COMMONWEALTH JUNIOR FENCING CHAMPIONSHIP, PENANG 2009

Penang Amateur Fencing Association (PAFA) organised the 2nd Commonwealth Junior Fencing Championship here in Penang from 14 to 21 February 2009 at the Penang International Sports Arena (PISA).
A total of 350 Officials and fencers from 16 Commonwealth Nations participated in this championship. There were twenty four (24) events, individaul and team for boys and girls.
The event was declared 'open' by the Honorable Chief Minister of Penang, Tuan Lim Guan Eng. In his speech, he commented..." there would be more opportunities fro Penang to host similar International events in future. We will use PAFA's successful partnership with private Companies and sponsors as a model to follow when hosting events of such nature..."
The underdog of this championship was Malaysia, who only manage to win 1 silver and 1 bronze in the 1st Commonwealth Junior Fencing Championship held in Channai, India in 2006. Malaysia prove and gave its fighting spirit to the end by denying England, the powerhouse, a clean sweep. It was a fruitful outting for Malaysia with 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medals.
Penang have now put its "mark" in the fencing world proving with little resources we can host/organised such a big event without much assistant from the Federation.
PAFA is indeed very proud and happy to receive comments from Ms Maria-France Dufour, the Vice President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation and other Commonwealth Nations Officials as the best fencing championship they have ever attended. The organising, hospitality, warm support and the delicious food available makes their short stay in our Island In D Sun, Penang, a memorial one.
Team New Zealand said...."Thank You Penang and with paraphrasing those famous words and accent.... WE"LL BE BACK"
PAFA would like to thanks all volunteers helpers (fencers and non fencers) and all participating Nations...... "Terima Kasih..... Selamat Jalan"

Oh! something interesting.... how the press get to know that the daughter of the author of Harry Potter was here with the Scotland team. Many press reporters approach me requesting to interview her...... but sorry lah... not possible.....because she do not want to be interviewed. But by me OK lah...he..heeeee.