Former national hockey player Shankar Ramu has urged fans to give their full support to newly appointed national head coach Sarjit Singh, citing that the former Olympian should be given adequate time to lead Malaysia to eventual Olympic qualification.
Olympic veteran Noraseela Mohd Khalid commended Malaysia’s Paralympians for their outstanding achievements, emphasising the stark contrast in attitude between para-athletes and their able-bodied counterparts, who are still in pursuit of the elusive Olympic gold.
Hannah said while all athletes get support from the National Sports Council (NSC) and National Sports Institute (NSI) through the Podium programme, those in RTG are ranked among the top 10 in the world or are gold medal prospects.
The door remains open for professional badminton player Lee Zii Jia to return to the Road to Gold (RTG) programme, said its coordinator Datuk Stuart Ramalingam.
With the 2024 Paris Olympics drawing near, scrutiny surrounds Malaysia’s athletic representation, primarily focused on the dominance of badminton within the Road to Gold programme.
The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Owners’ Association (Presma) will proceed with suing a TikTok user for making defamatory claims about food preparation and cleanliness at mamak restaurants.
