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Published on: Wednesday, May 19, 2021
By: Bernama
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Kuala Lumpur: He has been through it and knows the importance and benefits of overseas exposure for national athletes.
Now, Southeast Asian discus champion Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin
(pic) wants more national athletes to be sent overseas for competitions or training regularly so that they can fully realise their potential and talent.
The 25-year-old, who holds the national discus record at 62.55 metres, urged fellow athletes to be bold in voicing out their needs to national sports associations or the National Sports Council (NSC) for the sake of their own progress in sports. He said this included letting the authorities know of their desire to train or compete overseas, as such exposure can bring their performances to the next level.
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Asirvatham Victor ran the 400m in three Olympics – Tokyo (1964), Mexico (1968) and Munich (1972). – Facebook pic, May 11, 2021.
LEGENDARY Malaysian 400m runner and Olympian, Asirvatham Victor, died in Ipoh this morning at the age of 81.
Malaysian Athletics Federation president S.M. Muthu said the Ipoh-born athlete, who has a history of heart problems, was brought to the KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital after suffering breathing difficulties and died there.
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Published on: Friday, April 16, 2021
By: Bernama
Kuala Lumpur: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican
(pic) is expecting more athletes to join the 12 national athletes who have qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo in July.
The growing optimism stems from 23 athletes under the Road To Tokyo (RTT) 2020 programme are now hunting for slots in the Games through various qualifying processes which are still going on until June. “As an example, in badminton, Lee Zii Jia has obtained his ticket (to Olympics) which I did not include in the list of 12 athletes as the qualifying process is still open.
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