PANGKALAN RIMBA, Rabu 12 Oktober 2016 – Kejohanan Olahraga & Tarik Kalat ABDB 2016 telah berakhir hari ini selepas tiga hari berlawan di Kompleks Sukan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei, Pangkalan Rimba. Lima unit telah ikut serta dalam Kejohanan Olahraga dan Tarik Kalat iaitu Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB), Tentera Laut Diraja Brunei (TLDB), Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB), Institut Latihan Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (IL ABDB) dan Kementerian Pertahanan (KEMENTAH) yang bermula dari 10 Oktober 2016 sehingga 12 Oktober 2016. Tuan Rumah kejohanan pada tahun ini adalah Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei yang dipengerusikan oleh Mej (U) Hasnul Alwe bin Hj Matassan (Olahraga) dan Mej (U) Hj Asbi bin Hj Awg Anwar (Tarik Kalat).
Hari pertama kejohanan telah dirasmikan oleh Pemerintah Tuan Rumah, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Ma’awiyah, selaku Tetamu Kehormat. Manakala, Tetamu Kehormat untuk Majlis Penutup Kejohanan ialah Pemerintah ABDB, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih Bin Abdullah.
Juga hadir pada kejohanan tersebut ialah Pemerintah-Pemerintah Angkatan Tentera, Komandan-Komandan dan Pengarah-Pengarah. Pengerusi Kejohanan juga menjemput pasukan dari luar iaitu Angkatan Polis Diraja Brunei, Kementerian Kebeliaan, Budaya & Sukan dan Sekolah Sukan untuk bertanding dalam acara khas 4x100m berganti-ganti.
Pada petang ini turut menyaksikan akhir Kejohanan Tarik Kalat dan diikuti dengan Perbarisan daripada semua peserta. Kejohanan diakhiri dengan majlis penyampaian hadiah dengan pasukan TDDB diumumkan pemenang Kejohanan Tarik Kalat selepas menewaskan pasukan dari KEMENTAH. Pemenang keseluruhan bagi Kejohanan Olahraga ABDB dengan 11 pingat emas, 7 pingat perak dan 8 gangsa juga jatuh kepada pasukan dari TDDB itu. Di tempat kedua ialah TUDB diikuti oleh IL ABDB, TLDB dan KEMENTAH.
RBAF ATHLETICS AND TUG-OF-WAR CHAMPIONSHIP 2016
RIMBA AIR BASE, Wednesday 12 October 2016 - The Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF) Athletics and Tug-of-War Championships 2016 came to a close today after a three-day competition held at the Royal Brunei Air Force Sports Complex, Rimba Air Base. There are five competing units; Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF), Royal Brunei Navy (RBN), Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), Royal Brunei Armed Forces Training Institute (TI RBAF) and Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) commencing on the 10 October 2016 until 12 October 2016. The Organiser for this year’s event is hosted by the Royal Brunei Air Force headed by Maj (U) Hasnul Alwe bin Hj Matassan (Athletics) and Maj (U) Hj Asbi bin Hj Awg Anwar (Tug-of-War).
The 1st day of the Championships was officiated by the Commander of the Royal Brunei Air Force, Brigadier General (U) Dato Seri Pahlawan Shahril Anwar bin Ma’awiyah as the Guest of Honour. The Guest of Honour for the closing ceremony was the Commander of the RBAF, Yang Dimuliakan Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Major General Dato Paduka Seri Mohd Tawih Bin Abdullah.
Also present at the event were the Service Commanders, Commandants and Directors. The organiser also invited teams from the Royal Brunei Police Force, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sports, and the Sports School to compete in the special invitation 4 x 100m relay event.
The afternoon’s proceedings also witnessed the final of the Tug-of-War Championship followed by a mass parade from all the participants. In the prize presentation that followed, the RBLF was announced the winner of the Final Tug-of-War Championship after defeating the team from MINDEF. The overall winner for the RBAF Athletics Championships with 11 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 8 bronze medals under their belt was the RBLF. In second place was RBAirF followed by TI RBAF, RBN and MINDEF respectively.