
Giant also held during the games in order for participants to buy
souvenirs.
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December 2003
The entire
sports event shall be completed by afternoon of the final day of
EG2003. The G&S contingent, however, managed to add 1 silver medal
and 2 bronze medals through the badminton game. Tony Cheng Yew
Leong and Quek Geok Hoon won a bronze medal from the mixed double
event while Lee Cheong San won another bronze in the mens single
event. Yohan Raj, however, managed as runner up in the men single
event.
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By 1.30pm, the participants
proceeded to the Academy of Islamic Studies (API) for the
closing ceremony. With the arrival of the VIPs, including Dato
Dr. Ng Yen Yen, the Deputy Finance Minister the closing
ceremony kicked off with the playing of the Negaraku and
Universiti Malayas song. Upon completion of bacaan doa, Sdr.
Eric Eow proceeded to the stage to give a speech, thanking all
for the support for the EG. Next, the Deputy Vice Chancellor
of the University of Malaya, Professor Dato Dr. Mohd. Razali
B. Agus gave a speech before finally Dato Dr. Ng Yen Yen were
invited to the stage to officiate the closing ceremony. |
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From then
on, the ceremony proceeded with 3 stages of presentation of medals
to the winners and runner-ups. In between the stages,
entertainment and performances including chinese dance and dikir
barat were cleverly slotted in to keep the crowd excited. Sdr. Kok
Hee Poh, being the Immediate Past Chairman of the G&S Section,
also took the opportunity to introduce IEM and its role in more
detail to the students. By about 4.20 pm, the ceremony proceeded
with the hand over of the Engineering Games Flag to the next host,
UiTM, which followed by a dance performance by UiTM. The ceremony
was concluded with a presentation of souvenirs to the VIPs and the
singing of the Engineering Games 2003 official song.
Overall,
EG2003 had been a success. Not only had it managed to encourage
and provide opporturnity for engineering students and graduates
from various universities to interact among themselves, it also
proved to be a charity event as all the proceed that the
organizing committee got will go to the Shelter Home for Abused
Women and Children. The G/S committee would like to express their
appreciation to the organizing committee as well as the sponsors
and participants for the support and sportsmanship.
See you
next year in EG 2004, UiTM.
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Chess (Open) |
Squash
(Men) |
Volleyball
(Women) |
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Gold UM |
Gold G/S |
Gold
MMU |
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Silver UM |
Silver G/S |
Silver
UNIMAS |
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Bronze KUTKM |
Bronze UM |
Bronze
KUTKM |
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Volleyball
(Men) |
Tennis (Men Singles)
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Netball |
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Gold MMU
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Gold UM
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Gold
UPM |
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Silver USM
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Silver UPM |
Silver
KUKTM |
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Bronze UM
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Bronze UPM |
Bronze
UiTM |
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Basketball (Men) |
Soccer |
Street
Soccer |
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Gold UPM
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Gold KUKUM
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Gold UM |
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Silver UKM |
Silver KUITHO |
Silver
UNIMAS |
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Bronze MMU
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Bronze UiTM |
Bronze
UiTM |
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Table
Tennis (Men Singles) |
Badminton
(Men Singles) |
Badminton
(Women Singles) |
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Gold G/S
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Gold KUITHO |
Gold
MMU |
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Silver UM |
Silver G/S
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Silver UM |
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Bronze UiTM
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Bronze G/S
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Bronze MMU |
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Badminton (Mixed
Doubles) |
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Gold KUITHO
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Silver MMU
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Bronze G/S |
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Most Sporting Team
UNIMAS
Most Bombastic Team
MMU
Overall Champion UM
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The G&S
Contingent and G&S Committees |
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