KUALA LUMPUR: Finally, our athletes have been given the right platform to speak up and be counted — but the drawback could be their own lack of participation and interest.
Yesterday, the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) gave the green light for the formation of the National Athletes Commission (NAC).
Unfortunately, it hardly created a ripple of excitement among the athletes.
Some athletes were oblivious of the function of the NAC while others were more concerned with not wanting to be bogged down with extra work.
But what many athletes failed to understand is that the NAC can give them — the athletes — an opportunity to voice out their concerns and needs, to raise matters close to their hearts and to play a role in the decision-making process in sports.
The door has been opened and it is now up to the athletes to exercise their rights. Otherwise, the NAC will fail to serve its purpose .
Yesterday, OCM president Tunku Tan Sri Imran Tuanku Jaa’far said that permission had been given for six athletes to form the NAC. Of the six representatives, one had to be of a different gender.
“We have also agreed for two athletes — one man and one woman — to participate in OCM board meetings. For a start, the athletes will run the commission for the next two years,” said Tunku Imran.
OCM will set a date for an election to be held to choose the six representatives for the NAC.
2 comments:
Just found out that there was an older page on the same matter at http://ocmnews.blogspot.com/2009/01/athletes-to-get-chance-to-speak-out-on.html
Think if OCM can protect athletes from "kena chop" (blacklisted or sidelined), they may be some who may be interested.
As said, most Sports Associations, Managers and Coaches can't take feedbacks and comments positively....sikit-sikit kecil hati. Bila balas dendam, athletes yg jadi mangsa.
NPK
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