PUTRAJAYA: Former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad today launched the ‘Live Xtreme Games’ festival 2015 which is expected to draw at least 200,000 revellers and 800 international participants.
As the patron of the event, Mahathir said such a festival showed that Malaysians were now braver in overcoming challenges, especially in extreme sports.
“Malaysians are now ready to face any challenges although they were rather shy previously,
“We now know that if we try (something), we are able to do it,” he said, during the festival’s soft launch at the Perdana Foundation, here, this evening.
The festival has been described as a talent search event aimed at identifying he best Malaysian skateboarders, inline skaters, and BMX cyclists.
The event will also be held over the span of five months beginning August this year at four different locations, including Alor Star, Kedah (Aug 20-22), Kuantan, Pahang (Sept 18-20), Johor Baru Oct (15-17), and Putrajaya (Nov 6-8).
The final leg of the event will be held in Langenda Beach, Langkawi, Kedah, between Nov 28 to Dec 2.
The extreme athletes involved in four categories will be vying for USD 100,000 cash prize, apart from endorsements and other incentives.
