KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 -- Malaysian Association for the Blind's acting President Datuk S Kulasegaran (right) handing over the Jalur Gemilang to Andre Subbes, the Malaysian team coach at a ceremony here, today.Malaysian team of blind players will represent the country at a regional football tournament for the Blind organised by the International Sporting Federation (IBSA) in Tokyo, Japan.The contingent was put together by the Malaysian Association for the Blind, which in seven sportsmen were picked to form the team that would represent Malaysia at the 3rd IBSA Asia Five-A-Side Football Championship 2009 to be held from 15th to 21st Dec, 2009 in Chofu City, Tokyo.This Championship will act as a qualifier to the World Futsal Championship for the Blind to be held in Hereford, Great Britain in 2010.-- fotoBERNAMA COPYRIGHT RESERVED

photographed by: RUSHDAN MANAN