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Subject: "Secretary l attends Myanmar National Olympic Council meeting"

SOURCE: The New Light of Myanmar (Wednesday, December 29, 1999) 

"Secretary l attends Myanmar National Olympic Council meeting"

YANGON, 28 Dec - A Coordination meeting of Myanmar National Olympic Council 
was held at National Indoor Stadium-l in Thuwunna, Thingangyun Township, this 
evening, with an address by Chairman of Myanmar National Olympic Council 
Secretary-1 of the State Peace and Development Council Lt-Gen Khin Nyunt.

The Secretary-l said after taking up duties of State, the government laid 
down the lofty objectives of ?gMyanmar Sports the World to Conquer?h. The 
government and the people gave encouragement to sports and businessmen also 
provided assistance to it. However, he said success was not achieved as 
expected.

He spoke on making arrangements to achieve success in all sporting events 
including football, track and field, volleyball, shooting, weightlifting and 
boxing in which Myanmar had noble traditions in SEA Games, selection and 
training of athletes and reforms.He also spoke,of the need to select 
qualified athletes widely.

Chairman of the State Peace and Development Council Senior General Than Shwe 
has laid down guidance for uplift of sports f stands, he added.

The Secretary-1 Said body and mind of outstanding athletes are to be trained.

He spoke on Tatmadaw football and volleyball teams?f winning of gold in recent 
ASEAN Tatmadaw football and volleyball tournaments and winning of gold medals 
in the First SEA Canoe Championship held in Yangon and said they brought 
honour to the Tatmadaw and the nation.

He called for cooperation in unison for greater progress of Myanmar Sports.

Next, Chairman of Myanmar Olympic Committee Minister for Sports Brig-Gen 
Thura Aye Myint reported on review of the XX SEA Games, selection and 
training of brilliant athletes, arrangements for success and the first Upper 
and Lower Myanmar Track and Field Tournament.

The Secretary-3 also took part in the discussions.

The meeting ended with concluding remarks by the Secretary-l.

Before the meeting, Minister Brig-Gen Thura Aye Myint presented the Olympic 
Door of the Year 2000, a figurine in commemoration of Olympics sent by 
International Olympic Committee, to the Secretary-l.

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