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Unite for SpoFiFe: Move8 Fit for Good VR Walk

Mr Ng Yih Chen, Chairman, BBKLCC Tourism Association | Nikki Yeo, Co-Founder and Founder, GoInternationalGroup.com and A Fitness Today | Jasmine Low, Co-Founder, GoInternationalGroup.com

14-Sep-23 14:00

Unite for SpoFiFe: Move8 Fit for Good VR Walk

Bukit Bintang is set to host the International Sports & Fitness Festival in conjunction with the World Day of the Deaf (24th September) and also in conjunction with Malaysia Day festivities. Under the umbrella of the AFT International Sports and Fitness Festival, the sporting extravaganza aims to bring together over 100 hours of Sports, Fitness and Wellness experiences under one virtual roof across the region, partnering with city councils, tourism bodies, business retailers including small business vendors and community sporting groups with a focus on promoting racial harmony and promoting inclusion in sports. We find out more from Nikki Yeo and Jasmine Low, co-founders of GoInternationalGroup.com who are the brains behind this mammoth multi-city undertaking, and Ng Yih Chen, the Chairman of the BBKLCC Tourism Association who is helping to unite malls in the area for Move8 VR Walk-a-Hunt.

Image Credit: AFT International Sports Fitness Festival

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs, Sitara Darini

Presented by: Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  wellnesssports

Tags:  walkathonInternational Sports & Fitness Festivalworld day of the deafAFT International Sports and Fitness Festivalhealthsportswellnessfitnessmalaysia day





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