The 26th OCM Annual Dinner & Awards Night was successfully held on Thursday, 19 December 2019, at the Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.
His Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah and Her Majesty Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah Binti Almarhum Al-Mustawakkil Alallah Sultan Iskandar Al-Haj were the Royal Guests of Honour for the Night.
His Majesty the King and Her Majestic the Queen having a group photograph with the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Executive Board Members of the OCM. L-R (standing): Dato’ Amarjit Singh Gill, Prof. Dato’ Dr. Shamala Subramaniam, Dato’ Ong Poh Eng, Dato’ Paduka Mumtaz Jaffar, Mr. Mahinda Vallipuram & Ms. Moira Tan Siew See. L-R (sitting): Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor Abdul Rahim, Dato’ Mohd Nazifuddin, Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, His Majesty the King, Her Majesty the Queen, Y.B. Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Imran Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar & Y.M. Che Engku Puan Sri Nora Marzuki.
The other VIPs who attended the event were Y.B. Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (Minister of Youth and Sports), Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Imran ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar (Hon. Life President of OCM and IOC Hon. Member), Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria (President of OCM) and members of the OCM Executive Board.
Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria in his speech thanked His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen for their presence to grace the occasion.
Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, President of OCM, delivering his welcome speech.
During the Annual Dinner & Awards Night, a number of awards were presented to the following:
1. IOC TROPHY “SPORT AND SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE” AWARD:
• Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia (PSM)
Y.A.M. Tunku Tan Sri Imran Ibni Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar, IOC Honorary Member (right) presenting the 2019 IOC Trophy “Sport and Sustainable Architecture” to Tan Sri Tony Fernandez (centre), Chairman of the Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia. On the left is Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria.
2. INDUCTION INTO OCM HALL OF FAME 2019:
a. Almarhum Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Ayahanda Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Abu Bakar Ri’ayatuddin Al-Muadzam Shah (Football)
b. Dato’ Kok Chi Sieh (Swimming & OCM)
c. Dato’ Roland Wong Choon Tat (Badminton)
d. Lt. Gen. Dato’ Seri Panglima Abdul Manap Ibrahim (rtd) (Hockey & SUKOM 98)
e. Mr. S.A. Azman (Tennis)
The Agong is receiving on behalf of his Paduka Ayahanda.
The President of OCM officiating the Induction into OCM Hall of Fame 2019. L-R: Mr. S.A. Azman, Dato’ Ong Poh Eng, Lt. Gen. Dato’ Seri Panglima Abdul Manap Ibrahim (rtd), Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria & Dato’ Sieh Kok Chi.
3. OCM WOMEN AND SPORT AWARD 2019:
• Tok Puan Zainon Dato’ Hussein (Hockey)
Her Majesty the Queen presenting the OCM Women and Sport Award 2019 to Tok Puan Zainon Dato’ Hussein (centre). On the right is Mr. Shahril Tan Sri Hamzah, the youngest son of Tok Puan Zainon Dato’ Hussein.
4. OLYMPIAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2019:
• Mr. Loh Choon How, who had won 2 gold medals in Wushu Men’s Taijiquan and Men’s Taijijian events at the 30th SEA Games Philippines 2019
• Ms. Farah Ann Abdul Hadi, who had won 3 gold medals in Gymnastics Women’s Individual All-Around, Women’s Uneven Bars and Women’s Floor Exercise events at the 30th SEA Games Philippines 2019.
The Olympian of the Year Awards 2019 were presented by His Majestic the King to the winners: a. Mr. Loh Choon How (Wushu) b. Ms. Farah Ann Abdul Hadi (Gymnastics) L-R: Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor Abdul Rahim, Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, His Majesty the King, Mr. Loh Choon How & Ms. Farah Ann Abdul Hadi.
The finale of the occasion was the presentation of the ROYAL SPECIAL AWARD 2019 to His Majesty the King in recognition of his commitment and contribution towards sports in Malaysia. The AWARD was jointly presented by the President of OCM and 4 Olympic Games Medalists namely Mr. Rashid Sidek (Badminton, Atlanta 1996), Mr. Cheah Soon Kit (Badminton, Atlanta 1996), Dato’ Lee Chong Wei (Badminton, Beijing 2008, London 2012 & Rio 2016) and Ms. Pandelela Rinong Pamg (London 2012 & Rio 2016).
The ROYAL SPECIAL AWARD 2019 was jointly presented to His Majesty the King by the President of OCM and 4 Olympic Games Medalists. L-R: Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohamad Noor Abdul Rahim, Ms. Pandelela Rinong Pamg, Dato’ Lee Chong Wei, His Majesty the King, Dato’ Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, Mr. Rashid Sidek and Mr. Cheah Soon Kit.
His Majesty the King (centre) expressing his gratitude to the OCM for being awarded the ROYAL SPECIAL AWARD 2019.
The OCM would like to thank the National Palace, Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ministry of Education, Royal Malaysia Police, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, National Sports Council, National Sports Institute, NSAs affiliated to OCM, Worldwide Olympic Partners, Sponsors of OCM, media, individuals and organisations who had contributed towards the successful organisation of the 26th OCM Annual Dinner & Awards Night 2019.
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Dato’ Sieh Kok Chi was born on the 8th of November 1938. After his retirement in 1991, as an Engineer in the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia, Dato’ Sieh chose to continue his involvement, full time, in the field of sports, where his life-long passion was, especially in the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM).
Born on 21st March 1949, Y.A.M Tunku Tan Sri Imran is the second son of the late Tuanku Jaafar, an elected monarch of the Negeri Sembilan. Tunku Imran was educated in the UK at the King’s School, Canterbury and studied law at Nottingham University before being called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn, London in 1971 and qualifying as a Barrister at Law.