2008 IOC "Sport and Youth" Trophy

SportExcel Foundation was incorporated on 12th August 1989 as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act Malaysia, 1965 and was launched on 8th April 1991. It's a private sports foundation funded by the private sector for the development of youth sports in Malaysia. It provides funds for the organization of an annual Malaysian Junior Circuit for 12 sports, Swimming, Diving, Cricket, Cycling, Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic & Rhythmic), Sepaktakraw, Shooting, Squash, Tennis, Tenpin Bowling. It also provides financial assistance in the form of training grants to promising young athletes to train and /or compete locally or overseas.

The Mission of SportExcel is to assist young talented Malaysian athletes to achieve excellence at international level and by so doing bring honour for themselves and the country. The Chairman of the Foundation is HRH Prince Tunku Imran, President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia.

For the long and dedicated contributions to sports development for youths, the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has selected SportExcel Foundation as the recipient of the 2008 IOC "Sport and Youth" Trophy.