1Malaysia F1 Team To Further Boost Tourism
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23, 2009 (Bernama)
The 1Malaysia F1 Team, which will debut in the World Formula One Championship next year, will further boost sports tourism in the country, Tourism Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ng Yen Yen said on Wednesday.
Even the locals and Malaysians all over the world wanted to turn up to see for themselves the Malaysian team in action, she said,
"Any development of any sport will definitely be a plus point and as far as tourism is concerned, it will attract tourists and Malaysians to personally come and see the event," she told a news conference on the inaugural Malaysian Open tennis tournament here.
She said world-class events like the Malaysian Open tennis tournament and the Malaysian Grand Prix F1 race were major tourism products.
The government was helping to promote the Malaysian Open tennis tournament from Sept 26 to Oct 4, she said, adding that publicity on the event, including 'live' coverage, would reach out to 200 million viewers globally.
BERNAMA
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