ABOUT

SIKH FESTIVAL OF SPORTS

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The MSSSC Sikh Festival of Sports is held annually either in the month of June or December. These games are organised by the MSSSC affiliates on a rotation basis. The games which are organised during the Gurdwara Cup & Sikh Festival of Sports are as follows :-

These games are held over a period of 4 days at various venues. There are approximately 800 to 1000 participants and officials involved in these games.

At the Games Dinner MSSSC would present the Sikh Sportsman, Sikh Sportswoman, Most Promising Sportsman and Most Promising Sportswoman of the Year awards. MSSSC also awards Sikh personalities with the MSSSC Sikh Sports Personality award to those who have represented the country in the field of Sports either in the capacity as a player or official.

The highlight of the Sikh Festival of Sports is the Opening Ceremony which is usually held on a grand scale with the presences of prominent VIP’s and listed herewith are the names of some of the prominent VIP’s that have graced the Games:-

DYMM Sultan Azlan Shah	Sultan of Perak
DYMM Tunku Ibrahim	Sultan of Johor
DYTM Tengku Abdullah	Regent of Pahang
DYMM Raja Nazrin Shah	Sultan of Perak
TYT Tun Dato’ Seri Utama (Dr)Hj
Abdul Rahman Bun Hj Abbas  YDP	Negeri Pulau Pinang
YAM Tunku Tan Sri Imran	President O.C.M.
YB Dato Seri S. Samy Vellu	President M.I.C.
YB Dato Ong Tee Kiat	Deputy Minister of Youth & Sports
YB Dato Seri Utama Tan Sri Isa	Menteri Besar N. Sembilan
YB Dato Seri Utama Hj. Hassan	Menteri Besar N. Sembilan
YB Dato Seri Syed Razak	Menteri Besar Kedah
YB Dato Abdul Ghani Othman	Menteri Besar Johor
YB Tan Sri Dato’ Dr. K.S. Nijhar	Member of Parliament
Mr. David Lim	Minister of Defence Singapore
Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan	Minister of Sports Singapore
YB Dato’ Sri Hj. Adnan Bn Hj. Yaakob	Menteri Besar Pahang
YB Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim	Menteri Besar Selangor

 

The responsibility of the host during the Games is to provide meals to all participants and officials. This also includes organising the Games Dinner, hiring of all match officials for all games, booking of games venues, security arrangements and all other aspects of the arrangements.

The participating states are responsible for their own preparation prior to the games. They are also responsible for their own transport and hotel accommodation for the duration of the games.

 

SIKH SPORTSMAN

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The Sikh Festival of Sports had produced many Sikh Sportsmen & Sportswoman who have represented the Country since 1960’s. To name a few who had achieved international success and also those who are currently representing the country today are as follows:-

 

	Athletics
	Datuk Nashatar Singh
	Mr. Sukhvinder Singh
	Mr. Arjan Singh
	Mr. Semret Singh
	Miss Harbans Kaur
	Miss Melinder Kaur
	Mr. Navraj Singh Randhawa
	Hockey
	Supt. (R) Mohindar Singh Grewal
	Mr. Savinder Singh
	Mr. Avatar Singh Gill
	Mr. Updesh Singh
	Mr. Avatar Singh Grewal
	Mr. Sarjit Singh Chaal
	Mr. Jagjit Singh
	Mr. Garmit Singh Sidhu
	Mr. Harbinder Singh
	Mr. Maninderjit Singh
	Mr. Kerpal Singh
	Mr. Aphthar Singh Pangu
	Mr. Baljit Singh Sarab Singh
	Inspector Kelvinder Singh
	Mr. Baljit Singh Charun Singh
	Mr. Harvinder Singh
	Mr. Harmesh Singh
	Mr. Harmeet Singh Sangeh
	Football
	Datuk Santokh Singh
	Mr. Serbegeth Singh
	Cricket
	Dato’ Dr. Amarjit Singh Gill
	Mr. Suresh Singh
	Mr. Pavandeep Singh (currently representing country)
	Mr . Virandeep Singh (currently representing country)
	Rugby
	Mr. Jagjit Singh
	Boxing
	Mr. Amarjit Singh
	Motor Rally
	Mr. Karamjit Singh
	Squash
	Mr. Sanjay Singh Chal (currently representing country)
	Tennis
	Duzbionjit Singh
	Pearljit Singh
	Delizavernne Kaur
	Badminton
	Jagdish Singh (currently representing country)
	Silambam
	Tarampreet Kaur
	Futsal
	Steffi Sarge Kaur