Nicol David Organisation Launched In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) -- Nicol David Organisation (NDO), founded by Malaysian national squash queen Nicol Ann David to empower children between eight and 12 year-olds and from low and middle-income families through sports and education, was launched here Thursday. The Malaysian King  Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and his consort, Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, launched the NDO co-founded by former Colombian squash player Mariana de Reyes at the Bukit Jalil Golf and Country Resort here. The royal couple then visited the NDO office and other facilities at the squash training centre and spent some time with a group of children who participated in the NDO's 'Little Legends' programme before leaving. The “Little Legends” programme includes squash training, English tutoring and life-skill workshops, with the English tutorial programme carried out in collaboration with the United States Embassy in Kuala Lumpur. The establishment of NDO, a non-profit organisation, also has the support of the Malaysian Youth and Sports Ministry, Coway Malaysia, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, AlA Malaysia, JD Sports, Dunlop Malaysia and Fitness Concept. -- BERNAMA