SIDMA College in collaboration with Fortis Invictus Sdn Bhd. officially launched the establishment of SIDMA Sports Academy on 22 January 2019 at Le Méridien Kota Kinabalu Hotel thus paving way for the Academy to conduct various study programmes to assist local athletes to further their tertiary education in various fields of sports management ranging from certificates level, diploma and more.
During the launching ceremony, SIDMA College also signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports, Sabah; Fortis Invictus Sdn Bhd, and KK Event House Sabah to enable SIDMA Sports Academy Sabah to initiate various sporting and related activities of the academy.
Hon. Dr Yusof Yacob, Sabah Education and Innovation Minister who witnessed these memorable occasions, praised SIDMA College for being the first college in Sabah to take up such initiative to acknowledge local athletes and sports organisers who contributed so much to popularise the country, in terms of sports and games.