Industry players: Malaysia’s October ‘mega sports weekend’, led by F1, set to boost sports tourism and economic growth

Inbound tourism expert Uzaidi Udanis described the simultaneous staging of major events, including the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, Le Tour de Langkawi and the All Stars Legends Football Match from October 2 to 4, as a strategic opportunity to position Malaysia as a regional sports tourism hub.

“I actually see this as a huge opportunity for Malaysia. This isn’t just about Formula 1, and we have several major events happening in the same weekend,” he told Bernama recently.

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