WITH its venue in top shape and tickets selling fast, the national sepaktakraw squad can now shift their attention and focus on meeting their two-gold medal target at the upcoming SEA Games Kuala Lumpur 2017.
The Malaysian sepaktakraw can be assured of solid home support at the newly refurbished Titiwangsa Indoor Stadium when the competition gets underway on August 16.
During his visit today, Youth and Sports Minister YB Brig Gen Khairy Jamaluddin expressed satisfaction over the status of the sepaktakraw venue, adding that condition at the venue has improved vastly.
“However, there are still some minor upgrades to be done such as the installation of the flooring mat. The stadium has been fully restored by the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and the venue looks brighter now as compared to its previous state,” said YB Brig Gen Khairy.
According to YB Brig Gen Khairy, sales of the takraw final tickets have been encouraging. He said: “The stadium will definitely be one of the main attractions as nearly 80% of the final event tickets have been sold. I believe the tickets will be sold out before its commencement.”
A total of 12 gold medals are up for grabs in Regu, Team Regu, Double, Team Double, Quadrant and Chinlone (Non-stop Repetition Primary, Same Stroke, Linking, and Non Repetition Secondary). The women’s competition will have three events – Regu, Double and Quadrant.
SEPAKTAKRAW: STADIUM TITIWANGSA HAMPIR SEMPURNA
STADIUM Titiwangsa yang menjadi venue sepaktakraw pada Sukan SEA Kuala Lumpur 2017, hampir sempurna dibaik pulih dan bakal menjadi gelanggang pertarungan sengit dan meriah buat gergasi sepaktakraw rantau ini.
Dengan tiket sepaktakraw Sukan SEA terjual laris, barisan sepaktakraw pasti tidak akan kekurangan sokongan . Usaha kini terarah kepada merealisasikan sasaran meraih dua pingat emas pada temasya dwi tahunan itu nanti.
Menteri Belia dan Sukan YB Brig Jen Khairy Jamaluddin nyata berpuas hati dengan tahap persiapan dan kerja baik pulih yang dijalankan di stadium berkenaan.
“Bagaimanapun ada beberapa kerja kecil yang masih belum sempurna seperti pemasangan lapisan lantai pada gelanggang perlawanan. Segala kerja dilakukan oleh Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur (DBKL),” kata beliau ketika mengadakan tinjauan ke venue berkenaan pada Isnin (7 Ogos 2017).
Jualan tiket sepaktakraw juga begitu laris yang mana hampir 80 pertaus tiket bagi perlawana akhir telah dijual, kata YB Brig Jen Khairy.
Dua belas emas menjadi rebutan sepaktakraw yang bermula 16 Ogos nanti termasuk dalam acara regu, regu berpasukan, beregu, beregu berpasukan, quadrant dan chinlone (Non-stop Repetition Primary, Same Stroke, Linking, dan Non Repetition Secondary). Saingan wanita mempertandingkan tiga acara iaitu regu, beregu dan quadrant.
