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In a guest post, Hj. Ahmad Sufiani Johari, President Interim of the Malaysia Touch Association, writes that the hosting of the 2019 FIT World Cup and the Association's long-term strategic planning is helping Touch in the southeast Asian country navigate COVID. The planning also has Malaysia on course to win a World Cup medal by 2031.

QTouch is taking steps to re-establish the strong position the sport was in before the pandemic. Pre-COVID-19, Touch was the fastest growing sport in Qatar.

COVID might have obstructed the growth objectives for Touch in Sri Lanka. Yet it's still all systems go for Sri Lanka Touch Association and its plans to have teams ready to play as soon as international competition resumes.

Malaysian Touch Association (MTA) took decisive action as COVID-19 once again gripped the Southeast Asian country. Then once sports are allowed to recommence, MTA will launch the Malaysia National Development Tournament.

Touch Singapore kept the Touch flame shining brightly in 2020 with a masterful pivot into four aside matches as the island city's government cautiously relaxed its COVID restrictions.