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KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (Bernama) - The National Sports Institute (NSI) prohibits athletes from training when the Air Pollutant Index (API) reaches above 100 or unhealthy level. They are also prohibited from training if there are signs of shortness of breath, drowsiness and refrain from high intensity training in the afternoon or evening when pollution levels are highest. These are some of the ISN guidlines for athletes and coaches, especially those who will be take part in Malaysia Games (Sukma) from June 28-July 7, said ISN in a statement Friday. Other guidelines are to train in confined spaces as it is the most effective measure to pursue sports activities or by varying the physical exercise routine. For outdoor sports that require external training such as football and hockey, the team might consider training overseas to avoid the haze. Athletes are advised to drink lots of water to help prevent any probability of lung infection. ISN urged sports associations and event organise...

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Jun (Bernama) -- Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) Rabu mengumumkan pelantikan semula Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz sebagai Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif (CEO) Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) yang baharu. Unit Komunikasi Korporat KBS dalam kenyataan berkata Dr Ramlan, 53, sebelum ini dipinjamkan sebagai Penasihat Sains dan Perubatan Sukan kepada Menteri Belia dan Sukan sejak 16 Ogos tahun lepas. Ahmad Shapawi Ismail, 50, yang menjawat jawatan CEO ISN pula dilantik sebagai Pesuruhjaya Sukan. "Pelantikan kedua-dua pegawai kanan (KBS) ini berkuat kuasa 17 Jun," menurut kenyataan itu. Sebelum ini, Dr Ramlan pernah menjawat jawatan yang ketika itu sebagai Ketua Pengarah ISN bermula 2007 hingga 2012 sebelum dilantik sebagai Penasihat Sains dan Perubatan Sukan kepada Menteri Belia dan Sukan terdahulu, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek. Ahmad Shapawi pula dilantik ke jawatan berkenaan bagi menggantikan Datuk Mohd Yasin Mohd Salleh yang tamat kontrak pada April lepas sele...

 KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The Youth and Sports Ministry today announced that former National Sports Institute (ISN) director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz will return to head ISN as the Chief Executive Officer, replacing Ahmad Shapawi Ismail. The ministry's Corporate Communications Unit in a statement issued Wednesday said Ramlan, 53, was appointed special adviser to the Youth and Sports Minister to focus on the development of national sports and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, last Aug 16. Ahmad Shapawi, 50, who had taken over Dr Ramlan's post in a minor reshuffle by former Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Shabery Cheek, was appointed Sports Commissioner. "Both appointments are effective June 17," said the statement. Ahmad Shapawi replaces Datuk Mohd Yasin Mohd Salleh whose two year contract expired in April.

KUALA LUMPUR: In just two months, London Olympic Games debutant Yu Peng Kean has gone from a high to a low in his fencing career. But his perseverance to withstand pain and determination to overcome a knee injury has won the respect and admiration of National Sports Institute (NSI) medical division head Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz. In fact, Ramlan has hailed Peng Kean as a good role model for other athletes battling with injuries. The 21-year-old Peng Kean gave fencing in the country a huge boost when he qualified for the London Olympics on merit in August. To make it an even more commendable and memorable Olympic debut, the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) student fought his way into the second round before losing to eventual gold medallist Aron Szilagvi of Hungary in the sabre event. However, upon his return, Peng Kean had to go under the knife for both his injured knees, ruling him out for six months. Peng Kean had competed at the London Games despite the injury and Dr Ramlan said tha...

KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Okt (Bernama) -- Peranan, kaedah dan fungsi yang dimainkan Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) dalam menyediakan khidmat sokongan sains dan perubatan sukan akan dibincangkan dalam bengkel dua hari di Kompleks Sukan Bukit Jalil di sini, bermula Khamis ini. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif ISN Ahmad Shapawi Ismail berkata bengkel bertajuk 'Post Performance Road to London 2012' itu akan mengkaji prestasi badan tersebut dalam menyediakan perkhidmatan sepanjang persediaan ke Sukan Olimpik London 2012 dan rumusan bengkel berkenaan akan digunakan sebagai asas penyediaan program 'Road to Rio 2016. "Bengkel itu, yang berkonsep terbuka, membuka ruang kepada semua peserta mengenal pasti kekuatan, kelemahan, peluang dan kekangan yang ada, bagi memastikan program yang dirangka sesuai dengan dimensi baru sukan negara yang jauh berbeza daripada sebelum ini," katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Selasa. Beliau berkata bengkel yang julung kali diadakan itu bak...