KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- The responsibility of winning the country's first ever gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics, must not be vested entirely on the shoulders of athletes said Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) deputy president Datuk Naim Mohamad.
He said, instead everyone, including the government, associations, private sector and the people of Malaysia must work as a united force to see the mission succeed.
Naim who was commenting on the aspirations of National track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang's ambition to try and win the country's first Olympic gold medal in London, after being crowned as the National Sportsman of the Year for 2009 last night, said it would not be an easy task.
"Preparing athletes for the mission is not an easy task. As for Azizulhasni and MNCF, there will a lot of effort to be put in.
"We have to look after his welfare and future to ensure Azizulhasni can fully focus on the task ahead without any interruption or obstacle," he told reporters.
Azizulhasi is among 21 elite athletes from cycling, badminton, archery and aquatics, listed under the 'Road To London 2012' programme which was initiated to win the country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
Meanwhile, speaking of Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) Track Team's participation in the World Cup Classic, Naim said the team would compete in all the four series this year.
"Apart from Azizulhasni, six other riders in the team are Mohd Rizal Tisin, Mohd Edrus Yunos, Mohd Hafiz Suffian, Josiah Ng, Junaidi Mohd Nasir and Fatehah Mustapha," he said.
They will compete in the first series in Melbourne, Australia from Dec 2-4, followed by Cali, Columbia, Beijing, China and Manchester, England.
"With the participation of the YSD Team, Malaysia will have an opportunity to send another team for the series," he said.
-- BERNAMA
He said, instead everyone, including the government, associations, private sector and the people of Malaysia must work as a united force to see the mission succeed.
Naim who was commenting on the aspirations of National track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang's ambition to try and win the country's first Olympic gold medal in London, after being crowned as the National Sportsman of the Year for 2009 last night, said it would not be an easy task.
"Preparing athletes for the mission is not an easy task. As for Azizulhasni and MNCF, there will a lot of effort to be put in.
"We have to look after his welfare and future to ensure Azizulhasni can fully focus on the task ahead without any interruption or obstacle," he told reporters.
Azizulhasi is among 21 elite athletes from cycling, badminton, archery and aquatics, listed under the 'Road To London 2012' programme which was initiated to win the country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
Meanwhile, speaking of Yayasan Sime Darby (YSD) Track Team's participation in the World Cup Classic, Naim said the team would compete in all the four series this year.
"Apart from Azizulhasni, six other riders in the team are Mohd Rizal Tisin, Mohd Edrus Yunos, Mohd Hafiz Suffian, Josiah Ng, Junaidi Mohd Nasir and Fatehah Mustapha," he said.
They will compete in the first series in Melbourne, Australia from Dec 2-4, followed by Cali, Columbia, Beijing, China and Manchester, England.
"With the participation of the YSD Team, Malaysia will have an opportunity to send another team for the series," he said.
-- BERNAMA
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