Bonnie Tan Rou Ying was smiling ear to ear as she received the incentive grant of RM1,500 from SportExcel chairman Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar during a presentation ceremony few days ago at Bukit Kiara, Kuala Lumpur. She was named the Overall Champion under the girls 11-12 years category in the 2011 Sports Excel Junior Swimming Circuit with collection of 4 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, and hence the reward.Also selected as one of the fund recipients was IBSC swimmer, Tan Gin Yu who was Overall Champion in the boys 13-14 years. Gin Yu achieved 3 gold and 2 silver in the same swimming meet last year and was also rewarded with RM1,500.
A total 47 junior athletes from nine sports received grants from SportExcel totalling RM66,500. The funds are intended to supplement the athletes' accommodation, travel, equipment, sports science support and coaching expenses.
Congratulations to all the recipients!
For more information on the SportExcel junior athletic program visit the the SportExcel website.
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