It's a small world after all

From the start, we have always been a very diverse judo club, not just in terms of ethnicity but nationalities too. Our club has always been cosmopolitan. Even back in our first dojo in Cheras, we had members from Europe, Africa, the Middle East and different parts of Asia.

Through the years, we have had members come and go but our club continues to remain very diverse with members from all over the world. As we head into the new year, our membership is as multicultural as ever.

A look at our demographics reveals an interesting statistic: We have 20 Malaysian members and 21 foreign nationals!

Among the Malaysians we have representation from all the major ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, Indian, Sikh as well as players who are natives of Sabah and Sarawak. We are very proud of our muhibbah team. Among the foreign nationals are players from China, France, Great Britain, Indonesia, Ireland, Russia, the Philippines and USA.We are delighted they feel comfortable and welcomed in our club.

As we head into the new year, we hope to get more Malaysians from all backgrounds and more international players joining our club. It's a small world and judo helps to bring all of us even closer together.