Four Malaysians were Powerlifting Referees in Arafura Games 2011 - Current Affairs

The Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPC) is pleased that four Malaysians were appointed as Powerlifting Referees for the 2011 Arafura Games (an International Paralympic Committee ‘IPC’ Powerlifting approved competition), held in Darwin, Australia, on 10 May 2011.

The four individuals were:

Siew Queen Teong
Kamaruzaman Kadir
Keat Chye Yeoh
Riduan Anan

Held every two years, the Arafura Games are a week long multi-sport competition held in Darwin. The Games are a major sporting event hosted and managed by the Australian Northern Territory Government.

The Arafura Games targets developing athletes across the Asia Pacific region and beyond. In 2011, the Games consisted of 20 sports and for the third time, incorporate the Oceania Paralympic Championships. Having athletes with a disability compete in the same programme as able-bodied athletes is a unique and exciting feature of the Arafura Games.

Positioned as one of the strongest events on the sports programme, the 2011 Arafura Games Weightlifting competition is sanctioned by the Oceania Weightlifting Federation and will incorporate the Oceania Weightlifting Championships and South Pacific Weightlifting Championships. The equivalent of this for those with disabilities is the Powerlifting event.