Asian Triathlon Youth Camp

(Kampar, 17th July 2024) The OCA in collaboration with World Triathlon (WT), the Asia Triathlon (AT), the OCM and the Malaysia Triathlon Association (MTA), successfully organised the first edition of the Asian Triathlon Youth Camp from 10th to 17th July 2024 in Kampar, Perak, Malaysia.

The main objectives of the Asian Triathlon Youth Camp are to promote the development of the sport and to improve the performance standards of Triathlon in the Asian region.

The OCA facilitated and supported the participation of two athletes, one male and one female, between the ages of 15 and 17 and one coach per NOC by providing return air tickets, domestic transportation and full board and lodging for all of them.

The inaugural Asian Triathlon Youth Camp was conducted by a team of instructors from WT, including Mr. Vicente Beltran Alcala (Head Coach), Mr. Firas Al-Hmood (Continental Coordinator/Assistant Coach), Ms. Lindzi Nader (Assistant Coach), Ms. Lini Kazim (Assistant Coach), Ms. Pooja Chaurushi (Assistant Coach) and Mr. John Bonalos (Technical Official).

The first-ever Asian Triathlon Youth Camp was attended by 48 young athletes (29 males and 19 females) and 25 coaches from 25 member NOCs of OCA, including Bahrain (BRN), Hong Kong, China (HKG), India (IND), Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), Japan (JPN), Jordan (JOR), Kazakhstan (KAZ), Kyrgyzstan (KGZ), Republic of Korea (KOR), Saudi Arabia (KSA), Kuwait (KUW), Lebanon (LBN), Macau, China (MAC), Malaysia (MAS), Mongolia (MGL), Nepal (NEP), Pakistan (PAK), Philippines (PHI), Qatar (QAT), Syrian Arab Republic (SYR), Thailand (THA), Chinese Taipei (TPE), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Uzbekistan (UZB) and Vietnam (VIE).

The Closing Ceremony of the Asian Triathlon Youth Camp was held on Wednesday, 17th July 2024, at 9.00 am, at the Grand Kampar Hotel. It was officiated by three dignitaries who delivered official speeches on behalf of their respective organisations:

1. Mr. Wissam Trkmani – Special Projects/Olympic Solidarity Manager, OCA
2. Dato’ (Dr.) Chong Kim Fatt – Vice President, OCM
3. Mr. Vicente Beltran Alcala – Instructor, WT

Certificates of participation were jointly presented to all athletes and their coaches by Dato’ (Dr.) Chong Kim Fatt, Mr. Wissam Trkmani, Mr. Fong Wan Hor (General Manager of OCM) and the team of instructors from WT.

Dato’ (Dr.) Chong Kim Fatt conveyed the best regards of Tan Sri Dato’ Sri (Dr.) Mohamad Norza Zakaria, President of OCM, to the OCA, WT, AT and MTA for successfully organizing the historic first Asian Triathlon Youth Camp in the peaceful township of Kampar, Perak, Malaysia, from 10th to 17th July 2024.

“Under the visionary leadership of Dr. Norza Zakaria, we are committed to playing a prominent role in promoting the Olympic Movement within our nation”,

“We are dedicated not only to fostering participation in the Olympic Games and other Multi-Sport Games but also to supporting and nurturing the development of sports governed by the International Federations (IFs), Asian Federations (AFs) and our own National Federations (NFs)”,

“We would also like to take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to the OCA, under the leadership of Acting President, H.E. Raja Randhir Singh OLY and the Director General, Captain Husain Al-Musallam, who have introduced a series of development programs in Asia, such as the Asian Youth Camps, in collaboration with IFs and AFs, to cultivate the next generation of athletes”,

“Malaysia is deeply honoured to have hosted the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣 from 15th to 21st August 2022 in Kuala Lumpur. This year, we are equally proud to have been given another opportunity to host the 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗦𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗢𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗔𝗠𝗣 here in Kampar, Perak. This signifies our ongoing commitment to sports development and international cooperation”,

“To all the young athletes and coaches, we hope this Asian Triathlon Youth Camp has provided you with valuable knowledge and experience to enhance your performance in your sport – Triathlon. We look forward to seeing many of you compete in the Asian Games and hopefully qualify for the Olympic Games in the future”,

“Let us continue to strive for excellence and uphold the spirit of the Olympic Movement” concluded Dato’ (Dr.) Chong Kim Fatt in his speech.