NSC will revamp ‘pelapis’ programme to find new talent

The Star
Tuesday 15/01/2013

By ASHREENA PILLAI

PETALING JAYA: As the saying goes, it's better late than never.

And the National Sports Council (NSC) are banking on just that as they look to revamp the artistic gymnastics' development (pelapis) programme in a bid to end the sport's vicious cycle of a lack in new talents.

The sport is in a precarious position as the elite squad only have four gymnasts – Tracie Ang (pic), Tan Ing Yueh, Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and Nur Eli Ellina Azmi.

It is one short of the mandatory five needed for competition and no talented juniors are forthcoming from the development programme to join the elite squad.

So to set things right, the NSC plan to appoint a new coach to get the development programme back on track.

"We have approximately 130 gymnasts aged between 7-12 currently training in various states around the country. We also have 13-14 year-olds training at state level but we'll have to wait until after Sukma 2014 before we can select them for the programme," said Jefri Ngadirin, the NSC's development programme director.

"But we want to start the new cycle (2013-2016) on the right footing and get the development programme up and running again. But we can't just hire anyone. We want to make sure we make a sound decision and pick the best candidate with the right credentials to elevate the sport. So far, we are looking at candidates from South Korea, Bulgaria and China. The MGF (Malaysian Gymnastics Federation) will also put in their recommendations."

Jefri said it was a twist of events that resulted in the lack of talents in artistic gymnastics.

"We had a really good development programme that produced gymnasts at a healthy rate for the elite squad. But some of them started getting injuries. And one by one, they dropped out of the programme. The turnover was high and fast and that's how the gap between the elite and development squad got too big. Hopefully, with the revamp, that will all change," added Jefri

Sengat Pelumba Pelapis

Metro 10/12/2012

30 Atlet Pelapis Naik Taraf Ke Program Elit

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Nov (Bernama) --

Usaha Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) mencungkil bakat muda untuk diserap sebagai atlet kebangsaan membuahkan hasil apabila 30 atlet pelapis negara mengesahkan tempat dalam status elit, sekaligus mewakili Malaysia pada kejohanan tempatan dan antarabangsa tahun ini.

Pengarah Cawangan Pelapis MSN Jefri Ngadirin berkata usaha memilih 30 atlet berkenaan dibuat sejak Januari hingga bulan ini, menerusi pelbagai program latihan dan kem bakat atlet pelapis negara.

"Kita sentiasa menilai prestasi atlet pelapis ini melalui kejohanan, latihan dan kem sukan yang diadakan untuk pelbagai peringkat umur supaya dapat mencungkil atlet harapan negara," katanya kepada Bernama.

Beliau berkata tujuh atlet terbabit adalah daripada sukan angkat berat, pelayaran (6), berbasikal (5), menembak (3), masing-masing dua dalam sukan akuatik (terjun), wushu dan tenpin boling serta masing-masing seorang menerusi karate, wushu dan tinju.

Jefri berkata pihaknya menjangkakan jumlah itu akan meningkat kerana proses pemilihan dan penilaian terhadap atlet pelapis negara untuk diserap dalam program elit sedang berjalan sehingga hujung tahun ini.

-- BERNAMA

Cungkil bakat pelayar

Oleh HAYATI IBRAHIM
ya_t@hmetro.com.my

MAJORITI peserta Klinik Pengenalan Bakat Sukan Pelayaran anjuran Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dengan kerjasama Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj) di Pusat Maritim Putrajaya semalam mempunyai prestasi amat cemerlang dan boleh diangkat sebagai atlet negara pada masa depan.

Mereka yang berusia antara tujuh hingga 12 tahun itu didapati mempunyai kebolehan tinggi dalam sukan itu terutama daripada tiga aspek utama iaitu fizikal, kognitif pemikiran dan mental serta tahap kecergasan dan keyakinan tinggi.


Pegawai dan penyelaras Program Pelayaran Putrajaya, Megat Fairuz Khairuddin berkata, klinik itu sebahagian daripada usaha mencungkil bakat baru sukan air terutama sukan perahu layar, kenu dan mendayung.

"Kami yakin ramai bakat baru ada di Putrajaya dan kami percaya sekolah adalah sumber untuk melahirkan lebih ramai atlet berprestasi tinggi.


"Seramai 32 peserta menghadiri klinik ini dan mereka dibimbing jurulatih peringkat kebangsaan dan atlet negara sepanjang sesi berlangsung. "Kami akan menilai prestasi mereka dan 15 daripada mereka akan dipilih untuk menyertai program sukan pelayaran bermula tahun depan.


"Saya percaya daripada 15 peserta berpotensi yang dipilih, akan ada yang mampu mengharumkan nama negara pada masa depan," katanya.

Dua Pelumba Pelapis Terengganu Terpilih Sertai Kem Pelapis Negara

November 12, 2012 14:31 PM
Dua Pelumba Pelapis Terengganu Terpilih Sertai Kem Pelapis Negara


KUALA TERENGGANU, 12 Nov (Bernama) -- Persatuan Lumba Basikal Terengganu (PLBT) bangga setelah dua orang lagi pelumba pelapis basikal Terengganu terpilih menyertai kem pelapis negara di Ipoh bermula 22-28 Nov ini.

Ahmad Najib Ismail dan Mohd Shahrir Azman yang masing-masing berumur 15 tahun ini akan diuji untuk diserapkan ke skuad pelapis negara.

Jurulatihnya, Syed Mohd Hussaini Syed Mazlan nyata berbangga dengan pencapaian yang ditunjukkan oleh anak didiknya walaupun baru sembilan bulan aktif menyertai sukan berbasikal ini.

Menurutnya kedua-dua pelumba ini dipilih berdasarkan pencapaian mereka sepanjang menyertai kejohanan di bawah anjuran Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN).

"Kita akui kedua pelumba ini masih muda dan baru namun mereka mempunyai potensi yang besar untuk terus maju," katanya.

-- BERNAMA

Sofian waiting on news about becoming World Cycling Centre trainee

Saturday October 13, 2012

PETALING JAYA: Junior cyclist Sofian Nabil Omar Bakri is on the verge of becoming a trainee at the World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland.

The 19-year-old Terengganu lad is still awaiting news on the WCC scholarship. If accepted, he will be the second Malaysian rider to enter the prestigious centre after Josiah Ng.

Josiah enjoyed an 18-month stint at Aigle from 2002 and has clearly benefited from the world-class programme there.

"This is just great for me. I think it is an opportunity that no one should miss out on if they want to be better cyclists," said Sofian.

Sofian is slated to start his days at the WCC in March, where it will last for six months.

Unlike Josiah, Sofian has built his resume through either road or track endurance events which he will focus on in Aigle.

Unchallenged in the SportExcel Junior Circuit in recent years, Sofian bagged the National Grand Prix junior title last year.

He also went on to win the silver medal in the points race in the Track Asia Cup in Kuala Lumpur last year, a feat he achieved despite being down with fever.

At the recent Sukma (Malaysia Games) in Pahang in July, Sofian grabbed three gold medals in the criterium, mass start and team time trials with Terengganu.

"The WCC has produced a lot of cyclists of real calibre and I'll be proud to say that I am a product of WCC one day," he said.

"The level of exposure you get and the experts who surround you will turn you into a good rider."

As Sofian waits to spend his time training in Aigle, the immediate task for him starts with the Track Asia Cup in Tehran from Oct 20-22.

Malaysia will be sending a group of young riders – Nik Mohd Azwan Zulkiflie, Zulhilmie Afif Ahmad Zamri, Mohd Fakhruddin Daud, Mohd Faiz Izzudin Omar and Wan Syazwan Afiq – to compete in track endurance events.

Sofian will take part in the team pursuit, madison and points race

Young Malek confident he can justify selection

By Shamshul Fitri

PETALING JAYA: Track cyclist Malek Marcus McCrone is ready to step up to the plate after being promoted to the elite squad after years in the junior ranks. The 18-year-old Selangor lad earned his spot in the elite squad recently after a decent performance in the World Junior Track Cycling Championships in Invercargill, New Zealand, in August. Ummi Hamimah Mohamad too has been promoted to the women’s elite squad, joining the likes of Fatehah Mustapa and Ju Pha Som Net. Promoted: Malek Marcus McCrone (right and inset) plans to further his studies in Australia next year. “It is a big opportunity for me and one that is important to my future in cycling. For me to learn and really do well, I need to experience the kind of training the elite cyclists go through and do a lot of races,” said Malek, who in Invercargill, finished 17th in the men’s 1km time trial clocking 1:07.848 and ninth in the keirin. But that was enough for national head coach John Beasley to promote him to be in the same ranks as Azizulhasni Awang and Josiah Ng in line with their ambitious plans for the 2016 Olympics in Rio. “The elite squad’s training regime is quite different,” said Malek, who got the chance to train in Melbourne prior the junior meet. “Plus, I will pursue my studies in Australia next year.’ Malek will be featuring in the Track World Cup in Cali, Colombia, starting on Thursday until the weekend. He will compete in the 1km time trial, keirin and sprint events. “I don’t have any lofty targets there because competition will be very stiff. What I want is to experience competition at a higher level,” he said.