From team sports to individual stars, this year’s Malaysian talent spreads right across the board.
The Hockey Pitch Currently ranked 14th in the world by the International Hockey Federation, the Malaysian national hockey team, aka The Malaysian Tigers, are a powerful force on the field. Having already qualified for the FIH Hockey World Cup in India next year, the team is in great shape and ready for action at the National Hockey Stadium in the KL Sports City.Keep an eye out for midfielder Nabil Fiqri Mohd Noor and goalkeeper Kumar Subramaniam who are some of the team’s star players, along with third generation player Joe Samuel van Huizen, whose grandfather Lawrence played in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and whose father was on the national team in the 1970s and 1980s.
Joe Samuel van Huizen
SEA Games KL2017 Hockey – Field When: 21-29 August 2017 Where: National Hockey Stadium, KL Sport City, Bukit Jalil GPS: Get Direction