Athlete prepares for athletes’ election SUKAD II&III during semester break

by Chong Wan Chi

MAIN CAMPUS, 29 March - Athletes in USM have taken advantage of the semester break or the first or second week of school to train at the basketball court in USM to prepare for the upcoming athletes’ election of Sukan Antara Desasiswa(SUKAD) Phase 2 & 3 actively. 

They used the sports court in USM, seized this rare opportunity, concentrated on training their basketball skills and endurance, and used their free time to fight for a seat to represent the hostel. SUKAD Phase 1&2 is a stage to show the hostel’s abilities and achieve something. 

According to Lim Zi Wei, School of Housing, Building, and Planning 1, the sem break, first and second weeks were relatively less stressful for university students. During this time, he was fully prepared for his physical fitness and skills to represent the hostel in the SUKAD Phase 2 & 3 selection.

“I have always wanted to represent the hostel in SUKAD Phase 2&3 and show the elegance of our hostel, so I'm fully prepared for this,” Lim said. 

“Besides focusing on improving my basketball skills, I also joined in other sports activities, such as long-distance running, swimming, and mountain climbing, to improve my endurance and physical fitness before going back to school,” Lim continued.

Solomon Lee, an athlete of Desasiswa Tekun, practices two-point shots with friends at the USM basketball court. Photo by Chong Wan Chi

Solomon Lee Ngan Hong, School of Social Sciences 2, said he used this time to train their football skills and endurance to improve their competitive ability during the semester break.

Solomon said that in the first and second weeks of school, he and his friends maintain their training habits and perform daily sports and training in their leisure time. 

“Athletes’ election SUKAD Phase 2 & 3 of Tekun hostel will start in week 5. I hope to maintain my competitive abilities in sports actively. In addition to winning prizes, I can get MyCSD by participating in the competition. It’s like killing two birds with one stone,” Solomon said.