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OCM Ready To Help Athletes Fight For Rights

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will immediately investigate any official complaint made on the Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union's (MAAU) controversial move to reappoint an official involved in a molest case in Taiwan last year, for an important coaching position.

OCM honorary secretary, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said, athletes who were not satisfied could bring up the matter to the association first before filing a complaint with the OCM.

"We are ready to hear the laments of athletes and follow up with action if the MAAU management keeps quiet and sticks to its decision," he said when contacted by Bernama, here, today.

Kok Chi said the OCM would not hesitate to form a special committee to investigate and fight for the rights of national athletes, especially the women athletes.

"Athletes have the right to demand their rights because they are the ones bringing home the medals, not the association or sports officials," he said.

Kok Chi praised national female pole vault athlete, Roslinda Samsu, and her colleagues for voicing out their dissatisfaction and fighting for their rights to be protected by the sports association.

"I am happy that there are athletes brave enough to stand up for their rights. This is the first time an athlete has done so in the history of sports in the country," he said.

Kok Chi said he would ask for an explanation from one of OCM's vice-presidents, Prof Datuk W.Y. Chin, who also represents OCM in MAAU.

"After we get an explanation from the OCM representative, we will discuss the matter at a meeting with OCM board members in early February," he said.

Meanwhile, MAAU president, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, when contacted, said the association would hold a special meeting to discuss the matter soon.

MAAU's action to appoint an official who was involved in a molest case in Taiwan last year as a national team manager has caused a stir among many, including Youth and Sports Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

-- BERNAMA

MOM sedia buat siasatan segera - Kok Chi

MAJLIS Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) akan membuat siasatan segera jika ada pihak membuat aduan rasmi berhubung tindakan kontroversi Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM) melantik semula pegawai yang didakwa terlibat dalam salah laku seksual, menduduki kerusi penting kejurulatihan.

Setiausaha Kehormat MOM, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi berkata, atlet yang tidak berpuas hati perlu mengemukakan bantahan kepada pihak persatuan terlebih dahulu sebelum membuat aduan kepada MOM.

"MOM sedia untuk mendengar keluhan dan rasa tidak puas atlet terbabit dan seterusnya mengambil tindakan yang sewajarnya sekiranya pihak pengurusan KOAM terus berdiam diri dan tidak berganjak dengan keputusaan tersebut," katanya semalam.

Kok Chi berkata, MOM tidak teragak-agak untuk menjalankan siasatan dengan menubuhkan sebuah jawatankuasa khas bagi memperjuangkan hak atlet khususnya atlet wanita di negara ini.

"Atlet berhak untuk menuntut haknya kerana mereka dan bukannya persatuan ataupun pegawai sukan yang berjuang mendapatkan pingat untuk negara," katanya.

Kok Chi memuji tindakan berani jaguh lompat galah wanita, Roslinda Samsu bersama rakan- rakannya yang menyuarakan rasa tidak puas hati terhadap tindakan KOAM dalam usaha untuk memperjuangkan hak mereka sebagai atlet wanita yang perlu dilindungi oleh persatuan sukan.

"Saya rasa gembira kerana ada atlet yang berani suarakan hak mereka dan ini adalah buat pertama kali dalam sejarah sukan negara ada atlet yang lantang bersuara tanpa rasa takut akan kepentingan mereka akan terjejas akibat daripada tindakan tersebut," katanya.

Beliau berkata, dalam masa terdekat, pihaknya akan meminta penjelasan daripada salah seorang Naib Presiden MOM, Prof Datuk W.Y. Chin yang juga merupakan wakil MOM dalam KOAM.

"Selepas mendapat penjelasan daripada wakil MOM, perkara ini akan dibincangkan pada mesyuarat ahli lembaga MOM pada awal Februari nanti," katanya.

Sementara itu, Presiden KOAM, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim berkata, pihak KOAM akan mengadakan mesyuarat khas bagi membincangkan perkara itu dalam masa terdekat.

Isu tindakan KOAM melantik pegawai yang didakwa terlibat dalam salah laku seksual di Taiwan pada tahun lepas sebagai pengurus pasukan kebangsaan mencetuskan rasa tidak puas hati pelbagai pihak termasuk Menteri Belia Dan Sukan, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Ismail Sabri meluahkan rasa kecewa terhadap sikap KOAM yang dilabelkan sebagai tidak peka terhadap sensitiviti semua pihak sehingga menimbulkan pelbagai kontroversi akibat dari- pada tindakan itu. - Bernama

Kok Chi: OCM ready to help athletes fight for their rights

KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will promptly investigate any official complaint made against the Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union’s (MAAU) controversial move to reappoint an official, involved in a molest case in Taiwan last year, to an important coaching position.

OCM honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said dissatisfied athletes could bring up the matter to the association first before filing a complaint with the OCM.

“We are ready to hear their laments and follow up with action if the MAAU management keep quiet and stick to their decision,” he said yesterday.

Kok Chi said the OCM would not hesitate to form a special committee to investigate and fight for the rights of national athletes, especially sportswomen.

“Athletes have the right to demand their rights because they are the ones bringing home the medals, not the association or sports officials,” he said.

Kok Chi praised pole vaulter Roslinda Samsu and her colleagues for voicing out their dissatisfaction and fighting for their rights.

“I am happy that there are athletes brave enough to stand up for their rights. This is the first time an athlete has done so in the history of sports in the country,” he said.

Kok Chi said he would ask for an explanation from one of OCM’s vice-presidents, Prof Datuk W.Y. Chin, who also represents OCM in MAAU.

“After we get an explanation from the OCM representative, we will discuss the matter at a meeting with OCM board members in early February,” he said.

Meanwhile, MAAU president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, when contacted, said they would hold a special meeting to discuss the matter soon. — Bernama

OCM call for prudence in spending funds provided by NSC

KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) want all National Sports Associations (NSAs) to be prudent in spending the funds provided by the National Sports Council (NSC) in view of the global economic crisis.

OCM honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi urged the NSAs to be careful and prudent in managing their funds so that financial constraints would not derail their preparations for the Laos SEA Games in December.

“NSAs who solely depend on funds from the NSC should avoid unnecessary spending,” he said yesterday.

One way to reduce expenditure, he said, was for NSAs to be selective on athletes’ participation in international competitions.

“In this current economic situation, the lesser known sports will find it difficult to attract sponsors or contributions from the corporate sector,” he said.

The NSC’s allocation for this year has been reduced by RM60mil — from RM230mil to RM170mil.

In line with the reduction, NSC director general Datuk Zolkples Embong has also urged NSAs to be thrifty.

The NSC, however, would not reduce fundings promised for badminton, cycling and archery — the three sports identified as gold medal prospects at the 2012 London Olympics.

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MOM gesa persatuan akur krisis ekonomi global

Datuk Sieh Kok Chi

MAJLIS Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) meminta semua persatuan sukan kebangsaan mengamalkan sikap berjimat cermat dalam menguruskan dana disalurkan Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) sebagai langkah menghadapi krisis ekonomi global.

Ini termasuk memilih kejohanan yang ditakrif perlu sahaja bagi atlit negara dan bukan hampir semua dalam kalendar sukan antarabangsa semata-mata dengan tujuan mahu memberi pendedahan.

Setiausaha Kehormatnya, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi berkata persatuan sukan, terutama yang kurang popular perlu bijak menguruskan dana kewangan mereka agar tidak menjejaskan kegiatan atlit negara, khususnya dalam persiapan menghadapi beberapa kejohanan antarabangsa termasuk Sukan Sea di Laos, Disember ini.

“Persatuan yang hanya bergantung kepada peruntukan dana daripada MSN perlu amalkan perbelanjaan berhemah dalam menganjurkan kegiatan mereka bagi mengelak berlakunya pembaziran,” katanya, semalam.

Katanya, kegagalan persatuan dalam menguruskan sumber kewangan akan mengundang padah kepada atlit yang bernaung di bawah persatuan itu.

“Dalam keadaan iklim ekonomi yang kurang menentu ini saya percaya adalah agak sukar bagi persatuan sukan yang kurang popular untuk mendapat sumbangan atau pun tajaan daripada badan korporat,” katanya.

Pada tahun ini MSN hanya menerima peruntukan berjumlah RM170 juta berbanding RM230 juta pada 2008 dan sehubungan itu, Ketua Pengarah MSN, Datuk Zolkples Embong meminta semua persatuan sukan kebangsaan lebih berhemah dalam merangka perbelanjaan mereka.

Bagaimanapun, MSN tidak mengurangkan peruntukan kewangan kepada tiga sukan yang dikenalpasti berpotensi untuk ‘menggegar’ pada Sukan Olimpik 2012 di England iaitu badminton, berbasikal dan memanah. - Bernama

OCM Wants NSAs To Be Prudent In Spending

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) urged all National Sports Associations (NSAs) to be prudent when spending funds provided by the National Sports Council (NSC) to weather the global economic crisis.

OCM honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said NSAs, especially associations of less popular sports, must be careful and prudent in managing their funds so that financial constraints would not derail their preparations for the Laos SEA Games in December.

"NSAs that solely depend on funds from NSC should avoid unnecessary spending," Kok Chi told Bernama when contacted here today.

Kok Chi added that as a step to reduce expenditure, NSAs must reduce athletes' participation in international competitions and only select events that can really benefit athletes.

He added that if the NSAs are not careful in their spending, it will be the athletes who will suffer in the end.

"In the current economic situation, lesser known sports will also find it difficult to attract sponsors or contributions from the corporate sector," he said.

This year, the NSC was allocated RM170 million compared with RM230 million in 2008 and in line with the reduction, NSC Director General Datuk Zolkples Embong had also urged NSAs to be thrifty in their spending, he said.

Zolkples had also requested all NSAs to cater their programmes according to their allocated funds so that preparation of athletes would not be jeopardized.

However, despite the economic crisis, NSC would not reduce funding that was promised for three sports identified as gold medal prospects at the 2012 London Olympics, namely badminton, cycling and archery.

-- BERNAMA

NSAs Must Bear Own Cost To Compete In AMAG - OCM

Datuk Sieh Kok Chi

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) wants National Sports Associations (NSAs) aspiring to compete in the First Asian Martial Arts Games (AMAG) in Bangkok from April 25 to May 3, to bear their own cost.

OCM honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said since AMAG was more of a demonstration rather than a competition, NSAs must bear their own cost, including the Malaysia Karate Federation (Makaf) and Malaysian National Silat Federation (PESAKA).

"So far both Makaf and PESAKA are interested in going but they must bear their own cost," he told Bernama here Friday.

He added that OCM and the National Sports Council (NSC) are not clear of the real objective of the championship and would study what kind of benefit the championship has to offer to our national athletes, he said.

"Although national exponents will get an easy chance to win gold medals at the championship, OCM will not offer or give out any incentives to winners," he said.

However, the OCM would not stop any NSA from taking part in the championship which is expected to see participation from 45 countries and organised by the Olympic Council of Asia.

Nine sports would be competed, taekwondo, muay, karate, muaythai, jujitsu, judo, kurash, wushu and pencak silat.

-- BERNAMA

Suruhanjaya bela nasib atlit ditubuh

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SELEPAS cubaan kali pertama meletakkan dua wakil atlit dalam Mesyuarat Lembaga Eksekutif pada 2005 gagal, Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) tampil menghidupkan kembali fungsi itu menerusi penubuhan sebuah Suruhanjaya Atlit.

Presiden MOM, Tan Sri Tunku Imran Almarhum Tuanku Ja’afar, berkata perancangan kini diatur bagi membolehkan atlit kebangsaan serta bekas atlit mengundi enam calon terbaik mereka untuk menduduki panel suruhanjaya itu.

“Panel itu kemudian perlu memilih dua atlit iaitu seorang lelaki dan seorang wanita untuk mewakili mereka dalam mesyuarat eksekutif MOM bagi membolehkan suara atlit didengar dalam sebarang sesi membuat keputusan dan perancangan MOM,” katanya.

Beliau yang ditemui selepas menghadiri Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pemandu `Road To London 2012’ berkata, kegagalan usaha yang dilakukan pada 2005 lalu adalah disebabkan mereka yang terpilih adalah golongan yang dilantik.

“Sebelum ini, persatuan menghantar nama mereka yang dicalonkan dan dua nama dipilih untuk menduduki kerusi ahli mesyuarat. Berikutan itu, ada yang hadir kerana terpaksa dan bukan kemahuan sendiri.

“Namun untuk kali ini, kita berharap akan ada atlit atau bekas atlit tampil menawarkan diri untuk berkhidmat untuk atlit menerusi suruhanjaya ini dan atlit sendiri yang memilih wakil mereka.

“Dengan cara ini, kita berharap mereka mampu memberikan lebih komitmen terhadap tugasan yang diberikan terutama dalam menyuarakan kemahuan dan kehendak atlit,” katanya yang menjelaskan, suruhanjaya itu sejajar dengan apa yang dilaksanakan Jawatankuasa Olimpik Antarabangsa (IOC).

Tunku Imran berkata, MOM akan mengatur satu majlis bagi membolehkan semua atlit berkumpul dan melantik anggota panel itu selain mereka juga sedang merangka beberapa butiran lain berkaitan tugas serta peranan panel ini.

MOM tak kenakan syarat baru

Oleh Lukman Salleh
lukmsal@bharian.com.my

Datuk Sieh Kok Chi

Masalah ekonomi tidak akan kurangkan atlit bertanding ke Sukan Sea Laos

MAJLIS Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) tidak bercadang memperketatkan syarat kelayakan ke Sukan Sea Laos, Disember ini biarpun berdepan peruntukan yang lebih kecil berbanding tahun-tahun sebelumnya.

Berdepan masalah ekonomi yang tidak menentu serta peruntukan Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) yang dipotong sebanyak 30 peratus tahun ini, timbul persoalan kemungkinan kontinjen negara ke Sukan Sea XXV akan lebih kecil.

Namun, kemungkinan itu pantas dinafikan Setiausaha Agung MOM, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi, yang memberi jaminan tiada perubahan kepada syarat kelayakan dengan badan induk itu akan mengekalkan catatan tempat kedua kejohanan lalu sebagai pengukur kelayakan.

"Tiada perubahan dalam had kelayakan. Jika kita lakukan sekarang, ia tentu tidak adil kepada atlit dan persatuan sukan kebangsaan, apa lagi persediaan untuk memastikan atlit mereka layak, adalah berdasarkan kepada catatan yang sedia ada.

"Selain itu, saya pasti masalah ekonomi atau kekurangan bajet tidak akan menyumbang kepada pengurangan atlit ataupun MOM mengetatkan syarat kelayakan.

"Saya berpendapat tiada keperluan untuk mengambil tindakan sedemikian dan MOM yakin mempunyai sumber kewangan yang mencukupi untuk menghantar atlit negara yang layak beraksi di Laos," katanya.

Ibu negara Laos, Vientiane akan menjadi tuan rumah Sukan Sea XXV yang akan berlangsung Disember ini, membabitkan 21 sukan.

MOM juga tidak bercadang membatalkan kelayakan Kategori B - pembiayaan sendiri - sekalipun ada persatuan sukan yang masih belum melunaskan 'pinjaman' mereka kepada MOM.

"Saya berpendapat kita masih memerlukan Kategori B," kata Kok Chi. "Ia tidak memberikan kesan kepada bajet yang sudah ditetapkan kerana pembiayaan ditanggung sendiri oleh persatuan sukan kebangsaan." katanya.

Athletes to get a chance to speak out on sports issues

PUTRAJAYA: It is rare to see Malaysian athletes speaking up on sports issues.

But now they will get a chance to speak up and be heard following the Olympic Council of Malaysia’s (OCM) decision to form a Ntional Athletes Commission (NAC).

Yesterday, OCM president Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Jaa’far said that the OCM hoped that six athletes would be elected into the NAC.

“We want the athletes to know a lot more about the workings of the OCM. We want them to know why certain decisions are made — after all it is about the athletes,” said Tunku Imran after the first — Road to London — Olympic Games programme held by the Steering Committee here yesterday.

“And we also want them to be part of the OCM’s decision-making process. This has already been done at the IOC (International Olympic Committee) level,”

Tunku Imran said there were certain criteria for the athletes to fulfil.

“We will organise an election on a particular day. All six athletes will be elected and at least one has to be of a different gender. Only one man and one woman will represent the commission at OCM board meetings. They will have equal rights as any other OCM members in the decision-making process,” said Tunku Imran.

“They have to be a national athletes and have competed in major official Games. We are still looking into the details of this.”

This is the second time the OCM are trying to form an athletes commission. Previously, the athletes were nominated by their respective National Sports Association’s but the commission fizzled out due to a lack of commitment and interest from the athletes.

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SPORTCHECK: Category B Sea Games athletes already paid

THE Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has reimbursed all associations whose athletes had won medals at the 2007 Korat Sea Games under Category B. Category B athletes paid their own way to Korat and those who won gold or silver were fully reimbursed, while bronze medallists were paid half their expenses.

On Sunday, Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) and Amateur Swimming Association of Malaysia (ASUM) president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim claimed that he was still owed RM60,000 by OCM for expenses he incurred in sending athletes from athletics, aquatics and petanque to Korat.

But OCM countered that ASUM had claimed its monies last April while MAAU has yet to collect a cheque awaiting it at Wisma OCM.

"For the Korat Sea Games, nine from athletics, eight from swimming and 13 from petanque, competed under Category B, which means their expenses were borne by their respective national sports associations," the statement said.
"Of the eight swimmers, two won gold medals and two were bronze medallists. A sum of RM7,990 was refunded to ASUM on April 9, 2008.

"Of the nine from athletics, only two claimed bronze medals and as such 50 per cent of their expenses will be reimbursed. A sum of RM2,122 is due and is awaiting collection by MAAU.

"None of the 13 petanque athletes won any medals which means there will and as such no reimbursement was due to the Malaysian Petanque Federation."

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Voice For Athletes In OCM Executive Board

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- From next month, national athletes will have their say in the Olympic Council of Malaysia's (OCM) executive board following the setting up of an Athletes Commission.

OCM president Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Ja'afar said with the setting up of the six-member commission, two of them will be eligible to sit on the OCM executive board as representatives of athletes.

"We feel it is a very positive step on behalf of the athletes as they would have better participation in our decision making process, as well as understand how OCM works internally and sort issues faced.

"This is very much in line with the policy of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and we are really happy with the development," he told reporters after an OCM board meeting here today.

On the appointment of the Commission's members which will be carried out via election, he said each national association registered with OCM would have a vote to determine who should be elected to the commission.

He said the OCM executive board members had already approved some of the basic criteria's and rules for the Commission, including the election procedures.

The OCM council meeting is scheduled for Feb 7, he said.

-- BERNAMA

SportCheck: 2012 Olympics Action Plan launch next month

From left: Octagon Asia managing director Ivan Brixi, Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad managing director and chief executive officer Julian Wynter and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at the official launch of the KL Marathon yesterday. — Pic: KHALID REDZA

SPORTS Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob will launch the London 2012 Olympics Action Plan next month with the hope that the programme, prepared by the National Sports Council (NSC), will see Malaysia win its first gold medal.

"We are focusing only on archery, badminton and cycling for the London Olympics and preparations did not start just today but five years ago. The plan and programme prepared by the NSC comprises the support system and also financial support." said Ismail Sabri at the Sports Ministry in Putrajaya.

While the NSC failed to meet its target of one gold medal in last year's Beijing Olympics, it cannot afford to fail in London as, by 2012, millions would have been spent on preparing the athletes.

"The athletes should progress from time to time and will also go through phases in the development programme. We do not want to focus on too many sports as we know our strength and weaknesses. So I think it's best we stick to our strength and try to achieve positive results," added Ismail Sabri after launching the Palestine Humanitarian Fund.

"We spend a lot of money in preparing the athletes and, of course, the public will hope for the best results and possibly a gold medal."
The 2012 London Olympics Programme was endorsed by the Cabinet Committee for Sports which met in December.

Chaired by the deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, the Cabinet Committee for Sports went further into the development programme whereby a total of 346 elite athletes and a 5,344-member back-up squad have been identified by the NSC, of which the cream will be prepared for the 2009 and 2011 Sea Games, the 2010 Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, and the 2012 London Olympics.

"If we look at what was endorsed by the committee we can see a long development programme is in place. This is good as the athletes who are involved in the 2012 programme have been a part of this plan for the last five years." he added.

Meanwhile, Ismail Sabri also confirmed that the rating system which was formulated by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) headed by Datuk Dr M. Jegathesan, will be implemented as soon as the ministry officials find it viable.

The rating system, which will be used as a guide to decide on the financial grant the government will give to national sports associations, was supposed to be implemented last year.

Siapa hutang siapa: Kok Chi

Oleh Oleh Lukman Salleh

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RAYZAMSHAH Wan Sofian antara atlit yang menyumbang emas untuk negara pada Sukan Sea Korat 2007.

'Mungkin Shahidan tak dapat penjelasan daripada pegawai persatuan'

MAJLIS Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) tidak berhutang kepada mana-mana persatuan sukan kebangsaan tetapi keadaan adalah sebaliknya dengan persatuan sukan kebangsaan itu masih belum melangsaikan baki tertunggak yang didahulukan untuk beraksi pada Sukan Sea 2007 di Korat.

Malah, sekiranya Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim - presiden kepada tiga persatuan sukan kebangsaan iaitu olahraga, renang dan petanque - merujuk terlebih dulu dengan persatuannya sudah tentu tidak akan mengeluarkan kenyataan melulu menuduh MOM berhutang kepada persatuannya.

Ahad lalu, selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat lembaga eksekutif KOAM, Shahidan dipetik sebagai berkata MOM belum membayar tunggakan bernilai RM60,000 sebagai kos pembiayaan atlit di bawah Kategori B ke Korat.

“Kami tidak berhutang kepada mana-mana persatuan sukan kebangsaan,” kata Setiausaha Kehormat MOM, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi, semalam. “Segala bayaran kepada persatuan yang atlitnya berjaya memenangi pingat emas dan perak sudah pun dilunaskan.

“Namun, masih ada beberapa persatuan sukan kebangsaan yang belum menjelaskan bayaran mereka kepada MOM iaitu wang pendahuluan yang diberi untuk membiayai atlit mereka menyertai Sukan Sea Korat di bawah kategori B.

“Dan jika persatuan sukan ini tidak menjelaskan apa juga baki kepada MOM, maka mereka tidak akan dibenarkan untuk menghantar atlit masing-masing ke Sukan Sea Laos, Disember ini.

“Merujuk kepada dakwaan Shahidan bahawa MOM belum menjelaskan bayaran untuk atlit olahraga, renang dan petanque yang beraksi di Korat jelas ia kenyataan tidak tepat dan mungkin Shahidan tidak mendapat penjelasan pegawai persatuan sukan masing-masing.

“Sebaliknya MOM sudah pun membayar semula kepada renang dan olahraga mengikut nilai atlitnya yang berjaya memenangi emas dan perak,” kata Kok Chi.

Berdasarkan rekod, sembilan atlit olahraga dibiayai KOAM bawah kategori B dengan hanya dua berjaya memenangi gangsa, sekali gus layak mendapat bayaran semula 50 peratus iaitu RM2,122 dengan ceknya sudah pun sedia ada dan hanya menanti pegawai KOAM menuntutnya.

Daripada lapan perenang, dua memenangi emas dan dua lagi gangsa dan sejumlah RM7,990 sudah pun diserahkan kepada Kesatuan Renang Amatur Malaysia (Asum) pada 9 April tahun lalu manakala untuk petanque pula daripada 13 atlitnya di bawah kategori B, tidak seorang pun memenangi pingat sekali gus tidak layak menerima bayaran semula.

“Dalam kategori B ini, bagi atlit yang memenangi emas dan perak, MOM akan membayar semula 100 peratus manakala gangsa, kami memberi 50 peratus. Peraturan kami sudah jelas dan nyata,” kata Kok Chi.

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Athletics: MAAU's plan riddled with holes

Shahidan: MAAU has identified 15 centres to train 150 athletes

NOT wanting to be left further behind in the development stakes, the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) presented yesterday its 10-year 'Sure Win' plan which only served to raise more questions than there were answers.

The only thing notable of the plan, which was tabled at the MAAU's first board meeting of the year in Kuala Lumpur which lasted three hours, was its lack of structure and details.

The plan is ostensibly to ensure a continuous stream of talent to replace retiring or non-performing athletes over the next decade with MAAU identifying 15 training centres across the country to place athletes for development.

But while MAAU president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said the centres will cater to 150 athletes, there was less clarity as to how the 'Sure Win' programme will achieve its aim.

"We have identified 15 centres for this specific purpose to train 150 athletes. This is part of our efforts to ensure we do not have to wait another 10 years to replace our top athletes," he said yesterday.
When pressed for more details, Shahidan veered off instead into a discussion of jogathons and fitness programmes, how to attract more sponsors and incentives for athletes breaking national records.

The plan makes no mention of targets, structured programmes for the athletes nor is there a timeline of when the any result can be expected.

Nor has the MAAU come up with a plan to qualify its athletes for the World Championships in Berlin in August with deputy president Karim Ibrahim saying they expect to receive two wild cards from the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF).

"No one has yet qualified on merit but there will be two wild cards from IAAF instead, one each for a male and a female athlete, which most likely will be taken up by Lee Hup Wei and Roslinda Samsu," said Karim.

On other matters, Shahidan said the Armed Forces Amateur Athletic Association will have to wait till the next meeting to know the outcome of its membership application.

Shahidan also lamented his failure to be reimbursed by the Olympic Council of Malaysia to the tune of RM60,000 for expenses incurred in sending athletes to last year's Korat Sea Games.

"I paid out of my own pocket, at the very least RM60,000, for athletes from athletics, swimming and petanque and after some of them won medals, I have yet to be reimbursed by OCM," said Shahidan.

Olympic Council of Malaysia - Membership

The Total membership of the Olympic Council of Malaysia now stands at 50, comprising 34 Ordinary Members and 16 Associate Members.


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Persatuan Aikido Malaysia

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Persatuan Pelayaran Malaysia

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Persatuan Renang Amatur Malaysia

Persatuan Rifel Kebangsaan Malaysia

Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia

Persatuan Silambam Malaysia

Persatuan Ski Air Malaysia

Persatuan Sofbol Malaysia

Persatuan Squash Malaysia

Persatuan Taekwondo Malaysia ( MTF / WTF )

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Persekutuan Angkat Berat Malaysia

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Persekutuan Lawan Pedang Malaysia

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Persekutuan Petanque Malaysia

Persekutuan Silat Kebangsaan Malaysia

Persekutuan Snuker dan Billiards Malaysia

Persekutuan Tinju Amatur Malaysia

Persekutuan Wushu Malaysia

MOM rombak sistem rating persatuan

PEKA dengan kritikan pelbagai pihak sebelumnya, Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) menyiapkan rombakan menyeluruh terhadap sistem rating persatuan sukan kebangsaan yang diperkenalkan, tahun lalu.

Apa yang pasti, cara penentuan rating lama dimansuhkan ketika badan induk itu akan mengeluarkan 'kad laporan tahunan' selepas menilai semua persatuan sukan.

"Sebelum ini, MOM menilai berdasarkan tiga aspek - pentadbiran, program dan aktiviti serta pencapaian - yang jadi asas menentukan jumlah bintang kepada persatuan.

"Cara ini dikritik pelbagai pihak, terutama kerana aspek pencapaian tidak diletakkan sebagai keutamaan, sekali gus menyaksikan ada persatuan tanpa pencapaian hebat menerima empat atau lima bintang.

"Sistem penilaian ini proses dinamik dan sentiasa berkembang. Hasil reaksi balas, kami mengubahnya dan akan mengeluarkan kad laporan tahunan buat semua persatuan," kata Timbalan Presiden MOM, Datuk M Jegathesan yang bertanggungjawab mengendalikan proses berkenaan.

Rumusan perubahan itu, yang diluluskan Lembaga MOM, sudahpun dikemukakan kepada Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

Menerusi cara baru itu, persatuan tetap dinilai mengikut tiga aspek berkenaan.

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Malam Olympian 2008