25/07/2011
Utusan Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR - Atlet angkat berat negara, Mohd. Faiz Musa berjaya memadamkan rekod kebangsaan acara clean and jerk bagi kategori 94 kilogram dengan angkatan 191 kilogram, mengatasi rekod lama milik Edmund Yeo iaitu 190 kilogram.
Kejayaan itu dicatatkan pada kejohanan kelayakan ke Sukan SEA anjuran Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dan Persatuan Angkat Berat Malaysia di sini, semalam.
Pencapaian itu membolehkan Mohd. Faiz, pemenang pingat perak Sukan SEA di Laos dua tahun lalu, menempah tiket ke Sukan SEA di Indonesia, November ini.
Mohd. Faiz berpuas hati kerana kerana hasrat untuk memadamkan rekod kebangsaan tercapai dan lebih menggembirakan pencapaian itu turut melayakkan dirinya mewakili negara ke Sukan SEA.
"Akhirnya rekod 11 tahun kategori ini berjaya di atasi. Sasaran saya kini ialah untuk memadamkan rekod bagi acara snatch pula.
"Pada kejohanan kali ini, saya hanya mampu membuat angkatan 145 kilogram bagi kategori snatch, dan untuk memadamkan rekod saya perlu membuat angkatan 152 kilogram," ujarnya.
Ditanya harapannya pada Sukan SEA nanti, Mohd. Faiz berkata, beliau tidak mahu meletakkan sasaran yang tinggi kerana sedar dengan saingan yang akan diberikan oleh atlet angkat berat Thailand.
"Saya hanya meletakkan sasaran untuk mengekalkan pingat perak yang dimenangi dua tahun lalu, tetapi tetap berusaha sebaik mungkin untuk menukar warna kilauan pingat.
"Saya mengucapkan terima kasih kepada majikan saya iaitu pihak pengurusan Universiti Malaysia Perlis yang memberikan sokongan dan pelepasan untuk saya menjalani latihan," katanya.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Golden high for karate kids
Golden high for karate kids
By LIM TEIK HUAT
23/07/2011
SHANGHAI: Former top exponent R. Puvaneswaran capped a golden high in his first coaching assignment with the Malaysian juniors at the Asian Karate Championships at the Haixia Sports Centre yesterday.
Malaysia bagged two gold medals in the kumite finals of the respective cadet and junior kumite categories.
Tarshyent Paramasivam made a golden debut in the Asian meet with a gold in the boys’ cadet below 52kg kumite (14-15).
Tarshyent defeated Kazakhstan’s Yuldashev Daniyar 3-1 in the final.
Another gold medal came from R. Wugindran in the boys’ junior below 61kg (16-17) kumite category.
Wugidran, who won a bronze in his first participation in the Asian meet last year, fought his way to the gold this time with a 2-0 win over Iranian Akbary Hamed in the final.
The Asian junior meet was previously held separately but is now held together the senior championships from this year.
Malaysia also bagged two silver and four bronze medals to emerge second overall behind Japan and Iran in the Asian championships, which attracted participation from 33 countries.
The silver medals came from Prem Kumar in the boys’ junior below 55kg kumite and the junior girls’ kata team.
The bronze medals were won by P. Vashalini (girls’ cadet below 47kg kumite), Agustin Vallenda (girls’ cadet kata), Kumar Ravin Vijaya (boys’ cadet below 63kg kumite) and Goh Chan Yit (boys’ junior kata).
Puvaneswaran, who retired after bagging his second Asian Games gold medal in Guangzhou last year, is certainly delighted with the performance as he started taking charge of the kumite team last month together with another former SEA Games gold medallist S. Mahendran.
“I officially took over this month but I have helped Mahendran with the coaching and sparring of the juniors. It’s a good achievement as we have never won a gold in the cadet kumite before.
“It is a good boost to our preparations towards the World Junior Championships which will be held in Malacca in October.
“It’s the first time we are hosting the world junior meet and we want to do well as the hosts.
“All the medal winners are relative newcomers and it augurs well for us,” said Puvaneswaran.
Malaysian Karate Federation (Makaf) have also engaged a Spanish coach Antonio Oliva Seba to help prepare the trainees for the world junior meet.
“He came in as the chief consultant and was with the team one week before we came here,” said Puvaneswaran, who is staying back as some of his charges have to fight in the senior category which starts today.
By LIM TEIK HUAT
23/07/2011
SHANGHAI: Former top exponent R. Puvaneswaran capped a golden high in his first coaching assignment with the Malaysian juniors at the Asian Karate Championships at the Haixia Sports Centre yesterday.
Malaysia bagged two gold medals in the kumite finals of the respective cadet and junior kumite categories.
Tarshyent Paramasivam made a golden debut in the Asian meet with a gold in the boys’ cadet below 52kg kumite (14-15).
Tarshyent defeated Kazakhstan’s Yuldashev Daniyar 3-1 in the final.
Another gold medal came from R. Wugindran in the boys’ junior below 61kg (16-17) kumite category.
Wugidran, who won a bronze in his first participation in the Asian meet last year, fought his way to the gold this time with a 2-0 win over Iranian Akbary Hamed in the final.
The Asian junior meet was previously held separately but is now held together the senior championships from this year.
Malaysia also bagged two silver and four bronze medals to emerge second overall behind Japan and Iran in the Asian championships, which attracted participation from 33 countries.
The silver medals came from Prem Kumar in the boys’ junior below 55kg kumite and the junior girls’ kata team.
The bronze medals were won by P. Vashalini (girls’ cadet below 47kg kumite), Agustin Vallenda (girls’ cadet kata), Kumar Ravin Vijaya (boys’ cadet below 63kg kumite) and Goh Chan Yit (boys’ junior kata).
Puvaneswaran, who retired after bagging his second Asian Games gold medal in Guangzhou last year, is certainly delighted with the performance as he started taking charge of the kumite team last month together with another former SEA Games gold medallist S. Mahendran.
“I officially took over this month but I have helped Mahendran with the coaching and sparring of the juniors. It’s a good achievement as we have never won a gold in the cadet kumite before.
“It is a good boost to our preparations towards the World Junior Championships which will be held in Malacca in October.
“It’s the first time we are hosting the world junior meet and we want to do well as the hosts.
“All the medal winners are relative newcomers and it augurs well for us,” said Puvaneswaran.
Malaysian Karate Federation (Makaf) have also engaged a Spanish coach Antonio Oliva Seba to help prepare the trainees for the world junior meet.
“He came in as the chief consultant and was with the team one week before we came here,” said Puvaneswaran, who is staying back as some of his charges have to fight in the senior category which starts today.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Bekas jaguh jimnastik China mengemis di jalanan
BEIJING: Seorang ahli jimnastik China paling berbakat ditemui meminta sedekah di jalan raya selepas menjual dua pingat emasnya dengan harga RM50.
Zhang Shangwu, 28, diyakini akan meraih pingat emas Olimpik Athens 2004 sebelum kariernya berakhir akibat kecederaan.
Dia kini terpaksa meminta sedekah di jalan raya selepas memperoleh sejumlah kecil bayaran daripada kerajaan dan mendapati dirinya tidak boleh bekerja.
Keadaannya mengejutkan rakyat China, sebuah negara yang menghargai pemenang Olimpik dan keluarga mereka dengan memberi hadiah.
Ia juga mendorong kecaman terhadap sistem sukan ala-Soviet yang ketat yang diamalkan China.
Pengkritik berkata, adalah sesuatu yang tidak boleh diterima melihat sejumlah besar atlit yang terpaksa bersara dibiarkan hidup dalam kesusahan.
Di negara itu, bintang sukan menjalani program latihan sejak usia muda.
Selagi berjaya, mereka akan menerima gaji bulanan dan pelbagai ganjaran. Tetapi jika kalah, mereka akan dibiarkan begitu saja.
Chang dilahirkan dalam sebuah keluarga petani di Baoding, wilayah Hebei. Pada usia lima tahun, dia dihantar berlatih selama tujuh tahun di sebuah akademi gimnastik.
Dia dipilih mewakili pasukan kebangsaan China pada 2001 dan menang dua pingat emas pada Sukan Universiti dunia.
Dia dilihat hampir pasti memenangi sukan Olimpik Athens pada 2004 tetapi gagal bertanding apabila mengalami kecederaan pada tendon Achilles.
Zhang tidak pulih daripada kecederaan itu dan terpaksa bersara pada 2005 dengan menerima bayaran sebanyak RM18,250 daripada kerajaan China.
“Wang itu bermakna pasukan tempatan tidak perlu menanggung masa depan saya. “Selepas saya meninggalkan sukan itu, saya mendapat pekerjaan sebagai budak penghantar makanan. “Tidak lama kemudian, kecederaan saya bertambah teruk sehinggga saya tidak boleh berlari atau berjalan untuk tempoh masa yang lama,” katanya. Apabila kehabisan wang simpanan dan datuknya pula mengalami pendarahan otak, Zhang beralih kepada jenayah dan pada 2007, ditangkap kerana mencuri di Beijing.
Dia dibebaskan dari penjara April lalu dan mendapati dirinya terpaksa mengemis untuk hidup. - AP
Zhang Shangwu, 28, diyakini akan meraih pingat emas Olimpik Athens 2004 sebelum kariernya berakhir akibat kecederaan.
Dia kini terpaksa meminta sedekah di jalan raya selepas memperoleh sejumlah kecil bayaran daripada kerajaan dan mendapati dirinya tidak boleh bekerja.
Keadaannya mengejutkan rakyat China, sebuah negara yang menghargai pemenang Olimpik dan keluarga mereka dengan memberi hadiah.
Ia juga mendorong kecaman terhadap sistem sukan ala-Soviet yang ketat yang diamalkan China.
Pengkritik berkata, adalah sesuatu yang tidak boleh diterima melihat sejumlah besar atlit yang terpaksa bersara dibiarkan hidup dalam kesusahan.
Di negara itu, bintang sukan menjalani program latihan sejak usia muda.
Selagi berjaya, mereka akan menerima gaji bulanan dan pelbagai ganjaran. Tetapi jika kalah, mereka akan dibiarkan begitu saja.
Chang dilahirkan dalam sebuah keluarga petani di Baoding, wilayah Hebei. Pada usia lima tahun, dia dihantar berlatih selama tujuh tahun di sebuah akademi gimnastik.
Dia dipilih mewakili pasukan kebangsaan China pada 2001 dan menang dua pingat emas pada Sukan Universiti dunia.
Dia dilihat hampir pasti memenangi sukan Olimpik Athens pada 2004 tetapi gagal bertanding apabila mengalami kecederaan pada tendon Achilles.
Zhang tidak pulih daripada kecederaan itu dan terpaksa bersara pada 2005 dengan menerima bayaran sebanyak RM18,250 daripada kerajaan China.
“Wang itu bermakna pasukan tempatan tidak perlu menanggung masa depan saya. “Selepas saya meninggalkan sukan itu, saya mendapat pekerjaan sebagai budak penghantar makanan. “Tidak lama kemudian, kecederaan saya bertambah teruk sehinggga saya tidak boleh berlari atau berjalan untuk tempoh masa yang lama,” katanya. Apabila kehabisan wang simpanan dan datuknya pula mengalami pendarahan otak, Zhang beralih kepada jenayah dan pada 2007, ditangkap kerana mencuri di Beijing.
Dia dibebaskan dari penjara April lalu dan mendapati dirinya terpaksa mengemis untuk hidup. - AP
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Rookies Haziq and Khairul determined to compete in the Olympics
Thursday July 14, 2011
By LIM TEIK HUAT
SEPANG: Newcomers Haziq Kamaruddin and Khairul Anuar Mohd, together with seasoned campaigner Cheng Chu Sian, worked hard at the World Championships in Turin to restore the confidence in Malaysian archery by earning a coveted spot for the team at next year’s London Olympics.
And now that coach Lee Jae-hyung is looking at guiding the team to a first-ever medal at the Olympics, the two youngsters have vowed to work hard to make sure they will be part of the team on the flight to London next year.
It’s amazing what Haziq, 18, and Khairul, 20, have achieved, considering the fact that they have only just joined the elite squad and have not even competed in the SEA Games.
Haziq also pulled off a shock win over former world champion Michele Frangilli of Italy. However, he was not able to build on it and was shown the exit in the third round of the individual competition together with Chu Sian and Khairul.
The archers returned home yesterday to a special reception organised by the National Archery Association of Malaysia and the National Sports Council (NSC) for emerging as the first Malaysian athletes to qualify for the London Olympics.
The burly Haziq, who hails from Skudai, Johor, is glad to have played his part in restoring confidence in the sport after being on the verge of elimination from the Road to London programme following their failure to contribute any medals at the Guangzhou Asian Games last year.
“The coach included us for the World Championships because we did well in the Asian Grand Prix in Laos earlier in the year,” said Haziq, who has been involved in archery for the last seven years.
“That was my first international assignment for the national team. I did not have high expectations of making it to the world meet because of my inexperience.
“Even after competing at the world meet, I still feel like I am lacking in experience compared to my senior (Chu Sian).
“The challenge for me now is to improve further. I want to keep my place in the squad until the Olympics.”
Khairul too is determined to hang on to his place in the elite squad.
“I was nervous at the start of the competition as it was my first time competing on such a big stage,” said Khairul, who is from Kemaman, Terengganu.
“The coach instructed us to remain calm and not worry about the outcome. Our target was to make the top 16 of the elimination rounds as that would give us a shot at making it to the Olympics.
“We could have qualified automatically but we lost the sudden-death shootout against France. It only fired us up to make amends.
“It is everyone’s dream to go to the Olympics and it’s mine too ... we stand a chance to win a medal like other countries.”
With only 12 teams competing at the London Olympics, a first ever medal in archery at the Olympics is no pipe-dream.
Malaysia only need to win two ties to go through to the medal rounds and Jae-hyung said “a medal is possible if we can finish in the top four during the qualifying round”.
“It is easier in the team compared to the individual. But there is a lot of hard work to be done to prepare the archers to shoot consistent scores and to be among the challengers,” said the Korean.
By LIM TEIK HUAT
SEPANG: Newcomers Haziq Kamaruddin and Khairul Anuar Mohd, together with seasoned campaigner Cheng Chu Sian, worked hard at the World Championships in Turin to restore the confidence in Malaysian archery by earning a coveted spot for the team at next year’s London Olympics.
And now that coach Lee Jae-hyung is looking at guiding the team to a first-ever medal at the Olympics, the two youngsters have vowed to work hard to make sure they will be part of the team on the flight to London next year.
It’s amazing what Haziq, 18, and Khairul, 20, have achieved, considering the fact that they have only just joined the elite squad and have not even competed in the SEA Games.
Haziq also pulled off a shock win over former world champion Michele Frangilli of Italy. However, he was not able to build on it and was shown the exit in the third round of the individual competition together with Chu Sian and Khairul.
The archers returned home yesterday to a special reception organised by the National Archery Association of Malaysia and the National Sports Council (NSC) for emerging as the first Malaysian athletes to qualify for the London Olympics.
The burly Haziq, who hails from Skudai, Johor, is glad to have played his part in restoring confidence in the sport after being on the verge of elimination from the Road to London programme following their failure to contribute any medals at the Guangzhou Asian Games last year.
“The coach included us for the World Championships because we did well in the Asian Grand Prix in Laos earlier in the year,” said Haziq, who has been involved in archery for the last seven years.
“That was my first international assignment for the national team. I did not have high expectations of making it to the world meet because of my inexperience.
“Even after competing at the world meet, I still feel like I am lacking in experience compared to my senior (Chu Sian).
“The challenge for me now is to improve further. I want to keep my place in the squad until the Olympics.”
Khairul too is determined to hang on to his place in the elite squad.
“I was nervous at the start of the competition as it was my first time competing on such a big stage,” said Khairul, who is from Kemaman, Terengganu.
“The coach instructed us to remain calm and not worry about the outcome. Our target was to make the top 16 of the elimination rounds as that would give us a shot at making it to the Olympics.
“We could have qualified automatically but we lost the sudden-death shootout against France. It only fired us up to make amends.
“It is everyone’s dream to go to the Olympics and it’s mine too ... we stand a chance to win a medal like other countries.”
With only 12 teams competing at the London Olympics, a first ever medal in archery at the Olympics is no pipe-dream.
Malaysia only need to win two ties to go through to the medal rounds and Jae-hyung said “a medal is possible if we can finish in the top four during the qualifying round”.
“It is easier in the team compared to the individual. But there is a lot of hard work to be done to prepare the archers to shoot consistent scores and to be among the challengers,” said the Korean.
Monday, July 11, 2011
Terengganu Sukma athletes to be offered scholarships
Monday July 11, 2011
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu state government will offer scholarship to students representing the state in the Malaysian Games, (Sukma) to pursue their higher studies, if they have yet to receive any other scholarship.
State Sports Council development officer, Shamri Hamzah said scholarship would be offered to eligible students beginning this month.
“The scholarship is an effort by the state government to help athletes maintain their excellence in sports and education,” he said in a statement here, yesterday.
Under the scholarship programme, athletes studying in sports schools would get RM60 per month while those studying in ordinary schools would get RM50.
Shamri said the state government want to produce highly educated athletes so that they can secure a bright future when they are no longer active in sports.
He added that the scholarship programme would also give parents added confidence to encourage their children to take part in sports.
He said the state government would also pay the hostel and tuition fees directly to the school involved in the scholarship programme.
“But if the student quits or dropped from the Sukma programme, the aid would be automatically terminated,” he said. — Bernama
KUALA TERENGGANU: The Terengganu state government will offer scholarship to students representing the state in the Malaysian Games, (Sukma) to pursue their higher studies, if they have yet to receive any other scholarship.
State Sports Council development officer, Shamri Hamzah said scholarship would be offered to eligible students beginning this month.
“The scholarship is an effort by the state government to help athletes maintain their excellence in sports and education,” he said in a statement here, yesterday.
Under the scholarship programme, athletes studying in sports schools would get RM60 per month while those studying in ordinary schools would get RM50.
Shamri said the state government want to produce highly educated athletes so that they can secure a bright future when they are no longer active in sports.
He added that the scholarship programme would also give parents added confidence to encourage their children to take part in sports.
He said the state government would also pay the hostel and tuition fees directly to the school involved in the scholarship programme.
“But if the student quits or dropped from the Sukma programme, the aid would be automatically terminated,” he said. — Bernama
Friday, July 8, 2011
Haziq and Khairul not assured of London spots
Friday July 8, 2011
By LIM TEIK HUAT
PETALING JAYA: Archers Haziq Kamaruddin and Khairul Anuar Mohd may have helped Malaysia clinch the maximum quota of three spots in the men’s recurve event for the Olympics next year but they are still not assured of making the trip to London.
The two new recruits to the elite squad, who are not in the Road to London programme, partnered the ever-dependable Cheng Chu Sian and lost a first round shoot-off against third seeds France in the elimination rounds. Still, they came out smiling at the end of the day.
With Olympic hosts Britain advancing to the last eight, an extra spot for the team competition was available – leading to a tussle among the first-round losers.
It was Chu Sian, Haziq and Khairul who claimed the prized ticket for Malaysia to join the likes of South Korea, the United States, France, Ukraine, Italy, China, Britain and Mexico as the first nine countries to qualify the whole team for the Olympics.
Three more teams will qualify at the world qualifying tournament in Ogden, US, next June.
But national coach Lee Jae-hyung is glad that they have accomplished their mission early.
“It is the country that qualifies for the Olympics and it is not necessary that these three will be shooting next year,” said Jae-hyung, who was also in charge when the Malaysian men made history with their first appearance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
“The line-up for the Olympics will be based on current form and performance in training and competitions. We also have others to choose from ... it is still a year before the Olympics,” added the South Korean.
“But I’m happy we qualified the whole team this time from the world meet. This will allow us to work on finding the best archers to make up the Olympic team.”
The early qualification for the London Olympics has also boosted the archers’ confidence following disappointing outings at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games and Guangzhou Asian Games last year.
The team won only one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and finished empty-handed at the Asiad – leading to the sport being nearly dropped from the Road to London programme.
But it’s all behind them now as Chu Sian, Haziq and Khairul begin the individual competition from today.
By LIM TEIK HUAT
PETALING JAYA: Archers Haziq Kamaruddin and Khairul Anuar Mohd may have helped Malaysia clinch the maximum quota of three spots in the men’s recurve event for the Olympics next year but they are still not assured of making the trip to London.
The two new recruits to the elite squad, who are not in the Road to London programme, partnered the ever-dependable Cheng Chu Sian and lost a first round shoot-off against third seeds France in the elimination rounds. Still, they came out smiling at the end of the day.
With Olympic hosts Britain advancing to the last eight, an extra spot for the team competition was available – leading to a tussle among the first-round losers.
It was Chu Sian, Haziq and Khairul who claimed the prized ticket for Malaysia to join the likes of South Korea, the United States, France, Ukraine, Italy, China, Britain and Mexico as the first nine countries to qualify the whole team for the Olympics.
Three more teams will qualify at the world qualifying tournament in Ogden, US, next June.
But national coach Lee Jae-hyung is glad that they have accomplished their mission early.
“It is the country that qualifies for the Olympics and it is not necessary that these three will be shooting next year,” said Jae-hyung, who was also in charge when the Malaysian men made history with their first appearance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
“The line-up for the Olympics will be based on current form and performance in training and competitions. We also have others to choose from ... it is still a year before the Olympics,” added the South Korean.
“But I’m happy we qualified the whole team this time from the world meet. This will allow us to work on finding the best archers to make up the Olympic team.”
The early qualification for the London Olympics has also boosted the archers’ confidence following disappointing outings at the New Delhi Commonwealth Games and Guangzhou Asian Games last year.
The team won only one silver medal at the Commonwealth Games and finished empty-handed at the Asiad – leading to the sport being nearly dropped from the Road to London programme.
But it’s all behind them now as Chu Sian, Haziq and Khairul begin the individual competition from today.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Singapura medan ke Sukan SEA
NUR Farah AQIFAH (dua dari kanan) antara lima penembak remaja timba pengalaman di Singapura.
Nur Farah tekad bukti kemampuan untuk bertarung di Palembang
Oleh Mohd Ali Majid
bhsukan@bharian.com.my
2011/07/07
NUR Farah Afiqah Mohd Taufekh mahu menjadikan kejohanan menembak Terbuka Singapura, 9-18 Julai ini sebagai landasan terbaik untuk merebut tempat ke Sukan SEA Indonesia di Palembang, November depan.
Penembak raifal skuad pelapis itu antara penembak yang dihantar ke kejohanan yang turut disertai penembak pelbagai negara termasuk Australia dan negara Asia Tenggara seperti Thailand dan Vietnam.
“Ini peluang terbaik saya untuk membuktikan keupayaan, sekali gus meyakinkan jawatankuasa pemilihan Persatuan Menembak Menembak Kebangsaan (NSAM) untuk menyenaraikan nama saya ke temasya dwitahunan itu,” kata penuntut Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) Serdang itu.
Menurutnya, dia layak ke Sukan SEA berdasar kepada kejayaannya melepasi had kelayakan pada kejohanan menembak Presiden TH Ally Ong penghujung Mei lalu, selepas meraih emas acara 10 meter raifal angin dengan catatan 393 mata dan turut meraih emas acara tiga posisi pada Kejohanan Menembak Selangor.
Begitupun, Nur Farah masih belum berpuashati dengan pencapaian itu dan berazam memperbaiki catatannya di Singapura nanti.
“Kali ini saya berharap mengatasi pencapaian acara tiga posisi dengan menukar warna pingat dari gangsa kepada emas pula,” kata penuntut tahun dua jurusan Pembangunan Sumber Manusia ini yang pernah meraih gangsa di Singapura 2007.
Farah, 21, adalah antara lima penembak pelapis kebangsaan yang dihantar ke kejohanan itu, selain penembak remaja Pahang yang memenangi tiga emas di SUKMA Melaka 2010, Aina Zahiran.
“Tiga penembak lain seperti Nabilah Azhazra Azlan (pistol), Johnathan Wong Guanjie (pistol) dan Mohd Ezuan Nasir Khan (raifal) turut berpotensi menyumbang pingat untuk negara,” kata jurulatih skuad pelapis, Mohd Sabki Md Din.
Monday, July 4, 2011
Ju Pha to train locally for Commonwealth Youth Games
The Star
July 4th 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite not being selected to train with the senior cycling squad under national coach John Beasley in Melbourne, Australia, national cyclist Ju Pha Somnet remains psyched to train locally.
Ju Pha, 18, said she will continue training like normal and is excited to be preparing for the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in the Isle of Man this September.
"What's important is that I train diligently to do Malaysia proud at an international level," she said yesterday.
The Chuping-born athlete, who was named Best Overall Female Athlete at the 14th Sukma Games after winning four gold medals through the 3km individual pursuit, 10km scratch and sprint, and 500m time trial as well as silver in the keirin event, said she hopes to represent the country at the SEA Games in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, National Sports Council (NSC) Back Up Athletes Division director Jefri Ngadirin said they will send Ju Pha to train abroad if necessary.
"Should Ju Pha take part in an international level competition the NSC will send her to train in Europe. However, there is no need for us to do so yet.
"Beasley thinks Ju Pha fares better in the scratch and sprint and time trial events," he added.
Previously, the NSC sent three track cycling gold medallists from the 14th Sukma Games to prepare with the senior squad under Beasley in Australia.
Muhd Arfi Qhairant Amran (Malacca), Mohd Fattah Amri Zaid (Kedah) and Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias (Pahang) were members of the national back-up squad upgraded to join the elite squad based in Melbourne. — Bernama
July 4th 2011
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite not being selected to train with the senior cycling squad under national coach John Beasley in Melbourne, Australia, national cyclist Ju Pha Somnet remains psyched to train locally.
Ju Pha, 18, said she will continue training like normal and is excited to be preparing for the fourth Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in the Isle of Man this September.
"What's important is that I train diligently to do Malaysia proud at an international level," she said yesterday.
The Chuping-born athlete, who was named Best Overall Female Athlete at the 14th Sukma Games after winning four gold medals through the 3km individual pursuit, 10km scratch and sprint, and 500m time trial as well as silver in the keirin event, said she hopes to represent the country at the SEA Games in Indonesia.
Meanwhile, National Sports Council (NSC) Back Up Athletes Division director Jefri Ngadirin said they will send Ju Pha to train abroad if necessary.
"Should Ju Pha take part in an international level competition the NSC will send her to train in Europe. However, there is no need for us to do so yet.
"Beasley thinks Ju Pha fares better in the scratch and sprint and time trial events," he added.
Previously, the NSC sent three track cycling gold medallists from the 14th Sukma Games to prepare with the senior squad under Beasley in Australia.
Muhd Arfi Qhairant Amran (Malacca), Mohd Fattah Amri Zaid (Kedah) and Ahmad Fakhrullah Alias (Pahang) were members of the national back-up squad upgraded to join the elite squad based in Melbourne. — Bernama
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