AFC CC Promotional activities held

May 02, 2014 - 10:32:19 | Shimaz Ali
Sports Minister Mohamed Maleeh during today's event to promote 2014 AFC Challenge Cup. (MS Photo: Shimaaz Ali)

Male’, MALDIVES – Public Relations and Media Committee of the AFC Challenge Cup held a Jet Ski ride around Male City this evening to promote the upcoming AFC Challenge Cup to be held in the Maldives.

President of Football Association of Maldives Ilham Ahmed, Minister of Youth and Sports Mohamed Maleeh Jamaal and Minister of Tourism Ahmed Adheeb and other high profile officials of the government took part in the water sports event.

Before the event Sports Minister Mohamed Maleeh said that in the coming days they will host some other activities to promote the tournament.

“Maldives is famous for the beautiful beaches. We need to boost our tourism industry and within this we need to expose our beaches and the beauty of this country.”

He also said that the renovation work of the stadiums is also finished and they will finish the lighting project in Hithadhoo soon.

“Renovation of stadiums has finished and still we are waiting to finish the lighting project in Hithadhoo. Within the next week the suppliers will deliver the lighting materials and we will finish it on time.”

The committee will host AFC Challenge Cup trophy tour in Addu City tomorrow.

Maldives will host the AFC Challenge Cup from 19th – 30th May in Male City and Addu City.

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Dhummari on May 02
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What medias were present today at the event? If international media is not there, what benefit would we get for the tourism?
Difan on May 03
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Every other day we keep hearing some promotion events, this and that, a motor ride around Male'. This whole obsession thing is going out of hand. It conveniently ignore the whole point of the tournament. A good tournament cannot be held without a good team to compete in it. National team, contrary to all our expectation, is not treated the way it should be treated, they are not given the support they need. Forced to play against 3 rd division team to prepare, it is like they are preparing for a unit test rather than a final exam.This kind of misguided priority will only land national team in more troubles.
ahmed on May 04
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its true.
Imma on May 04
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I really don't understand these "promotional" activities. First the motorcycle ride, now this. The AFC Challenge Cup was hardly ever mentioned during these events. The only thing they're promoting is the vast amounts of wealth these government officials hold.
footballmad on May 04
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Does anyone in the country know if there's going to be a prep. friendly at the National Stadium before the tournament starts?
ahmed on May 04
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what a promotional? world class. but too week promotional need more improve. ur promoting football in Maldives like this, so becoz of this no more club's fans
Getagrip on May 04
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Public Relations and Media Committee of the AFC challenge cup organising a jet ski event? Now if we have a look at the name again it says "Public Relations and Media" - basically giving out information to the Public and Media. To me it looks like the Ministers and the FAM chief are having a fun time at the expense of someone in the name of the challenge cup.
Imma on May 05
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Used to be a fan of local football. Not anymore. Enough said. These politicians are killing a once loved pastime of a lot of people. Just go and take your politics somewhere else. Dont associate it with sports!

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