WELCOME TO THE 2014 MSSK TRACK AND FIELD MEET

The MSSK Track and Field Meet is here once more. This yearly event is celebrated to gather the best track and field athletes from the eight educational districts in Kedah in order to select the best in various track and field disciplines such as in running, jumping, throwing and walking. The athletes are among school children that are break up among three main categories, such as the under !, under " and under #. These athletes will compete among the athletes in their own gender groups in each category. They will then be chosen to represent the state in the MSSM Track and Field Meet. This year, Kedah will be the host of the national event. The eight educational districts in Kedah are $angkawi, Kubang %asu, Kota Setar, %adang Terap, %endang, &aling'Sik, Kulim'&andar &haru and Kuala Muda'(an. )ll districts have the fair chance of winning any of the events in the meet. *n each event, each district is allowed to field two athletes to compete e+cept for relay events. *n relay events, such as the , + -- and the , + ,-- events, all teams comprise of five members where four athletes will be the main runners and one will a reserve runner. *n jumping, the events are long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole jump. *n running, among the events are --m, !--m, ,--m, .--m, "--m, , + --m, , + ,--m and/ the -m and !--m hurdles events. *n throwing, there are shot putt, javelin and hammer throw. )mong the events in walking are the "---m and 0---m events. There are also multi1discipline events such as the heptathlon and decathlon events. )s same as last year and the previous years, this year the MSSK Track and Field Meet is again held at the 2arulaman Stadium in )lor Setar. This year the meet is scheduled starting from today " March !- , until 3ednesday, 4 March !- ,. The opening ceremony will be officiated by the Kedah 5ducational 2irector, 2ato6 Mansor bin $at. $et us hope that the MSSK Track and Field Meet will continue to be an event that will showcase the best athletes in the Track and Field events. *t is an opportunity to the athletes to compete among their peers and be a source of motivation to all school children in the state in term of physical health and wellbeing.