DUE to some mixup on the part of the 25th Southeast Asian Games organizers in Laos, some member-countries, including the Philippines and Malaysia, will have no choice but to submit their entries late.
The Philippine delegation’s chef de mission Gen. Mario Tanchanco said yesterday that the Philippine Olympic Committee obtained only last Friday a copy of a written inquiry from Laos, which asks member-countries to submit the number of athletes, who will see action in the biennial meet.
Tanchanco said the letter, together with the documents, should have reached the POC nine months before the meet. Tanchanco said the Olympic Council of Malaysia also complained last Thursday that they have yet to submit their own list because of the late transmittal of the letter from Laos.
Because of this, Tanchanco said the Philippines will just have to draw up a maximum number of athletes who will participate in the games.
“Nakuha ng POC ang documents only three days ago. Dahil mahirap magsubmit ng kulang, kailangang maximum na lang ang i-submit,” said Tanchanco, who added that they have only began to distribute the technical documents only now.
The POC said 300 Filipino athletes will be registered as participants to the games, which will be held from Dec. 9 to 18.
OCM Honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi, said in statement which was published in games’ official Web site that “although Laosoc claimed that the documents had been distributed, OCM has yet to receive the documents.” - Peter Atencio
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
NSAM Hopes Banned Trio's Return Can Boost Sea Games Medal Hopes
LANGKAWI, June 29 (Bernama) -- The return of experienced trio Bibiana Ng Pie Chin, Siti Nur Masitah Mohd Badrin and Joseline Cheah to the national shooting squad after a two-year suspension by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), has boosted the country medal hopes at the Laos Sea Games.
National shooting coach Mohd Hashim Desa hopes the presence of the three shooters would help the country achieve what the national squad had achieved in the past.
Bibiana Ng, Joseline Cheah and Siti who served a two-year suspension after testing positive for propranolol during the President Ally T. H. Ong Championships, joined the national squad in training after their suspension ended in April.
The trio are among 14 national elite shooters undergoing their first phase of training at the Langkawi International Shooting Range of Malaysia (Lisram) since June 18, under coaches Mohd Hashim and Saidov Isroil from Belarus.
The National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) are hoping that Malaysian shooters who won three gold medals at the 2007 SEA Games in Korat, Thailand, would be able to increase that tally in Laos, come December.
Bibiana, winner of the 25m pistol gold at the Manila SEA Games in 2005 but who had to miss the Korat Games due to suspension just like Siti and Joseline Cheah, is expected to be reinstated as the favourite for the event in Laos.
-- BEERNAMA
Tiga Penembak Kuatkan Skuad Negara Hadapi Sukan SEA
LANGKAWI, 29 Jun (Bernama) -- Kehadiran tiga penembak berpengalaman, Bibiana Ng Pie Chin, Siti Nur Masitah Mohd Badrin dan Joseline Cheah menguatkan lagi skuad menembak negara yang sedang membuat persiapan menghadapi Sukan Sea di Laos, Disember ini.
Ketiga-tiga penembak itu sudah bersiap sedia untuk kembali beraksi selepas bebas dari penggantungan dua tahun oleh Persekutuan Menembak Antarabangsa (ISSF) sejak 2007, yang menyebabkan mereka terlepas beberapa kejohanan antarabangsa.
Mereka yang menyertai acara Rapid Fire Pistol, Air Pistol dan Air Rifle kini menyertai latihan pusat bersama 11 lagi atlet menembak di lapang sasar menembak Antarabangsa Langkawi (Lisram) sejak 18 Jun lepas.
Jurulatih kebangsaan Mohd Hashim Desa berkata penyertaan ketiga-tiga penembak berpengalaman itu diharap dapat membantu mengembalikan kegemilangan acara menembak yang dikecapi pasukan kebangsaan.
Malaysia meraih tiga pingat emas pada Sukan Sea 2007 di Thailand.
Latihan fasa pertama di Lisram yang dibantu jurulatih dari Belarus, Saidov Isroil dijadual berakhir 6 Julai ini.
-- BEERNAMA
Ketiga-tiga penembak itu sudah bersiap sedia untuk kembali beraksi selepas bebas dari penggantungan dua tahun oleh Persekutuan Menembak Antarabangsa (ISSF) sejak 2007, yang menyebabkan mereka terlepas beberapa kejohanan antarabangsa.
Mereka yang menyertai acara Rapid Fire Pistol, Air Pistol dan Air Rifle kini menyertai latihan pusat bersama 11 lagi atlet menembak di lapang sasar menembak Antarabangsa Langkawi (Lisram) sejak 18 Jun lepas.
Jurulatih kebangsaan Mohd Hashim Desa berkata penyertaan ketiga-tiga penembak berpengalaman itu diharap dapat membantu mengembalikan kegemilangan acara menembak yang dikecapi pasukan kebangsaan.
Malaysia meraih tiga pingat emas pada Sukan Sea 2007 di Thailand.
Latihan fasa pertama di Lisram yang dibantu jurulatih dari Belarus, Saidov Isroil dijadual berakhir 6 Julai ini.
-- BEERNAMA
Friday, June 26, 2009
Shaharudin in SEA Games qualification bid
By SHAMSHUL FITRI
KUALA LUMPUR: A record number of more than 12,500 runners will hit the road for honours and fun in the Standard Chartered Kuala Lumpur Marathon on Sunday.
And national runner Shaharudin Hashim will be on a serious mission. It will be his last chance to qualify on merit for the Laos SEA Games in December.
“This is it. If I don’t finish the race in under 2’26, I won’t qualify for the Games,” said Shaharudin, who has a personal best of 2’33:47, which he clocked in South Korea in 2007.
The qualifying time is the silver medal-winning effort of 2’26:28, clocked by Cambodian Hem Bunting in the 2006 Korat Games. Then, Shaharudin finished eighth in 2’42:17 in a race won by Indonesian Yahuza Yahuza (2’23:46).
“It will be nice to qualify from the KL Marathon as it will also mean breaking the national record of 2’29:21,” said the 34-year-old yesterday.
“The route seems to be not too difficult compared to previous years. I am confident of clocking a good time on Sunday,”
The event offers a total prize money of RM350,000. Besides the marathon, there are four categories of races — half marathon, 10km, 5km Fun Run and the Kids Dash.
The marathon will see a mix of top runners from all over the world, including Kenyan Lawrence Kiptoo Saina, who will be running in Malaysia for the first time.
“I have never raced in a humid condition like in Malaysia before. So this will be a good test for me,” said Saina, who has a personal best of 2’09:59.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Malaysia Still Waiting For Technical Documents From LAOSOC
KUALA LUMPUR, June 25 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) have yet to receive technical documents related to the Laos SEA Games from the Laos Organising Committee (Laosoc).
OCM Honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said though Laosoc had claimed yesterday that the documents had been distributed, OCM have yet to receive the documents.
Kok Chi said as per the SEA Games Federation's (SGF) requirement, documents related to entry by numbers should have been sent nine months before the Games while entry by names should be submitted two months before the Games.
Other documents include the size of the delegation, so as to ease the host country's process of arranging accommodation at the Games Village, he said.
"However, with les than six months before the Games, Loasoc are still preparing to send documents to finalise entry by numbers. May be they lack officials who are aware of SGF's regulations," he told Bernama when contacted here Thursday.
Laos, hosting the Games for the first time, have scheduled the Games from Dec 9-18, in Vientiane, and would comprise of 25 sports, well below the 43 sports hosted by Thailand in 2007.
He added that the selection of athletes for the SEA Games would be conducted by the Selection Committee for the SEA Games, represented by OCM, National Sports Council and National Sports Associations (NSAs).
The committee meets on July 25, to discuss the selection process and criteria set for the Laos Games while OCM are also concerned that NSAs have yet to submit names of team managers, he said.
"We hope that matter can be resolved at the meeting," he said.
Meanwhile, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) would meet in Singapore on July 1, to discuss the calendar for the region, especially with the inclusion of a number of new events and the actions taken against the influenza A(H1N1) outbreak, he said.
-- BERNAMA
SEA Games - Dr Ramlan akhiri tanda tanya
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 Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz |
Isi jawatan chef-de-mission Sukan Sea XXV Vientiane
KETUA Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz dilantik chef-de-mission Sukan Sea XXV di Vientiane, Laos, Disember ini.
Pelantikan itu disahkan Setiausaha Agung Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM), Datuk Sieh Kok Chi sekali gus menamatkan tanda tanya mengenai tokoh yang bakal memikul tanggungjawab bagi memastikan kontinjen negara mengekal dan meneruskan kecemerlangan Sukan Sea.
“Ya, saya boleh sahkan Dr Ramlan akan menjadi chef-de-mission Sukan Sea di Laos,” kata Kok Chi. “Pelantikannya sudah mendapat persetujuan daripada Menteri Belia dan Sukan. MOM akan maklumkan kepada Dr Ramlan.”
Kali terakhir pegawai kerajaan dilantik menjadi chef-de-mission adalah lapan tahun lalu, sewaktu Ketua Pengarah MSN ketika itu, Datuk Wira Mazlan Ahmad dilantik mengetuai pasukan negara untuk muncul juara Sukan Sea Kuala Lumpur 2001 dengan kutipan 111 emas untuk muncul juara keseluruhan.
Dua tahun lalu, Presiden Persatuan Olahraga Negeri Sembilan, Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad menerajui kontinjen negara ke temasya Korat dan membawa kejayaan gemilang dengan meraih 68 emas serta menduduki tempat kedua di belakang Thailand dalam pungutan pingat keseluruhan.
Ia pastinya memberi cabaran kepada Dr Ramlan untuk mengulangi kejayaan yang dicapai Zainal sekalipun temasya kali ini hanya mempertandingkan sejumlah 25 sukan.
“Saya berasa gembira dan bagi saya, pelantikan menjadi semacam satu kelaziman dan bukannya sesuatu yang janggal,” kata Dr Ramlan. “Ini kerana sebelum ini saya sudah banyak kali terbabit dengan kontinjen negara dalam beberapa temasya seperti Sukan Komanwel dan Asia 2006.
“Oleh itu, saya tidak rasa ini sebagai sesuatu yang menyulitkan sebaliknya sebagai tugas yang perlu dilaksanakan dan yakin semua pihak akan dapat bekerjasama untuk kejayaan pasukan,” katanya.
Sukan Sea XXV akan mempertandingkan sejumlah 25 sukan dengan beberapa sukan yang menjadi tuaian emas negara ketika di Korat, dua tahun lalu digugurkan seperti gimnastik, ekuestrian, basikal trek, lawn bowl, tenpin bowling dan bola keranjang.
Kejohanan Wushu Sedunia Penyertaan Terakhir Sebelum Sukan SEA
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Jun (Bernama) -- Persekutuan Wushu Malaysia (WFM) akan memanfaatkan Kejohaan Wushu Sedunia ke-10 di Kanada Oktober depan sebagai platform untuk meningkatkan kemahiran serta keyakinan para eksponennya sebelum Sukan SEA ke 25 di Vientiane, Laos pada Disember.
Setiausaha eksekutifnya Winnie Chin Kim Yoong memberitahun Bernama bahawa dengan baki lima bulan yang masih ada, Kejohanan Sedunia itu dari 24-29 Oktober di Toronto, Kanada, merupakan acara besar terakhir sebelum bermulanya Sukan SEA pada 9-18 Disember.
"Kami menjangka eksponen kebangsaan di kejohanan dua tahunan ini akan lebih yakin dan mahir sebelum bertarung di Vientiane. Ini ujian getir buat mereka," kata Chin.
Antara eksponen yang akan mengambil bahagian di kejohanan dunia itu ialah -- bagi taolu; Lim Yew Fai, Pui Fook Chien, Ang Eng Chong, Lee Yang, Wee Jung Jieh dan pendatang baru Ng Say Yoke, dan bagi sanshou; Wong Her Jien dan Ding Siew Bee.
Ditanya mengenai sasaran di Sukan SEA, beliau berkata mereka belum memutuskan sasaran pingat tetapi yakin dapat membawa balik beberapa pingat emas.
Sukan SEA menawarkan 21 pingat emas untuk Wushu dari sejumlah 383 emas yang dipertaruhkan.
-- BERNAMA
Amirul tunggu lampu hijau
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| Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim gigih berlatih demi kesungguhannya untuk mewakili negara ke Sukan SEA Laos, Disember ini. – AFP |
KUALA LUMPUR – Amirul Hamizan Ibrahim terus gigih meneruskan latihan sebagai langkah persediaan menghadapi beberapa temasya sukan termasuk Sukan SEA Laos, Disember ini sekalipun penyertaannya belum lagi dimuktamadkan.
Bekas juara Sukan Komanwel Manchester 2002 berkata, harapan untuk beraksi pada Sukan SEA Laos masih membara walaupun statusnya untuk kelayakan ke temasya itu hujung tahun ini belum diumumkan.
“Saya menunggu keputusan dari Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) selepas Mini Olimpik dan bersedia dengan sebarang keputusan yang bakal diterima.
“Walaupun saya sudah lama direhatkan daripada sebarang kejohanan selepas penampilan pertama pada Sukan Olimpik Beijing tahun lalu, latihan tetap diteruskan seperti biasa,’’ katanya.
Amirul Hamizan adalah pemenang tiga pingat emas pada Sukan Komanwel Manchester 2002 melakar sejarah tersendiri apabila berada dalam kelompok lima terbaik setelah berjaya memperbaiki rekod kebangsaan setelah membuat angkatan keseluruhan 265 kilogram di temasya itu.
Sementara itu, rakan sepelatihnya, Naharuddin Mahayuddin yang mengalami kecederaan lutut selepas menyertai Kejohanan Angkat Berat Asia di Kazakhstan, Mei lalu tetap meneruskan sesi latihan di MSN.
“Kecederaan saya tidak berapa serius dan saya sudah memulakan sesi latihan selepas pulang dari Kazakhstan,” katanya ketika ditemui.
UTUSAN
Three Events To Start Before Opening Ceremony
By Zulhilmi Supaat
KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) -- Three sports events are set to begin at the 25th SEA Games before the opening ceremony of the Laos games in Vientiane from Dec 9 to 18.
According to the official website for the 25th SEA Games, the events are men's football which begins on Dec 3, followed by water polo (Dec 5), women's football (Dec 6) and sepak takraw (Dec 8).
The opening ceremony is on Dec 9, while the closing ceremony will be held on Dec 18.
A Bernama check on other related sites for the 25th SEA Games found that the first gold medal from Vientiane is expected on Dec 9, offering eight golds through waterpolo (one), sepak takraw (two) and taekwondo (five).
Between the opening and closing ceremony, the most hectic days are on Dec 13 and 14 which offer 50 golds respectively, while the last day before the closing ceremony offers 69 golds.
According to the website, although the date of competition for each sports event has been scheduled, the number of delegates and athletes from participating countries remains unknown at this juncture.
Technical and Competition Committee of Laos SEA Games Organising Committee (Loasoc) vice-chairman Kasem Inthara was quoted as saying, participating countries would be required to notify the organiser, names of their delegations by mid-July.
"Curently, we are preparing to send entry forms to all participant nations by this week," he said, adding that entries must be received by Loasoc on July 15.
Earlier, Olympic Council of Malaysia honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi had voiced concern over Loasoc's delay in preparing technical requirement concerning the games.
Citing an example, he said Loasoc should give the final date for entry, at least nine month's before the games.
Laos will stage athletics, archery, aquatics, badminton, billiard & snooker, boxing, cycling, football, golf, judo, karate, sepak takraw, shooting, table-tennis, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, wrestling, weightlifting, wushu, muay thai, petanque, silat, shuttlecock juggling and fin swimming.
-- BERNAMA
Monday, June 22, 2009
Pro & Kontra: Tidak wajar pandang remeh Sukan Sea Laos
Oleh Raja Ahmad ZainuddinJAGUH atlit negara seperti Datuk Dr M Jegathesan, pelari pecut Asia, Rabuan Pit, ratu trek, Marina Chin dan Datuk Mumtaz Jaafar, tidak pernah merungut apabila menggalas cabaran negara tanpa mengira kejohanan apa sekalipun, malah merasa megah apabila mereka terpilih.
Justeru setiap kejohanan itu penting. Sukan Sea di Laos, Disember depan, bagi saya bukan saja mendapatkan pingat, tetapi medan untuk menentukan persediaan ke sukan lebih mencabar seperti Sukan Asia dan Komanwel, tahun depan.
Pada Sukan Sea di Korat, Thailand yang lalu, Malaysia meraih 68 pingat emas dan sudah pasti ini pencapaian terbaik negara dalam kejohanan yang dilangsungkan di luar negara, kerana kita menduduki tempat kedua di belakang tuan rumah.
Bagi Sukan Sea Laos, kejohanan kali pertama dianjurkan bagi merayakan ulang tahun ke-25 kejohanan serantau itu - banyak acara seperti gimnastik, bowling dan skuasy, lawn bowl serta ekuestrian yang selama ini menjadi lubuk emas negara, digugurkan.
Walaupun tidak banyak acara akan mendatangkan pingat, tetapi Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek menuntut setiap persatuan sukan kebangsaan usah mencari alasan untuk memandang remeh saingan temasya berkenaan.
Saya menyokong pandangan menteri itu bahawa jagoan negara terpilih nanti perlu beraksi dengan komitmen tinggi bagi memburu pingat emas.
Walaupun Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) berpandangan berbeza, tetapi saranan saya ikutilah nasihat menteri kerana yang penting apabila kita menganggap kejohanan ini penting, komitmen akan turut menjadi berkobar-kobar.
Medal for the 25th SEA Games
The medal for the 25th SEA Games in Laos is designed with inspiration coming from "Pra Thatluang", Laos's national symbol and spirit, combined with Lao National flower (Champa) and Lao national animal (elephants). The medals embody with Lao traditional art with message of the 25th SEA Games.
Mohd Zabidi Clinches 100-metre Dash Title
MELAKA, June 21 (Bernama) -- National sprinter Mohd Zabidi Ghazali won the 100-metre dash in 10.84 seconds on the final day of the 45th Melaka Open Athletic Championship at the Hang Jebat Stadium here today.
Mohd Zabidi, who clinched the 100-metre dash title in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Terengganu recently, finished ahead of national junior sprinter Mohd Idris Zakaria, who clocked 10.90 seconds followed by Mohd Latif Nyat (11.08 seconds), third.
Mohd Idris, 21, from Terengganu emerged the winner of the 200-metre dash yesterday when he registered 21.90 seconds to break the record by 0.60 seconds.
Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) deputy president Karim Ibrahim described Idris as the most promising athlete at the championship.
"He is a potential winner in the 400-meter race. However, the event is not included in the championship," he told reporters here today.
No national records were erased today.
However, Aseinny Asik of MAAU clipped the championship's record in women's shot put by hurling her personal best to a distance of 13.44 metres against the previous mark of 9.85 metres.
Another record came from Tan Song Hwa of Pahang in women's hammer throw when she registered a distance of 52.93 metres.
However, it was below her personal best when she registered the shot put national record with a throw of 55.67 metres last year. Tan's effort then had earned her a place in the Laos SEA Games in December.
A total of 478 athletes from 30 contingents including two countries - Saudi Arabia and Oman - are vying for honours in the championship.
-- BERNAMA
Southeast Asian Games
The Southeast Asian Games is also referred to as the SEA Games are a small multi-sport event involving participants from the countries of Southeast Asia held every two years.
The Games are under regulation from the Southeast Asian Games Federation (SAGF). The SAGF was formally the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games Federation (SAPGF) as they organised the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games, when the Federation changed its name and the Games name in 1977.
The original rationale for these Games was that a regional sports event will help promote co-operation, understanding and relations among countries in the region.
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History & Origin - SEA Games
The origins of athletic competition lie in the mists of time when tribal members competed in the everyday skills of survival. The fastest and strongest were lauded, for it was they who ensured the tribe’s continued existence, in times of peace and in times of war.
Certainly, Laung Sukhumanaipradit is hardly a household name, yet as a vice
president of the Olympic Committee, he first floated the idea of a smaller sports event comprising the nations of the Southeast Asian peninsula, during the Third Asian Games held in Tokyo in 1958. At a meeting held on 22 May the same year, representatives from Burma (Myanmar), Laos and Malaysia met with their Thai hosts to explore the possibilities.
There was a certain logic to the idea. The countries of the region had many similarities. Modest of population and on a comparable economic footing, they shared common sports participation as well as roughly equal standards of achievement. Such an event would serve as a stepping stone for Southeast Asian athletes to raise their standards so as to be more competitive when they met more advantaged athletes in the larger arenas of the Asian and Olympic Games.
The meeting resulted in the formation of the Southeast Asian Peninsula (SEAP) Games Federation in June 1959, the founder members being Burma, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam - hence the six interlocked rings which formed the Games logo. The first president of the Federation was General Prabhas Charusatiara of Thailand and Luang Mayapradit was elected vice president with Dr Kalya Israsena taking the role of honorary secretary. Other pioneer members of the committee included Ms U Paing of Burma, His Highness Sisowath Essaro of Cambodia, Mr Nakkhla Souvannong of Laos, Mr Thong Poh Nyen of Malaysia and Mr Bguyen Phuoc Vong of Vietnam.
In deference to their efforts in bringing the whole concept to fruition, Thailand was given the honour of hosting the inaugural SEAP Games in 1959. Formally declared open by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in Bangkok’s National Stadium, some 800 athletes and officials took part in 12 sporting disciplines: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Football, Tennis, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Weightlifting. The atmosphere of friendly competition added to the whole experience and the SEAP Games were definitely ‘off and running’.
Malaysian Gold Medalist @ 1st SEAP Games, Bangkok 1959
Thailand was given the honour of hosting the inaugural SEAP Games in 1959. Formally declared open by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand in Bangkok’s National Stadium, some 800 athletes and officials took part in 12 sporting disciplines: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cycling, Football, Tennis, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Volleyball and Weightlifting. The atmosphere of friendly competition added to the whole experience and the SEAP Games were definitely ‘off and running’.
Malaysian Gold Medalist @ 1st SEAP Games, Bangkok 1959
Swimming - Lim Heng Chek (100m Backstroke - Male)
Swimming - Lim Heng Chek (100m Butterfly - Male)
Athletics - Kamaruddin Maidin (Long Jump - Male )
Athletics - Tan Ghee Lin (High Jump - Male)
Athletics - Carmen Koelmeyer ( 100m - Women)
Athletics - Maureen Ann Lee ( Long Jump - Women)
Shooting - K.C Chan (Small Bore Rifle - Male)
Weightlifting - Kwan Keng Lam (Light heavyweight - Male)
Swimming - Lim Heng Chek (100m Butterfly - Male)
Athletics - Kamaruddin Maidin (Long Jump - Male )
Athletics - Tan Ghee Lin (High Jump - Male)
Athletics - Carmen Koelmeyer ( 100m - Women)
Athletics - Maureen Ann Lee ( Long Jump - Women)
Shooting - K.C Chan (Small Bore Rifle - Male)
Weightlifting - Kwan Keng Lam (Light heavyweight - Male)
Pro & Kontra: Tidak wajar pandang remeh Sukan Sea Laos
Oleh Raja Ahmad ZainuddinJAGUH atlit negara seperti Datuk Dr M Jegathesan, pelari pecut Asia, Rabuan Pit, ratu trek, Marina Chin dan Datuk Mumtaz Jaafar, tidak pernah merungut apabila menggalas cabaran negara tanpa mengira kejohanan apa sekalipun, malah merasa megah apabila mereka terpilih.
Justeru setiap kejohanan itu penting. Sukan Sea di Laos, Disember depan, bagi saya bukan saja mendapatkan pingat, tetapi medan untuk menentukan persediaan ke sukan lebih mencabar seperti Sukan Asia dan Komanwel, tahun depan.
Pada Sukan Sea di Korat, Thailand yang lalu, Malaysia meraih 68 pingat emas dan sudah pasti ini pencapaian terbaik negara dalam kejohanan yang dilangsungkan di luar negara, kerana kita menduduki tempat kedua di belakang tuan rumah.
Bagi Sukan Sea Laos, kejohanan kali pertama dianjurkan bagi merayakan ulang tahun ke-25 kejohanan serantau itu - banyak acara seperti gimnastik, bowling dan skuasy, lawn bowl serta ekuestrian yang selama ini menjadi lubuk emas negara, digugurkan.
Walaupun tidak banyak acara akan mendatangkan pingat, tetapi Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek menuntut setiap persatuan sukan kebangsaan usah mencari alasan untuk memandang remeh saingan temasya berkenaan.
Saya menyokong pandangan menteri itu bahawa jagoan negara terpilih nanti perlu beraksi dengan komitmen tinggi bagi memburu pingat emas.
Walaupun Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) berpandangan berbeza, tetapi saranan saya ikutilah nasihat menteri kerana yang penting apabila kita menganggap kejohanan ini penting, komitmen akan turut menjadi berkobar-kobar.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Gandingkan jurulatih Malaysia, Thailand
SKUAD Thailand dan Indonesia semakin dilihat mula mengorak langkah meninggalkan kuasa besar sepak takraw pada masa kini.
UTUSAN: Apa punca kekalahan teruk Malaysia baru-baru ini sehingga kalah kepada Vietnam dan Indonesia dalam acara beregu dan berpasukan lelaki?
HALIM: Jangan sesekali kita menuding jari menyalahkan mana-mana pihak. Tentu sekali semua orang gembira jika pasukan Malaysia berjaya kecuali ada pihak yang sentiasa tidak mahu menerima hakikat ada lawan yang lebih baik dari kita.
Saya tertarik dengan sikap dan tindakan Presiden Persatuan Sepak Takraw Malaysia (PSM), Datuk Ahmad Ismail sejurus selesai kejohanan itu apabila beliau memanggil semua anggota pasukan Malaysia dan berbincang selain memberikan perangsang. Beliau sanggup meninggalkan tempat duduk VIP sekali gus membuktikan keprihatinannya kepada pemain dan jurulatih Malaysia.
Ada yang kata jurulatih yang perlu dipertanggungjawabkan tetapi harus diingat, Haris Abdul Rahman pernah membawa pulang beberapa pingat emas Sukan SEA dan Asia serta Piala Raja Thai. Dia juga pernah melatih Singapura dan Korea Selatan, dia bukan calang-calang orang tetapi kena ingat 'air laut tidak sentiasa pasang (pasti akan ada surutnya)'.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Usah cari alasan: Ahmad Shabery
Oleh Meor Hisham Zulkifli
sham@bharian.com.my
 MENTERI Belia dan Sukan Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek ketika mengadakan sidang akhbar di lobi Bangunan Parlimen, semalam. - Foto Bernama |
'Atlit tidak boleh pandang mudah terhadap cabaran Sukan Sea Laos'
ANDAI 'maruah serantau' menjadi pertaruhan, jelas Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek menuntut setiap persatuan sukan kebangsaan usah mencari alasan untuk memandang remeh saingan di Sukan Sea Loas, Disember yang berbaki hampir enam bulan lagi.
Sebaliknya, Menteri Belia dan Sukan itu mahu jagoan negara terpilih nanti beraksi dengan komitmen tinggi memburu pingat emas walaupun difahamkan edisi kali ini menggugurkan banyak acara yang sebelum ini menjadi lubuk emas buat kontinjen negara.
“Walaupun kita tidak memberi tumpuan terlalu besar terhadap Sukan Sea, atlit tidak boleh ambil mudah. Kita mahukan keputusan yang terbaik dalam apa juga acara yang kita sertai,” katanya pada sidang akhbar di lobi Parlimen, semalam.
Beliau berkata, kementerian menyedari hakikat betapa Sukan Sea kali ini diadakan menjelang kejohanan lebih besar iaitu Sukan Komanwel dan Sukan Asia 2010, menyaksikan ramai atlit kebangsaan kurang memberi tumpuan terhadap kejohanan peringkat Asean.
“Namun bagi atlit yang bertanding di Laos kelak, mereka tidak boleh mempunyai sikap kalau tidak dapat pingat pun tak apa. Ini bukan soalnya. Kita tetap mahukan yang terbaik dan kedudukan yang terbaik,” katanya.
Pada Sukan Sea di Korat, Thailand yang lalu, Malaysia meraih meraih 68 emas - pencapaian terbaik negara dalam kejohanan itu yang dilangsungkan di luar negara dan menduduki tempat kedua di belakang tuan rumah, Thailand.
Bagaimanapun, bagi Sukan Sea Laos yang bakal menganjurkan kejohanan buat kali pertama serta merayakan ulang tahun ke-25 kejohanan serantau itu, banyak acara yang menjadi lubuk emas negara digugurkan seperti gimnastik, bowling dan skuasy, lawn bowl, ekuestrian.
Malah, ada pihak yang menganggap Sukan Sea hilang relevan apabila menjadi medan tuan rumah menyenaraikan sukan tradisi untuk memastikan mereka mendominasi pingat seperti yang terbukti di Laos apabila mereka menyenaraikan acara renang sirip, tomoi, dan sepak bulu ayam.
Keadaan itu menyaksikan Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) mengambil langkah drastik dengan menegaskan Sukan Sea Laos tidak menjadi keutamaan pada tahun ini berikutan tumpuan diberikan terhadap persediaan atlit ke Sukan Komanwel di India dan Sukan Asia di Guangzho, China tahun depan.
BERITA HARIAN
‘Kita ketandusan pemain’
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| SKUAD sepak takraw negara kini semakin jauh ditinggalkan jiran, Thailand yang merupakan antara negara yang pernah mendapat tunjuk ajar permulaan daripada Malaysia sebelum menyertai Sukan SEAP 1965. |
SEBELUM ini sekiranya tewas kepada Thailand, ia bukan lagi satu ‘berita’ kerana mereka diakui musuh ketat walaupun menurut sejarahnya, Malaysia yang mengajar negara Gajah Putih itu bermain sepak takraw sebelum memperkenalkannya pada Sukan SEAP Kuala Lumpur 1965.
Namun detik hitam sepak takraw kita muncul dalam Sukan SEA Chiangmai 1995 apabila dikejutkan Singapura malah Myanmar sempat mencalitkan arang di Brunei 1999 dan Kuala Lumpur 2001.
Selepas itu Indonesia termasuk Jepun turut mengganyang Malaysia dalam Piala Raja Thai 2006 dan Grand Prix Antarabangsa 2007.
Thailand semakin sukar digugat dan jauh meninggalkan kita dan Kejohanan Dunia - Piala Malaysia Ke-3, baru-baru ini jelas menyerlahkan keparahan skuad elit negara apabila dipintas Vietnam manakala pasukan A dan B tersungkur kepada Indonesia dua hari berturut-turut.
Apa sudah jadi dan apa yang tidak kena? Apakah Malaysia hanya layak digelar jagoan silam tetapi telah tenggelam sekarang seperti juara hoki Sukan Olimpik lapan kali, India?
Wartawan Utusan Malaysia, ABDUL HAFIZ AHMAD menyingkap satu persatu isu prestasi merudum sepak takraw kita.
KUALA LUMPUR – Sinar kegemilangan dan kejaguhan Malaysia dalam satu-satunya sukan ciptaannya, sepak takraw, seakan-akan pulih apabila Normanizam Ahmad, Futra Ghani dan Zulkarnain Arif mengakhiri kemarau pingat emas 12 tahun pada Sukan SEA Filipina 2005 dengan menumbangkan musuh tradisi, Thailand 2-0.
Namun misi lebih besar untuk menggapai emas Sukan Asia Doha 2006, menemui kegagalan hanya gara-gara kelemahan mental, kecederaan dan kesilapan percaturan lantas program persediaan tahun berikutnya dirombak dan diperkemaskan demi menebus semula emas yang sudah terlepas sejak 1998.
Hanya segelintir pemain senior dikekalkan sementara muka baru dicungkil dan digilap daripada ujian pemilihan khas, Kejohanan Belia Kebangsaan dan Piala Emas Khir Johari sejak Februari 2007 tetapi perkembangannya tiba-tiba terencat setelah Persatuan Sepak Takraw Malaysia (PSM) memulaukan Sukan SEA Korat 2007 kerana membantah penggunaan bola baru bersalut getah, Marathon MT 903.
Setelah segalanya diselesaikan oleh Persekutuan Sepak Takraw Antarabangsa (Istaf) secara aman dan saksama biarpun berlarutan lima bulan, skuad elit negara kembali memusatkan perhatian mulai tahun lalu dengan sasaran utama ialah sebutir emas Sukan Asia Guangzhou 2010.
Itupun, monopoli Thailand bakal disekat menerusi arahan mengenai sesebuah negara tidak boleh menyertai kesemua acara dalam membolot pingat emas.
UTUSAN MALAYSIAWednesday, June 17, 2009
MOM Syor Laos Guna Khidmat Pegawai Antarabangsa
KUALA LUMPUR, 16 Jun (Bernama) -- Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) mengesyorkan penganjur Sukan SEA ke-25 di Vientianne, Laos, supaya mengambil khidmat pegawai teknikal yang benar-benar berwibawa bagi memastikan temasya sukan pada bulan Disember ini berjalan lancar serta bagi mendapat pengiktirafan persekutuan sukan antarabangsa.Setiausaha Kehormat MOM berkata beliau bimbang dengan faktor kekurangan pegawai-pegawai teknikal yang berwibawa dan berkelayakan untuk mengendalikan temasya sukan itu.
Laos, pertama kali menganjurkan temasya sukan itu dilaporkan memperolehi bantuan ihsan berjumlah RM300 juta sumbangan negara anggota Asean untuk menganjurkan sukan itu kerana kekurangan dana.
Sumbangan dana antara lain digunakan untuk membina stadium utama dan kemudahan-kemudahan atlet.
"Saya mencadangkan kepada pihak penganjur, Jawatankuasa Sukan Kebangsaan Laos untuk mendapatkan khidmat pegawai-pegawai teknikal yang diiktiraf oleh persekutuan sukan antarabangsa," katanya kepada Bernama hari ini.
"Ini untuk memastikan penganjuran sukan itu berjalan dalam keadaan adil, telus dan mengikut peraturan. Masalah besar Laos kini adalah pihak penganjurnya tidak memiliki dana kewangan yang mencukupi," katanya.
Kok Chi berkata beliau tidak bimbang mengenai aspek infrastruktur seperti perkampungan atlet, stadium pertandingan, pengangkutan, dan kemudahan lain, kerana menurutnya semua kerja-kerja pembinaannya hampir selesai.
"Yang membimbangkan adalah pegawai-pegawai teknikal yang berwibawa dan berkelayakan untuk mengadili dan membuat keputusan yang telus dan saksama dalam kejohanan itu nanti," katanya.
Sukan Sea ke-25 dari 9 hingga 18 Disember ini membabitkan 386 acara dalam 25 jenis sukan.
-- BERNAMA
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Swimming: Yi Ting has eyes firmly set on Laos
Siow Yi Ting has beaten three Sea Games qualifying marks.
SIOW Yi Ting sent a clear message that she's got all her cannons aimed towards the Laos Sea Games in December after the 24-year-old smashed the qualifying marks in three events over the weekend.
The University of Arkansas student was good enough for top 20 placings in all her events at the meet, signalling her intent on bettering what was a poor performance by her standards in the Korat Sea Games two years ago.
In Korat, Yi Ting only managed a single gold and three silver medals, losing out to Singaporean Nicolette Teo in the 100m and 200m breaststroke events.
Malaysia's prospects in the breaststroke events are also boosted by promising 13-year old breaststroke specialist Christina Loh, who is already homing in on Yi Ting's national marks.
She was close to her national mark of 1:11.29s in the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:11.62s, while in the 200m breaststroke she clocked a 13th fastest time of 2:31.81s, which was some way off her national mark of 2:27.80s set in the Beijing Olympics.
Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (ASUM) secretary Edwin Chong believes the 2008 woman Olympian of the Year is well on track to regain her lost pride in the Laos Sea Games.
"On the form she has now, she has time to improve even further and is a good bet to deliver at least two gold medals -- in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley," said Edwin.
"It will be harder for her in the 100m breaststroke and 400m individual medley as her rivals have competitive times."
Yi Ting will return next month for a final phase of training before she heads to Rome, Italy for the first big assignment of the year, the World Championships.
She is joined by Daniel Bego, Foo Jian Beng, Khoo Cai Lin and Marellyn Liew in Malaysia's swimming contingent for the World Championships.
NST
Yi Ting up for for three events in Laos Games
By LIM TEIK HUAT
PETALING JAYA: Swimmer Siow Yi Ting is shaping up well up for a triple assault for Malaysia in the Laos SEA Games in December.
She beat the Games qualifying mark in three events – the 100m and 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley – in the just concluded Santa Clara Invitational in California.
Siow Yi Ting Yi Ting, who is based in the United States on a University of Arkansas swimming scholarship, finished among the top 20 in the events as she kicked off her preparations for the SEA Games.
The 24-year-old clocked 2:17.88 for 12th spot in the 200m individual medley on Sunday and the effort was just outside her national mark of 2:16.92 set in 2006. But it was better than her 2006 Korat SEA Games gold medal-winning time of 2:18.52.
In the 100m breaststroke, Yi Ting fell just short of her national record of 1:11.29 set in the 2006 Doha Asian Games when she posted 1:11.62 for 19th place.
She clocked 2:31.81 for a 13th place in the 200m breaststroke and the time was not far from her national record of 2:27.80 posted at the Beijing Olympics last year.
The SEA Games qualifying marks for the breaststroke events are 1:12.65 for the 100m distance and 2:32.55 for the 200m race.
The Santa Clara meet is one of the prestigious swimming competitions held during the summer break in the US.
Having qualified on merit, Yi Ting can start working on her bid to regain the two breaststroke titles she lost to Nicolette Teo of Singapore in the Korat SEA Games. Then, Yi Ting only managed one gold and three silver medals in four individual events.
The Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) secretary, Edwin Chong, said that the hope was on Yi Ting to regain her status as the top female breaststroke swimmer in the region.
“She is a good bet to deliver at least two gold medals in the 200m breaststroke and 200m individual medley,” he said.
“It will be harder for her in the 100m breaststroke and 400m individual medley as her rivals have competitive times as well.
“Yi Ting will return next month to train here before she leaves for the World Championships in Rome in July.”
The other Malaysian swimmers for the world championships are Daniel Bego, Foo Jian Beng, Khoo Cai Lin and Marellyn Liew.
King's Cup Is Last Chance To Assess Thais Before Laos Sea Games - Coach
KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- The King's Cup Sepak Takraw championship in Bangkok next month is expected to be the national takraw squad's last chance to evaluate the strength of the Thai squad in a competition before the Laos SEA Games in December.
After the King's Cup competition, scheduled from July 6-12, the Malaysian Sepak Takraw Association (PSM) has only lined up a number of friendly matches against clubs in the country.
"We will be sending about 15 players for the tournament to play in the team and inter-regu categories. It will also be a place for our players to show their mettle," national coach Haris Abd Rahman told Bernama Monday.
Haris said during the World Sepak Takraw Championships in Terengganu last month, Thailand had only sent a number of senior players. The rest were made of young players since the Thais have a big pool of players, unlike Malaysia," he said.
However, despite the limited resources in their arsenal, Thailand were able to emerge champion in the team, inter-regu and doubles.
He added that a post-mortem was conducted after the national team's unexpected loss to Indonesia in the team event of the World Championship and a report was being prepared.
Haris also welcomed experienced "killer" Mohd Azlan Mubin back to the squad after undergoing surgery early this year and feels his presence will be vital to the team.
-- BERNAMA
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Chii Lin bags best overall swimmer award in girl’s Under-17 category
By LIM TEIK HUAT 
Best Malaysian: Chii Lin posing with the best overall swimmer for girls’ Under-17 trophy in the SEA age-group championships.
KUALA LUMPUR: Swimmer Leung Chii Lin experienced a high and a low in her last junior assignment on Saturday.
There was a surprise for Chii Lin when she named the best overall swimmer in the girls’ Under-17 competition of the South-East Asia (SEA) age-group championships at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil.
The winners of the awards for the respective age-groups were announced at the farewell dinner for the participants on Saturday night.
Best Malaysian: Chii Lin posing with the best overall swimmer for girls’ Under-17 trophy in the SEA age-group championships. Chii Lin was picked for bagging four gold medals — in the 50m and 100m freestyle, 50m breaststroke and 200m individual medley. She also won two silver medals — in the 50m breaststroke and 200m freestyle.
However, her joy in becoming the only Malaysian winner was also tempered by the realisation that she has some way to go before reaching the form that took her to the Beijing Olympics last August.
Chii Lin bagged four gold medals in Sukma (Malaysia Games) in Terengganu last year and went on to set a new national record in the Malaysian Open in Bukit Jalil en route to qualifying for her first Olympics.
“It’s kind of hard to describe how I felt about my performances as I did not break any records. I’m not as fast as previously in the normal events I’m usually good at (the short sprint events),” said the 17-year-old from Kota Kinabalu, who set personal best in the 50m breaststroke and 200m individual medley.
“But the surprising thing is I’m actually doing well in the other events. It could be better but I guess I did okay to finish off my last SEA age-group meet. My main goal is still the SEA Games at the end of the year and I hope I will be doing better times by then.”
Chii Lin has yet to qualify on merit for the Laos SEA Games but it should not be much of a problem as she is optimistic of making the grade in the coming months.
Chii Lin is among one of the four Malaysian qualifiers for the World University Games in Belgrade from July 1-12.
She was the silver medallist in the 50m freestyle at the last SEA Games in Korat two years ago behind fellow Malaysian Chui Lai Kwan.
Chii Lin was previously coached by former top national swimmer Lim Keng Liat but switched her training base to Bukit Jalil early this year.
Laos getting ready to host the 25th SEA Games
- By: EDWARD THANGARAJAH
- Published: 7/06/2009 at 12:00 AM
Country busy preparing for showcase event in December
Laos is one of the founder members of the Southeast Asian Peninsular Games (Seap), and will host this year's silver-jubilee biennial celebration, the 25th in the series.
The 40 million-strong nation will host the 25-sports event in its historic capital Vientiane.
To bless and support this maiden venture by Laos, the full complement of 11 member nations: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to take part in the celebration.
The Games were launched in 1959 from December 12-17 and Burma, Laos, Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam took part with 527 athletes in 12 sports. Thailand hosted.
The Games continued to be held until the 8th SEAP Games which again Thailand hosted in 1971.
With interest expanding, and more nations and athletes being attracted to the celebration, thanks to the friendship, goodwill and camaraderie which spread in the region, Seap expanded to accommodate Indonesia, the Philippines and Brunei.
From the ninth edition held in Malaysia 1977, it was known as the Southeast Asian Games (Sea Games).
Popularity for the Games soared for many reasons. Besides being known as the friendliest celebration, it helped expose the rich histories of nations, their culture and what had made them stand out in the world of sports.
As the then doyen of sports in the region, the late Air Chief Marshal Dawee Chullasapya used to say: "The Sea Games' composition , participation and outlook is unique. It's not easy for any celebration to match it."
The motto of this year's Games is "inculcate generosity, create amity and to inspire the youth to a healthy lifestyle."
A high-powered organising committee headed by the Deputy Prime Minister of Laos, Somsavath Lengsawat has been set up. Mr.Somsavath is chairman of the committee.
The Minister attached to the prime minister's office, who is president of the National Olympic Committee of Laos, Phouthong Sengakhom, is the president of the Sea Games Federation and vice-chairman of the Laosoc.
Laos also has three members of the Sea Games Federation council: Somphou Phongsa, Phouvanh Vongsuthi and Southanam Inthavong. They are in charge of the Games.
According to Santiparb Techavanija, who is providing technical assistance and is helping with televising the celebration, everything has fallen beautifully in place and the Games are already set to go.
Many countries have come forward to help Laos to make their maiden event memorable and outstanding.
A number of countries, headed by China, have contributed to the construction of the facilities for the celebration. Thanks to China, Laos has a 100 million dollar sports complex. Vietnam has contributed 10 million dollars to build the athletes' dormitory.
Japan has helped build the judo and karatedo arena, Korea has constructed the indoor stadium for taekwondo and Thailand has set up the stadium for Muay Thai.
"There will be 62 training and competition arenas at the 33 venues which are under construction. Over 80% of the work has been completed and by the time the Games arrive in December, Laos will be more than ready to host their first ever multiple celebration in grand style," said Santiparb.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Robani sasar emas Sukan Sea Laos
Oleh Azidan Nahar
azidan@bharian.com.my
KEJAYAAN menjuarai acara 110 meter berpagar pada kejohanan Olahraga Terbuka Pahang hujung minggu lalu, mahu dijadikan asas buat pelumba negara, Robani Hassan untuk kembali ke tahap terbaik. Lima bulan berehat gara-gara kecederaan tulang belakang, kejohanan di Temerloh itu adalah yang pertama buat pelari kelahiran ibu kota itu ketika dia melakukan 14.04s untuk rekod kejohanan di depan seorang lagi pelari kebangsaan, Mohd Faiz Muhammad.
“Saya tidak begitu ambil berat mengenai catatan itu kerana apa yang penting saya perlu lebih pantas untuk mengejar kelayakan ke Sukan Sea Laos. Lagipun ini adalah kejohanan pertama saya tahun ini,” katanya.
Robani jelas mensasarkan mahu kembali selaku atlit terbaik Asia Tenggara dalam acara berkenaan selepas mahkota dimenanginya pada Sukan Sea Manila 2005 dirampas seorang lagi atlit negara, Rayzamshah Wan Sofian pada Sukan Sea Korat 2007.
Dan hasratnya hampir berkecai selepas kecederaan tulang belakang awal tahun ini selain dia semakin suntuk untuk mengejar had kelayakan ditambah pula dengan kurangnya kejohanan antarabangsa tahun ini kerana masalah keselamatan dan wabak Influenza A (H1N1).
“Kerana itu saya sasarkan jika ada banyak lagi kejohanan seperti Grand Prix di peringkat tempatan, saya boleh mengejar syarat kelayakan itu,” katanya yang perlu melakukan 13.95s untuk ke Laos.
Robani turut disenaraikan ke Mannheim, Jerman bagi menyertai kelompok atlit elit negara sebelum program berkenaan dibatalkan kerana H1N1, menegaskan dia tidak peduli untuk menyertai apa-apa saja kejohanan, asalkan ia mampu mempertingkatkan prestasinya.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
PTAM harap Trasit hadir awal
Oleh Mohd Amin Jalil
bhsukan@bharian.com.my
Kalen Asanov dan Ramli Yahya. |
Peninju skuad negara tidak sabar mahu latih untuk Sukan Sea 2009
PERSATUAN Tinju Amatur Malaysia (PTAM) berharap jurulatih Thailand, Trasit Tangchai yang menggantikan Kalen Asanov, dapat tiba di negara ini secepat mungkin untuk segera memulakan tugasan melatih peninju negara ke arah cabaran Sukan Sea 2009 di Laos, akhir tahun ini.
Setiausaha Kehormat PTAM, Mejar (B) Maulud Othman, berkata pihaknya dimaklumkan Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) bahawa Trasit akan tiba di negara ini dan memulakan tugas sebagai jurulatih tinju negara pada bila-bila masa.
Menurutnya, pihaknya merasa amat gembira kerana PTAM sudah merangka pelbagai program latihan ke arah meningkatkan lagi prestasi peninju menjelang temasya dwi-tahunan itu nanti dan perlu berbincang dengan jurulatih sebelum program berkenaan dilaksanakan.
"Saya tidak tahu tarikh sebenar ketibaan Trasit dan difahamkan bahawa beliau akan tiba awal Jun ini, difahamkan juga segala proses mengenainya berjalan lancar.
"Sememangnya kita berharap Trasit dapat segera memulakan tugas sebagai jurulatih bagi membolehkan setiap program latihan peninju yang sudah dirangka PTAM bagi tempoh jangka pendek dan panjang, dilaksanakan dengan lancar dan berkesan.
"Malah, kita memang mengharapkan sentuhan Trasit dalam meningkatkan lagi prestasi peninju bukan saja bagi merealisasikan sasaran pingat emas pada Sukan Sea tetapi kejohanan lebih besar antaranya Sukan Komanwel dan Sukan Asia tahun depan," katanya ketika dihubungi, semalam.
Malaysia sebelum ini dibimbing Kalen Asanov, kelahiran Kyrgyzstan yang meletak jawatan pada 1 Disember lalu untuk pulang ke negara asalnya ekoran masalah peribadi.
Sejak itu, peninju kebangsaan menjalani latihan di pusat latihan MSN Keramat di bawah kendalian jurulatih sementara, Ramli Yahya selepas usaha PTAM mendapatkan pengendali kelahiran Cuba tidak kesampaian.
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