The Olympic Council of Malaysia organised a Women and Sport Seminar in Kuala Lumpur ©OCM

The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) organised a Women and Sport Seminar in Kuala Lumpur.

More than 80 people attended the event at the Indoor Sports Complex with 90 per cent of these being women.

Held under the theme "Empowering Women Leadership in Sport", the event included an Opening Ceremony officiated by Dr. Waitchalla R.R.V. Suppiah, the secretary general of the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Dato' Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, the President of the OCM, conducted the Closing Ceremony.

Two plenary sessions were held, with the first on the seminar's theme moderated by associate professor Dr. Selina Khoo of the University of Malaya.

Malaysia is hoping to encourage more women to become involved with its sports governance ©Getty Images
Malaysia is hoping to encourage more women to become involved with its sports governance ©Getty Images

The second session was on the OCM's whistle-blowing policy.

This was moderated by Maheshswari Kanniah, the group chief regulatory and compliance officer of Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad.

Twenty-nine governing bodies affiliated to the OCM were represented at the seminar.

Several OCM Executive Board members also attended to lend their support.