Editing Sepak takraw (section)

===Standardization===
[[File:Hamid Maidin menerima pingat daripada Khir Johari.jpg|thumb|240px|Hamid Mydin is awarded the Khir Johari Gold Medal by the Malaysian Sepak Raga Association on 7 August 1977.]]
The determination and perseverance of Penang's Sepak Takraw pioneers led to the founding of the "Jawatankuasa Penaja Sepak Raga Pulau Pinang" (Penang Sepak Raga Sponsors' Committee) on 25 March 1956 at Dewan UMNO Pulau Pinang. On 28 January 1960, the committee negotiated with representatives from Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, Kedah and Singapore at Bangunan Persatuan Melayu Pulau Pinang on the founding of "Jawatankuasa Penaja Perseketuan Sepak Raga Jaring Malaya" (Malayan Sepak Raga Jaring Sponsors' Committee), a national organization. The initial rules and regulations of the sport were enacted and compiled in writing on 15 April 1960 at Sultan Sulaiman Club in Kuala Lumpur.<ref>{{Cite book| title=Sukan Sepak Takraw|page=19| url=https://www.moe.gov.my/muat-turun/penerbitan-dan-jurnal/dasar/1240-sukan-sepak-takraw-sekolah-menengah/file|publisher=Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia}}</ref><ref name="Manual"/>

On 25 June 1960, the Malayan Sepak Raga Federation (now renamed Malaysian Sepak Takraw Association (PSM)) was established at a meeting held in Balai Rakyat, Jalan Patani, Penang. The ceremony was officiated by the Chief Minister of Penang, [[Wong Pow Nee]]. During the meeting, representatives of Kedah, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Penang had unanimously appointed [[Khir Johari]] as its first President. Hamid Mydin was also recognized as the creator and founder of Sepak Takraw by the federation at that meeting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Martabatkan Sepak Takraw|date=27 November 2020|publisher=utusan.com|url=https://www.utusan.com.my/rencana/2020/11/martabatkan-sepak-takraw/|access-date=17 July 2021|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729170021/https://www.utusan.com.my/rencana/2020/11/martabatkan-sepak-takraw/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="kelley"/><ref name="Manual"/> The Sepak Raga rules compiled on 15 April in Kuala Lumpur were also ratified by the Malayan Sepak Raga Federation on this day.

Later that year, representatives from Malaya, Singapore, Myanmar and Thailand met in Kuala Lumpur to standardize the guidelines for the sport. After intense debate, they came to a consensus that the sport would be officially called "Sepak Takraw".<ref name="world"/><ref name = "Victoria"/><ref name = "Heriansyah13">{{Cite book| title=PERMAINAN SEPAK TAKRAW SEJARAH, TEKNIK DASAR, PERATURAN PERTANDINGAN DAN PERWASITAN|page=13| author=Heriansyah| isbn= 9786236955741 |year= 2021|publisher=Jakad Media Publishing}}</ref> Thus, a game of Sepak Takraw that witnesses acrobatic movements by athletes was officially introduced at the international level. In Malaya, an inter-state competition known as "Khir Johari Gold Cup" was organized at Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur from 27 to 28 December 1962 to further advance the sport. Penang, where Sepak Raga Jaring originated, would become the primary holder of the tournament. By that point, "Sepak Raga Jaring" was quite popular in Malaya, and is now regarded as Malaysia's national sport.<ref name = "Victoria"/><ref name="Canada"/>