ISN in the NEWS

MAU was warned - NST

2012-02-20T14:21:00.002+08:00

NSI had warned parent body about hiring unlicensed foreign doctor

Yunus Lasaleh

THE Malaysian Athletic Union (MAU) was warned by the National Sports Institute (NSI) last month that engaging the services of an unlicensed foreign doctor is illegal.

The warning was issued after 4x400m runner Yunus Lasaleh tested positive for the anabolic agent methandienone at the Indonesia Sea Games in November.

   Yunus said he was given pills and injections by a Bulgarian doctor working for MAU during training camps in Miri and Brunei ahead of the Sea Games.

   The athlete believes the pills and injections could explain his positive dope test and this among others is expected to be debated heatedly at today's MAU doping inquiry and council meeting at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.

   Any medical practitioner must be registered with the Malaysian Medical Council in order to practise in Malaysia and it is not certain if MAU complied with this requirement.

   Timesport learned that the presence of the Bulgarian doctor prompted NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz to warn MAU of the consequences of hiring an unlicensed doctor in a letter last month.

   Ramlan confirmed he wrote to MAU, saying: "Yes, we did write. But there was no reply."

   Yunus, who lodged a police report against those responsible for his positive dope test on Friday, blames MAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim for arranging the provision of banned drugs to be administered to him.

   The athlete's claim is backed up by former national coach Harun Rasheed, who was also present during the training camps.

   "The doctor gave vitamin pills and injections from what I was told. But when I asked what kind of vitamins, he refused to say," said Harun in an interview on Astro Arena's Dengan Izin programme on Friday.

   "When I asked Karim, he said not to worry and that they are all professionals and know what they are doing."

   Karim is expected to be asked to explain by the council where the funds to procure the pills and injections were obtained.

   Yunus, in his statement, claimed he was told to take the pills and injections by Karim "because they were expensive, same price as the price of a brick house."

   Karim faces the threat of suspension at today's meeting as several affiliates are unhappy that he remains free to continue with his duties despite the severe allegations against him.

   Another matter that is expected to be discussed is the one-year suspension of Harun, who claims the existence of a recording of a meeting with Karim and six athletes who skipped doping tests last May should have exonerated him.

   Harun said he acted under the instructions of Karim and Timesport was told by a source that the recording was never played at Harun's inquiry despite the chairman Datuk R. Annamalai receiving a copy.

Read more: NST

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - MALAYSIAN SPORTS

2012-02-17T11:10:00.002+08:00

Many will claim credit or start to lay their claim on the improvement shown by doubles pair Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong who defeated their bogey Korean pair for the first time.

But it was not the efforts of these braggers who really are just hangers on but the men behind the scene are really those who matter.

One such person was Roesdi Ghani from the National Sports Institute, a Kelantanese who never learnt how to speak the Thai dialect despite growing up near the Malaysia- Thailand border.

Roesdi is the man who has made the pair faster and stronger and it all boils down to changes he initiated in their physical training.

Watch Roesdi share his thoughts on how committed the duo were in adapting to changes. Ad Roesdi also says that Koo/Tan are good enough for a medal at the Olympics.

Source: http://ssdhaliwal.blogspot.com/

Canadian psychologist to give Koo-Tan extra edge

2012-02-13T09:26:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: A vastly experienced psychologist has been engaged to provide men’s doubles shuttlers Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong an extra edge for the London Olympic Games.

Yesterday, national doubles chief coach Tan Kim Her said that Michel Gagne has been appointed to assist the world No. 6 Kien Keat-Boon Heong to help them in their mental preparation.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong are finally getting back into the groove after being down following harsh criticism of their uninspiring performances last year and the presence of Gagne – just six months before the Games – will surely do them a world of good.

The Canadian is a familiar figure in Malaysian sports as he has been here for 22 years. He is currently with the Coaching and Training Asia Sdn Bhd and formerly headed the Sports Psychology and Mental Training Department of the National Sports Institute from 1990 to 2002.

With Gagne’s appointment the cast for Kien Keat-Boon Heong’s support team is complete.

Currently, the other NSI staff in the team are physical trainers, nutritionist, sports code expert, coaches and the high performance squad.

Kim Her said NSI’s director general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz had officially introduced Gagne to Kien Keat-Boon Heong on Wednesday.

And Gagne started his work on the duo yesterday.

“I have given him all the details and background of the players.

“It is important that he knows everything about them before he works with them,” said Kim Her.
“He is the expert in this field and we will leave it to him to rebuild the confidence of Kien Keat and Boon Heong.

“I am happy that everyone is doing their part to help the two bounce back at the Olympics,” he said.
Besides Kien Keat-Boon Heong, one other player enjoying the same support is back-up shuttler Lim Khim Wah who is a gifted player but lacks confidence.

Meanwhile, Kim Her has given the thumbs up on the doubles team’s preparation for the Thomas Cup qualifying tournament which starts in Macau on Monday.

“All the players are in good spirit and this augurs well for qualifiers.
“What we now need is for the players to produce the desired results,” he added.

Malaysia are vying for one of the four tickets available for the Finals, which will be held in Wuhan, China from May 20-27.

THE STAR

MPM Dan ISN Bekerjasama Mempersiapkan Atlet Para Remaja Negara

2012-02-08T16:56:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, 7 Feb (Bernama) -- Majlis Paralimpik Malaysia (MPM) akan bekerjasama dengan Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) dalam mempersiapkan atlet paralimpik remaja bagi menghadapi Sukan Remaja Para Asia ke-3 tahun depan.

Presiden MPM Datuk Zainal Abu Zarin berkata kepakaran dan penglibatan ISN dalam perkembangan atlet paralimpik amat diperlukan bagi memastikan kontinjen negara mampu memberi saingan kepada atlet negara lain.

"Pemilihan Malaysia menjadi tuan rumah bagi edisi kali ini patut kita banggakan kerana anggota-anggota APC memandang tinggi akan kemampuan negara untuk menganjurkan Sukan Para Remaja Asia," katanya kepada pemberita, di sini Selasa.

Malaysia sah menjadi tuan rumah Sukan Remaja Para Asia yang ke-3 dari 23 hingga 30 Okt 2013 setelah menerima undian paling banyak dan dipersetujui oleh Jawatankuasa Paralimpik Asia (APC) dalam mesyuaratnya di sini tahun lepas.

Beliau berkata MPM akan bekerjasama dengan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) dan beberapa badan kerajaan serta syarikat swasta dalam persediaan menganjurkan temasya itu.

Hari ini berlangsung majlis menandatangani perjanjian penganjuran temasya antara MPM yang diwakili Pengurus Besarnya Syed Mahadzir Syed Yassin dan APC yang diwakili Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Para Games APC Jia Yong.

Zainal berkata APC menetapkan beberapa syarat kepada negara dalam menjadi tuan rumah bagi kejohanan itu nanti bagi memastikan penganjuran temasya berjalan lancar.

"Malaysia perlu menyediakan kemudahan mesra Orang Kelainan Upaya (OKU) selain mempromosikan Sukan Remaja Para Asia melalui 'awareness right of OKU'," katanya.

Kejohanan Sukan Remaja Para Asia yang ke-3, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia akan disertai 42 buah negara anggota APC dengan melibatkan 2,000 atlet bertanding dalam 14 acara sukan.

-- BERNAMA

Keeping the faith

2012-02-08T11:13:00.002+08:00

ROESDI Ghani, after being somewhat concerned when directed by National Sports Council (NSI) director general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz to chart a physical training programme for Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, now believes the troubled pair can hit form in three months.

   Roesdi, who has been World No 1 Lee Chong Wei's physical trainer for six years, took over from Behrad Honer on Jan 27 and strongly believes Kien Keat-Boon Heong are on the right track with the commitment they have shown in the training.

   Boon Heong used to train under Roesdi when he was a junior in 2004 but it was a new experience for the latter guiding Kien Keat.

   In fact, Kien Keat is the one who needs Roesdi's assistance more than Boon Heong and the trainer is happy with the effort put in by the 27-year-old shuttler over the last two weeks.

"I was worried as it was not going to be an easy task as I am also in charge of Chong Wei's programme. However, Kien Keat and Boon Heong have been serious in the last four sessions we have gone through and are really committed," said Roesdi.

   "Both players are showing a lot of initiative and have been following my programme without much trouble. If they can maintain their commitment, I believe we can see a fit and explosive Kien Keat-Boon Heong again in three months."

   Roesdi added: "It's difficult to evaluate their progress after just four sessions but it is the attitude of the players from the beginning that determines their future and Kien Keat-Boon Heong are on the right track.

   "I have some knowledge of Boon Heong's strength and weaknesses but it took me some time to identify Kien Keat's weakness. I hope both players can gain from the programme."

   Chong Wei is, arguably, the fittest player in men's singles and much of this has been credited to Roesdi's efforts. This is the reason why Dr Ramlan had handpicked him to save Kien Keat-Boon Heong's playing career.

   Kien Keat has pledged to once again become the feared player he once was and has got no complaints about the changes made by the BA of Malaysia (BAM) to its training regime.

   "I was moved when the management said they still have faith in me and supported me despite my troubles. I have told myself to work hard and make a strong comeback. I want to improve before aiming for any lofty target," said Kien Keat.

   "We are currently chasing the top pairs. We cannot talk about winning yet but just keep progressing."

   National men's doubles chief coach Tan Kim Her, Yoo Yong Sung and Pang Cheh Chang are in charge of Kien Keat-Boon Heong's new programme and their involvement in tournaments has also been reduced so they can focus on their preparations for the London Olympics in July.

   These changes were made after Cheh Chang and Honer's combination didn't help Kien Keat-Boon Heong come out of their slump but there is renewed hope they can return to form in time to battle for a medal in London.

Read more: NST

Getting tough on drug cheats

2012-02-03T12:16:00.002+08:00

Call for special attention after a rise in failed dope tests

Raihan Yusoff tested positive during the 2011 World Championships.

A SUDDEN surge in doping cases has prompted a study into making acquisition, possession and use of banned performance enhancing drugs punishable by law.

A string of failed dope tests by weightlifters sees the National Sports Council (NSC) and National Sports Institute (NSI) calling for "special attention" on the alarming level of cheating in the sport.

   Should a study on the feasibility of enacting a law that allows prosecution of those dealing in banned substances be pushed forward by the Sports Ministry, culprits could soon face jail terms, although not at the same level as narcotics.

   Currently only athletes who test positive in tests conducted in sanctioned events and out-of-competition tests are punished through bans imposed by their international federations or the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

   Those dealing in the import and supply of banned substances and performance enhancing drugs usually get away unpunished.

   NSI chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz said the matter is being looked into and the Sports Ministry will be advised on the relevant steps to be taken including amendments to the law to allow for prosecution of those caught dealing with performance enhancing drugs.

   "It is time we looked into this more seriously before it gets out of hand. But before we make these proposals to the ministry, there has to be a detailed study conducted to identify and understand what these substances are," said Dr Ramlan.

Dr Ramlan said laws are already in existence in countries serious about anti-doping efforts, such as Italy, France, Spain and Canada, and it is time Malaysia took after them to nip the problem in the bud.

NSC director general Datuk Zolkples Embong said four positive doping tests had surfaced among weightlifters.

   He said 2010 Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Raihan Yusoff produced a failed test at the IWF World Championships last November, while two more back-up squad weightlifters had tested positive at the second leg of the National Weightlifting Circuit last July.

   Raihan has already been slapped with a four-year ban and a US$5,000 (RM15,275) fine by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

   This comes on the back of another weightlifter and a member of the gold medal-winning 4x400m quartet at last year's Sea Games challenging their positive 'A' sample tests and awaiting news of their 'B' samples.

   Zolkples said the NSC and NSI will be working together with "special attention" given to weightlifting, in which athletes will be closely monitored and have more frequent testing conducted on them.

Zolkples also voiced disappointment with Raihan, who had been under the NSC's care since she began competing in the sport.

   "She contributed a lot to the sport having won a medal at the Commonwealth Games and we had not expected her to fail the test in Paris. According to the letter we received from the IWF she tested positive for a banned stimulant," said Zolkples.

    The Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) is appealing for Raihan's ban to be reduced from four to two years, as it is her first offence.

HPT assure long-term plan to get Malaysian badminton back on track

2012-02-03T09:09:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: A long term plan to get Malaysian badminton back on track will take precedence after the London Olympic Games in August.

This was the assurance given by Wong Ah Jit, one of the three members of the High Performance Team (HPT) set up by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) to oversee the Olympic-bound shuttlers.
Ah Jit said the existing coaching and training structure was fine but was lacking in some procedural matters.

No time to relax: South Korean coach Yoo Yong-sung putting two Malaysian doubles players through their paces during centralised training for the Thomas Cup qualifiers on Monday. — AHMAD IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star

“The next six months will give us time to strengthen the Olympic-bound team’s preparations. Along the way, we will be able to look at the big picture on what is required to improve the current set-up,” said Ah Jit.
“We don’t need a major revamp. What we need is to put right the procedure of doing things. Dealing with the current Olympic-bound team will enable us to re-look the whole process.

“I understand the public’s disappointment over the lack of talent coming through. The current cycle will end with the London Games and, by then, we will have the necessary information to make the required changes to improve things.”

Ah Jit said while one should not change for the sake of changing, measures needed to be taken to ensure that there would be a continuous pool of talented players to win honours for the country.

“We formed a project squad to prepare teams for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. It was a great success as Malaysia won 10 gold medals. What happened after that? The project squad were disbanded and new ones were created. Why change when the previous structure had proven to be successful? It will be better to strengthen the existing programme.”

Ah Jit, who is from the National Sports Institute (NSI), hoped badminton would eventually become a role model for other sports in the country.

“Currently, badminton enjoys the most support. It has about 11 personnel from NSI on a full-time basis assisting in various areas while four others have been commissioned to help out. The players are also supported by coaches and administrators. Most teams abroad bank on a similar system like those in AIS (Australia Institute of Sports) and EIS (England Institute of Sports),” he said.

“We are moving in the right direction. For now, we cannot assure anyone of overnight success but we can work out a better plan for the future to raise standards. The next six months will help us identify the areas that need immediate attention.

“For now, our focus is to ensure that nothing deters the Olympic-bound team’s preparations.”

By RAJES PAUL - THE STAR

Golden experience for travelling fellows

2012-01-31T12:02:00.000+08:00

Dato’ Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz (3L) welcomed participants of the AFC President's Travelling Fellowship in Football Medicine programme in Kuala Lumpur on Monday.

Kuala Lumpur: The participants of the AFC President's Travelling Fellowship for Football Medicine programme have a great opportunity to learn beyond football medicine into many associated areas that will enrich their experience and knowledge as football doctors.

Malaysia’s National Sports Institute (ISN) Chief Executive Officer Dato’ Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz said the Institute, the third and last sports medicine centre in the itinerary of the fellowship programme, will help the fellows learn as much as they can.

“Sports medicine is an area of medicine that integrates many other scientific fields,” Dato’ Dr. Ramlan said while welcoming the four fellows at the ISN in the Malaysian capital on Monday.

“At our facilities, we integrate many other scientific fields such as psychology, biomechanics, paramedicine, rehab, research, sports technology and more into sports medicine so that you as travelling fellows will be able to look beyond medicine and explore other scientific areas associated to it.

“We are happy to have you here at the ISN and we hope we will be able to contribute more to the field of football medicine in the continent that is spearheaded by the AFC as the governing body of football in Asia.

“More importantly, we hope you will appreciate that sports medicine is a highly rewarding endeavour as you will see more quality doctors are coming to this field these days.”

The four fellows, Dr. Tohid Barghi from Iran, Malaysian Dr. Muhammad Zaidi Saleh, Dr. Abeer Mohammed Ali Al Macki from Oman and Thai physiotherapist Tanaqon Sasayanant arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday after kicking off their fellowship at ASPETAR - Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital before continuing their programme at Siriraj Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mahidol University, Thailand.

The fellowship runs from 15 January for four weeks, finishing on 10 February. The participants will spend approximately one week in each centre during which time they will attend clinics in sports medicine and pre-participation in medical evaluations, including cardiology, rehabilitation, imaging, and the sports sciences, as well as interacting in clinical workshops and discussions.

The four fellows were selected from 36 nominations made by 21 Member Associations of AFC to participate in the inaugural edition of the travelling fellowship which marks an important milestone in the history of AFC and its vision to better healthcare of players in Asia.

Monday, 30 January 2012 15:02
http://www.the-afc.com

Mariana kena rehat sekurang-kurangnya tiga bulan

2012-01-31T10:34:00.001+08:00

PETALING JAYA - Kemalangan yang menimpa pelumba basikal wanita negara, Mariana Mohamad kelmarin menyebabkan dia terlepas Kejohanan Berbasikal Asia (ACC) 2012 berikutan proses pemulihan yang mengambil masa sekurang-kurangnya tiga bulan.

Itu kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr. Ramlan Aziz selepas menilai laporan perubatan terhadap kecederaan pelumba tersebut, semalam.

Dr. Ramlan berkata, kemalangan yang berlaku dalam Perlumbaan Pemilihan Kejohanan Berbasikal Asia (ACC) 2012 di Putrajaya itu menyebabkan Mariana mengalami patah lengan dan cedera rusuk serta lutut kanan.

"Laporan doktor mendapati Mariana mengalami banyak kecederaan dan yang paling serius adalah patah lengan tangannya, rusuk dan lutut kanan.

"Proses pemulihan terhadap kecederaan ini amat penting buatnya dan kita akan memantau dengan lebih terperinci perkembangannya," katanya kepada pemberita dalam sidang akhbar selepas melawat Mariana di Hospital KPJ Damansara, semalam.

Pada perlumbaan pemilihan ACC itu, selain Mariana tiga lagi pelumba negara turut terlibat dalam kemalangan yang membabitkan sebuah kereta Kancil sehingga menyebabkan perlumbaan terpaksa dibatalkan serta merta.
Sementara itu, Dr. Ramlan menasihatkan Mariana agar mengikut nasihat doktor selain tidak menyertai latihan atau kejohanan dalam masa terdekat.

"Jika dia menyertai latihan atau kejohanan dalam masa terdekat ini sudah tentu ia akan menyebabkan proses pemulihannya terganggu.

"Saya harap Mariana bersabar dan gigih menjalani proses pemulihan tersebut," jelasnya.

-UTUSAN

Keputusan Sampel B Diketahui Minggu Depan - Dr. Ramlan

2012-01-27T17:50:00.001+08:00

PUTRAJAYA, 27 Jan (Bernama) -- Keputusan sampel B bagi dua atlet negara yang sebelum ini diuji positif dalam ujian anti-doping ketika Sukan SEA di Indonesia, akan diketahui minggu depan, kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr. Ramlan Aziz.

Beliau berkata kelewatan keputusan sampel B disebabkan prosedur yang perlu dijalankan oleh pihak makmal.

"Tidak perlu risau mengapa keputusan sampel B masih tidak diperolehi kerana biasanya makmal akan analisis sebarang keputusan yang diperolehi dengan beberapa langkah bagi memastikan kesahihan keputusan yang diperolehi," katanya kepada pemberita di sini pada Jumaat.

Dr Ramlan berkata beliau dimaklumkan ujian anti-doping bagi sampel dari Sukan SEA itu dihantar ke makmal di Bangkok, Thailand.

Selain Bangkok, makmal anti-doping juga terdapat di New Delhi, India.

"Tidak menjadi masalah jika sampel B diproses di Bangkok atau New Delhi kerana kedua-dua makmal itu diiktiraf oleh Agensi Anti-Doping Dunia (Wada)," katanya.

Dua atlet negara itu yang didapati positif ujian anti-doping sampel A, meraih pingat dalam acara sukan olahraga dan angkat berat di sukan tersebut.

-- BERNAMA

Anti-doping: Keputusan akan diketahui minggu depan

2012-01-27T17:48:00.000+08:00

PUTRAJAYA - Keputusan sampel B bagi dua atlet negara yang sebelum ini diuji positif dalam ujian anti-doping ketika Sukan SEA di Indonesia, akan diketahui minggu depan, kata Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr. Ramlan Aziz.

Beliau berkata kelewatan keputusan sampel B disebabkan prosedur yang perlu dijalankan oleh pihak makmal.

"Tidak perlu risau mengapa keputusan sampel B masih tidak diperolehi kerana biasanya makmal akan analisis sebarang keputusan yang diperolehi dengan beberapa langkah bagi memastikan kesahihan keputusan yang diperolehi," katanya kepada pemberita di sini hari ini.

Dr Ramlan berkata beliau dimaklumkan ujian anti-doping bagi sampel dari Sukan SEA itu dihantar ke makmal di Bangkok, Thailand.

Selain Bangkok, makmal anti-doping juga terdapat di New Delhi, India.

"Tidak menjadi masalah jika sampel B diproses di Bangkok atau New Delhi kerana kedua-dua makmal itu diiktiraf oleh Agensi Anti-Doping Dunia (Wada)," katanya.

Dua atlet negara itu yang didapati positif ujian anti-doping sampel A, meraih pingat dalam acara sukan olahraga dan angkat berat di sukan tersebut. - Bernama

Rosdie takes charge of pair

2012-01-27T09:46:00.001+08:00

NATIONAL Sports Institute's (NSI) Rosdie Ghani, as from today, will replace Behrad Honer as the physical trainer for struggling pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong.

   Rosdie, who has been guiding Lee Chong Wei for the last six years, has been given the added responsibility of assisting Kien Keat-Boon Heong as a lack of fitness and power have been identified as key reasons for their struggles.

   Honer, formerly with the national hockey squad, had been in charge of the pair's physical conditioning for almost two years but their fitness remained an issue.    Rosdie will focus on Kien Keat-Boon Heong's programme while Sean Sturgess will conduct physical training sessions for the rest of the men's doubles players.

   National Sports Institute (NSI) director general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz said the move was not surprising as Kien Keat-Boon Heong have been struggling with their fitness and the problem was so glaring in the Malaysia Open that a change was inevitable.

"It is not something new as I wanted to make a change after the World Championships last year but decided to allow Honer to continue after a request from the coach (Pang Cheh Chang) but the performance of Kien Keat-Boon Heong in the Malaysia Open was bad enough to make a change necessary," said Dr Ramlan.

   "There will be a question whether Rosdie will have the time but Chong Wei is world class and well aware of what he needs to do. I'm sure Rosdie will arrange the sessions accordingly so that Chong Wei and Kien Keat-Boon Heong both receive equal attention.

   "We are not saying that they will regain their form of old but they can come close to satisfying levels and surprise their rivals as the Olympics draws closer."

   The high performance committee, consisting BAM secretary Ng Chin Chai, Datuk James Selvaraj and National Sports Institute's (NSI) Kol (Rtd) Wong Ah Jit, had decided to allow Tan Kim Her, Pang Cheh Chang and Yoo Yong Sung to coordinate the training programme for Kien Keat-Boon Heong and also gave the nod for Rosdie to handle their physical training.

    National men's doubles head coach Kim Her said efforts to improve the physical condition of Kien Keat-Boon Heong alone was not enough as the pair have to approach the changes in the training programme positively.

   "Kien Keat-Boon Heong will undergo three sessions a week with Rosdie. I have already given the tournament schedule and his sessions will begin tomorrow (today)," said Kim Her.

      "I don't want them to just go through the motions without understanding why they are put under certain drills. They should also have a better understanding of the training programme, so I will have a discussion with them."

Read more: NST

Atlet ke Olimpik dijamin bebas dadah

2012-01-27T09:35:00.000+08:00

WALAUPUN arena sukan negara berdepan isu berkaitan anti-doping sejak akhir-akhir ini, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz menaruh keyakinan tinggi ia tidak akan mengheret atlet negara yang bakal bersaing pada Sukan Olimpik di London, Julai ini.

Ramlan menegaskan atlet negara yang bakal beraksi pada temasya itu adalah individu yang berpengalaman dan sedar akan tanggungjawab untuk menjaga diri sendiri daripada terjebak selain sentiasa dikawal rapi pihaknya.

“Berdasarkan program latihan, sukar untuk amalan tidak baik berlaku namun kami memerlukan kerjasama semua pihak termasuk jurulatih dan persatuan sukan kebangsaan bagi memastikan pemantauan berterusan dapat dilakukan dengan baik mengikut prosedur ditetapkan,” katanya.
Beliau bagaimanapun menegaskan ia bukanlah satu jaminan yang pasti kerana akhirnya atlet sendiri bertanggungjawab terhadap diri sendiri.

“Saya harap mereka tidak merosakkan persediaan yang memakan masa beberapa tahun bagi menyertai temasya ini. Sekiranya terdapat ubat-ubatan yang tidak pasti kandungannya, mereka perlu merujuk terus kepada saya sebelum mengambilnya,” katanya.

Jawatankuasa Penganjur Sukan Olimpik dan Paralimpik London (LOCOG) pada minggu lalu seolah-olah menghantar amaran kepada setiap atlet yang bersaing apabila menyatakan lebih 6,250 sampel akan dianalisa sepanjang dua temasya terbabit berlangsung, mencecah 400 sampel setiap hari, satu jumlah yang lebih banyak berbanding mana-mana temasya lain.

Malah makmal yang mendapat pengiktirafan Agensi Anti-Doping Dunia (Wada) yang mempunyai keluasan tujuh gelanggang tenis turut mempunyai lebih 150 saintis anti-doping serta beroperasi 24 jam sehari.

Hingga kini, sejumlah atlet memanah, renang dan menembak sudah melayakkan diri ke London dengan sebahagiannya lagi masih memburu tempat ke temasya sukan terbesar dunia itu.

Oleh Azlan Muhammad Zain
azlanmz@hmetro.com.my

Weightlifting body probes further into doping case

2012-01-16T15:12:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Weightlifting Federation will activate its internal investigation committee to probe into a case involving an athlete who tested positive for doping, its president Zafarul Akbar Kassim said.

The federation was now waiting for the test result of the second sample taken from the athlete, he added.
Through the committee, Zafarul said, they would try to find out the extent of doping cases involving athletes under its charge and the possibility of other parties influencing the athletes to take prohibited substances.

The federation would not hesitate to terminate the service of any officer or coach involved in the issue, he said in a Bernama Radio24 interview programme, "Kerusi Panas" (hot seat).

He was asked on the action to be taken against a Malaysian weightlifter who tested positive for doping at the SEA Games in Indonesia in November last year.

Meanwhile, in the same programme, National Sports Institute chief executive officer, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz said doping among athletes was under control and not alarming, stressing that the matter involved only a small number of athletes.

Ramlan said the institute would however remain vigilant to ensure the situation did not go out of control.

- BERNAMA

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Ah Jit and James to add crucial final touches

2012-01-16T15:11:00.000+08:00

ONE will provide the scientific input while the other will lend his expertise to the training programme.

Together, Wong Ah Jit and Datuk James Selvaraj will add the crucial final touches in the next six months to turn the national badminton team’s Olympic campaign into a successful one.

On Friday, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) named a three-man High Performance Team to look into the flaws in the Olympic-bound team’s preparation and make the necessary changes. The other member of the team is Ng Chin Chai, who is also the BAM secretary and chairman of the coaching and training committee. He is also the team manager for the Olympics.

Ah Jit, who is currently with the National Sports Institute (NSI), said he would not change for the sake of changing.

“I will focus on areas where sports science is involved in the training process. This is an additional support for the players,” said Ah Jit.

”We can’t make major changes because the Olympic Games are just a few months away. We are here to give them the final push.”

James, who will continue with his role to monitor the coaches and players as far as the sports specifics are concerned, said his immediate task was reviving Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong’s confidence ahead of the London Games.

“My strength is in my badminton knowledge and I will continue to work closely with the coaches to rectify the players’ weaknesses,” said James, who was appointed as the high performance director in September, 2010. “Lee Chong Wei knows what to do and, for now, we will help him to remain focused and stay injury free,” said James.

“I’m more worried about Kien Keat-Boon Heong. The team will have to decide on what to add or substract from their game. We will have to arrest their decline and work on getting them back to their best. The priority is to help them regain their confidence.”

Asked whether there was a need to change the current training programme, James said he would have to discuss it with the team first.

THE STAR

Doping dalam sukan - Kafe Sukan, Astro Arena

2012-01-13T10:44:00.002+08:00

Isu dua orang atlit negara yang telah positif ujian doping di sukan Sea Jakarta Palembang 2011,telah menghangatkan dunia sukan negara diawal 2012.Dengan itu, pihak ISN yang diterajui oleh YBhg Datuk Dr.Ramlan Abd Aziz dan juga Tan Sri Dr M Jegathesan ,Pengerusi J/Kuasa Perubatan MOM, OCA, CGF telah menerangkan tentang fungsi doping dalam sukan di dalam Rancangan Kafe Sukan terbitan Astro Arena.

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Lantik pegawai perubatan tempatan

2012-01-06T09:26:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Tindakan persatuan sukan menggunakan khidmat pegawai perubatan bukan tempatan untuk memantau perkembangan atlet dibimbangi boleh mengundang pelbagai risiko.

Pengkritik Sukan, Profesor Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Khoo Kay Kim menyuarakan kebimbangannya itu ekoran terdapat persatuan sukan yang sanggup mengetepikan peranan Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) dengan melantik sendiri pegawai perubatan dari luar negara.

"Persatuan sukan seharusnya melantik pegawai perubatan yang mereka benar-benar kenal dan orang itu boleh dipercayai untuk menjaga atlet agar perbuatan sabotaj tidak berlaku ke atas atlet," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia di sini, semalam.

Menurut Kay Kim, pada zaman yang serba moden ini, sesiapa sahaja boleh mengaku yang dia memiliki kepakaran dalam bidang tertentu, sedangkan persatuan sukan seharusnya sedar untuk melantik seorang pegawai perubatan perlu ada teras kepercayaan.

Jelasnya, langkah yang paling selamat adalah merujuk kepada ISN dan tidak salah meletakkan kepercayaan kepada doktor pakar tempatan berbanding mengambil orang luar berkhidmat.

"Saya cadangkan melantik doktor daripada hospital universiti merupakan langkah paling selamat dan saya rasa ISN boleh memberikan pandangan mengenal hal ini kerana saya tidak mahu melihat atlet kita yang menjadi mangsa," tegasnya.

Beliau berharap ISN lebih tegas dalam usaha mereka memantau atlet dan persatuan sukan perlu menghormati keputusan yang dibuat badan sukan tersebut.

Selain itu, dalam usaha menangani isu penyalahgunaan dadah di kalangan atlet, beliau memberitahu, jalan terbaik adalah kembali kepada pendidikan di sekolah kerana generasi sekarang telah banyak menyimpang daripada norma-norma kehidupan yang betul.

Oleh AIZAWATI AHMAD
sukan@utusan.com.my

Rujuk ISN sebelum ambil suplemen

2012-01-06T09:17:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Atlet kebangsaan perlu merujuk kepada Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) sebelum mengambil sebarang bentuk ubat mahupun vitamin bagi memastikan tidak ada kandungan bahan terlarang yang memungkinkan mereka didapati positif ujian doping.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif ISN, Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abd. Aziz berkata, atlet seharusnya sudah sedia maklum mengenai hal tersebut dan sewajarnya mereka perlu mengambil suplemen ataupun ubat yang hanya diberi oleh ISN.

"Prosedur ini merupakan satu proses biasa yang dilalui atlet kebangsaan dan mereka telah didedahkan sejak awal pembabitan mereka dalam sukan lagi mengenai pengambilan ubat serta vitamin di bawah pemantauan ISN," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia di sini, semalam.

Beliau mengulas mengenai kegagalan dua atlet negara masing-masing seorang daripada olahraga dan angkat berat yang menang pingat pada Sukan SEA XXVI Indonesia lalu positif ujian doping sampel A.

Mengulas lanjut, Dr. Ramlan berkata, aktiviti pendidikan dan proses ujian tersebut telah mula didedahkan sebelum penyertaan atlet ke Sukan Malaysia lagi agar mereka benar-benar memahami hal itu.

"Proses pendidikan pada usia yang muda telah mula kita beri kerana gejala penyalahgunaan dadah boleh berlaku di kalangan atlet pelapis juga," ujarnya.

Mengulas mengenai bahan-bahan terlarang yang mungkin terdapat dalam ubat ataupun vitamin serta protein yang diambil atlet, beliau memberitahu, contoh terbaik yang boleh diambil ialah menerusi pengambilan Falbutamol atau dalam bahasa yang lebih mudah difahami ialah Ventolin iaitu ubat untuk pesakit asma.
Katanya, Ventolin mampu memberikan dua kesan utama iaitu bertindak sebagai perangsang dan bersifat anabolik (berfungsi membesarkan otot-otot tubuh).

"Dalam hal ini, bagi atlet yang memiliki masalah lelah, mereka boleh mengambil ubat berkenaan dengan cara menyedut (inhaler), tetapi atlet berkenaan perlu mendapatkan kebenaran daripada Adamas (Agensi Anti Doping Malaysia) yang akan mengeluarkan sijil TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption).

"Atlet terlebih dahulu perlu mendapatkan surat sokongan daripada dua doktor pakar yang mengesahkan mengenai penyakitnya kepada Adamas sebelum sijil itu dikeluarkan," jelasnya.

Jika atlet berkenaan gagal untuk berbuat demikian dan tidak memiliki sijil TUE, Dr. Ramlan berkata, dia berpotensi untuk diuji positif sekiranya diminta menjalani ujian doping.

Menurutnya, bagi atlet angkat berat pula, mereka perlu berhati-hati ketika mengambil protein kerana terdapat beberapa kes yang mana atlet diuji positif setelah urine mereka disahkan mengandungi Nandrolone.
"Nandrolone memberi kesan anabolik kepada tubuh dan ia merupakan sejenis bahan terlarang yang tidak boleh diambil atlet," tambahnya.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA

Suplemen daripada ISN selamat - Dr. Ramlan

2012-01-05T09:39:00.002+08:00

PUTRAJAYA - Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr. Ramlan Aziz menolak sama sekali bahawa suplemen yang diberikan kepada atlet negara mengandungi bahan terlarang.
Menurut Dr. Ramlan, jika seseorang atlet itu mengambil suplemen yang diberikan oleh ISN sudah pasti mereka tidak akan diuji positif seperti dua atlet olahraga dan angkat berat yang diuji positif dalam ujian doping selepas temasya Sukan SEA XXVI Indonesia.

"Tidak ada masalah jika mereka mengambil suplemen daripada ISN, cuma apa yang merisaukan kita sekarang ini ialah mereka menggunakan suplemen luar dan tidak memaklumkan kepada kami untuk melakukan pemeriksaan," katanya kepada media semalam.

Utusan Malaysia kelmarin melaporkan Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) telah mengesahkan dua atlet negara masing-masing seorang daripada olahraga dan angkat berat yang menang pingat pada Sukan SEA XXVI Indonesia lalu positif ujian doping sampel A.

Setiausaha Kehormat MOM, Datuk Sieh Kok Chi ketika mengesahkan perkara itu berkata, surat mengenainya diterima daripada Jawatan kuasa Penganjur Sukan SEA Indonesia (Inasoc) 21 Disember lalu.
"Ini adalah tanggungjawab kami bagi memastikan atlet mengambil suplemen yang tidak mengandungi bahan terlarang, jika mereka mengambil suplemen luar dan tidak boleh digunakan kami akan menasihatkan mereka untuk tidak mengambil suplemen tersebut.

"Sekarang ini kita perlu menunggu sampel B selepas itu barulah saya boleh menjelaskan secara lanjut tentang apa bahan yang digunakan dan siapakah atlet tersebut setakat ini semuanya masih lagi sulit.

"Sampel A dan B adalah dari ujian air kencing yang sama cuma ia dipisahkan diletakkan dalam bekas yang berasingan namun jika sampel A positif, sampel B kemungkinan besar juga akan didapati positif," katanya.
Dr. Ramlan berkata, ISN tidak akan bertoleransi mengenai anti doping, namun perkara ini tidak boleh dielakkan tanpa sokongan padu jurulatih dan pegawai di setiap persatuan sukan di seluruh negara.

"Atlet pula mempunyai hak untuk berkata 'tidak' jika mereka merasakan suplemen yang diberikan oleh jurulatih serta pegawai tidak diketahui kandungannya, bagaimanapun jika terbukti bersalah semuanya termasuk siasatan akan dilalukan oleh persatuan sesebuah sukan. Bentuk hukuman perlulah mengikut kod dan etika Agensi Anti-Doping Dunia (WADA).

"Bagaimanapun perkara ini melibatkan maruah negara, kerana martabat negara dinaikkan melalui sukan dan dalam masa yang sama ia tercalar juga disebabkan oleh sukan," katanya.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA

‘Sukar bebas’

2012-01-05T09:24:00.001+08:00

CONTENG ARANG...Ahmad Shabery (kanan) dan Ketua Pengarah MSN, Datuk Zolkples Embong ketika menjawab soalan wartawan dalam sidang media berkenaan ujian doping yang membabitkan atlet Sukan Sea, semalam.

BIARPUN dua atlet negara yang merangkul pingat di Sukan Sea Indonesia, November lalu belum didapati bersalah, namun kemungkinan untuk mereka bebas daripada kesalahan itu tipis.

Perkara itu dijelaskan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz yang juga ahli jawatankuasa Anti-Doping Malaysia (Adamas).

Katanya, kemungkinan untuk sampel B itu negatif tipis kerana ujian itu adalah hasil daripada air kencing sama cuma diletakkan dalam botol berbeza.

“Jika sampel A sudah positif kebarangkalian untuk sampel B juga adalah sama,” katanya.

Ramlan turut mengulas perkara ini berlaku adalah kerana kebanyakan atlet dan jurulatih di negara ini tidak mempunyai pengetahuan yang serius mengenai isu doping. Katanya, tanpa sokongan daripada jurulatih dan pegawai yang berkaitan, perkara sebegini akan terus berulang biarpun ia membabitkan maruah negara. “Kita tidak boleh bertolak ansur mengenai perkara sebegini. ISN mementingkan kesucian atlet daripada dadah dan jika boleh kami mahu semua pihak memandang serius mengenainya,” katanya.

Katanya lagi, tiada guna menghantar atlet berlatih dan menyertai pertandingan ke luar negara namun akhirnya membazirkan wang rakyat apabila didapati positif dadah. Terdahulu dua atlet negara yang meraih pingat pada temasya Sukan Sea Indonesia, November lalu menerusi acara olahraga dan angkat berat, didapati positif ujian doping sampel A. Perkara itu disahkan Majlis Olimpik Malaysia (MOM) bagaimanapun identiti atlet terbabit tidak akan didedahkan sehingga keputusan sampel B diketahui minggu.

Pada temasya sukan dwi-tahunan tersebut Malaysia berjaya meraih 59 pingat emas, 50 perak dan 82 gangsa dan jika atlet olahraga dan angkat berat itu didapati bersalah ia akan menjejaskan jumlah pungutan kontinjen negara.

Kali terakhir atlet negara positif ujian doping di Sukan Komanwel New Delhi 2010 apabila pemain ragbi, Mohd Amin Jamaluddin, 23, didapati menggunakan kanabis yang menyebabkan dia dikenakan penggantungan enam bulan oleh Jawatankuasa Tatatertib Lembaga Ragbi Antarabangsa (IRB).

Pada Sukan Asia di Busan 2002, trio sepak takraw, Mohd Firdaus Abdul Ghani, Mohd Hanif Azman dan Mohd Aznan Raslan dihantar pulang selepas didapati positif morfin dan digantung dua tahun.

HARIAN METRO

NSI extends talent casting to rural areas

2012-01-03T09:24:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Institute (NSI) is proposing to extend its programme to students in the rural areas in its search for new sports talents in the country, said NSI chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz.

"The NSI which has been tasked with discovering potential athletes at the grassroot level is currently working with the Education Ministry at selected schools each year.

"Of late, we have been receiving positive response from parents and students who show keen interest in sports.

"This shows that the Malaysian community has begun looking at sports as a healthy lifestyle while parents believe that sports could be a career for their children," he told Bernama today.

He said the NSI had been assigned to provide new talents for the National Sports Council to be polished as members of the national sports team.

Ramlan said the widening of its programme was in line with the 1Sport 1Student policy announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, in March.

The policy is aimed at boosting the development of sports at the school level through the Schools of High Performance Sports (SPTS) programme since July 2008, particularly in nurturing outstanding students in sports.

Ramlan said students who did not make the grade in NSI's talent search programme but were keen in sports would be given further opportunities if they put in their applications.

"We are encouraging parents who are interested in moulding their children into sportsmen and sportswomen to join NSI's programme for a small fee," he said.

Interested parents can contact the NSI directly via its website http://www.isn.gov.my. -- BERNAMA

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Hockey team get NSI offer to set up camp at Bath

2011-12-30T12:02:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Institute (NSI) have offered the Malaysian hockey team the chance to set up camp at the University of Bath before the Olympic qualifier in Dublin from March 10-18.

“There is a hockey facility at Bath which is ideal for the team to use to acclimatise to the conditions in the UK. We have offered it to the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) and are waiting to hear from them,” said NSI chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz yesterday.

In August, the national shuttlers, led by world number one Lee Chong Wei, utilised the facilities at Bath to prepare for the World Championships in London.

The NSI are already helping the hockey team. Several experts are with the squad and a few of their officers are expected to accompany the players to Dublin.

The team are now preparing for a six-match series with China here from Jan 11-20.
A similar series with India in New Delhi from Jan 27-Feb 4 has been cancelled after the Indians requested for a change in dates.

National team manager George Koshy said they were unable to respond to NSI’s offer as they have yet to finalise their programme for February.

“We are still hoping to arrange more matches. The problem is we need matches and we do not have enough at the moment. As we are in the midst of the holiday season there is no way we can confirm anything at the moment,” said Gerorge.

“But the plan is to leave about 10 days before the Dublin tournament. We can set up camp in Bath but we have to ensure we can play matches at the nearby areas. We have written to Britain for matches and are waiting for a reply. Once the matches are confirmed, it will be clearer where we want to set up camp,” added George.

George said Wales had agreed to play with Malaysia in Cardiff.
“But if we play Wales, then it does not make sense to stay at Bath as that will involve a lot of travelling.
“So, we are keeping the Wales’ offer open for now. We will confirm it once our programme is finalised,” he said.

THE STAR

Berhadapan Pemain China Ibarat 'peperangan' Berterusan - BAM

2011-12-20T10:19:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Dis (Bernama) -- Berhadapan saingan 'soldadu-soldadu' badminton China boleh diibaratkan bak 'peperangan' yang tiada kesudahan, kata Setiausaha Kehormat Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) Ng Chin Chai.

Ng berkata sudah menjadi kebiasaan pihaknya, jurulatih dan Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) menganalisis video perlawanan perseorangan badminton negara Datuk Lee Chong Wei, khususnya ketika menentang musuh tradisi, Lin Dan dari China.

Berdasarkan rakaman video yang disediakan ISN itu, Ng berkata mereka dapat menganalisis kekuatan pihak lawan dan kelemahan pemain nombor satu dunia itu untuk dibaiki dalam sesi latihan.

"Bagaimanapun China juga berbuat demikian, malah sumber-sumber mereka lebih besar.

"Jadi apabila Chong Wei sudah berjaya membaiki kelemahannya dan sudah tahu cara untuk mengatasi mereka, mereka pula akan muncul dengan strategi baru untuk kalahkan Chong Wei dan proses ini berterusan," katanya kepada Bernama di sini Isnin.

Beliau berkata pasukan gergasi badminton dunia itu juga cenderung 'bermain taktik kotor' seperti tindakan Lin Dan yang kerap menarik diri daripada kejohanan bagi mengelakkan diri bertemu dengan Chong Wei.

Sepanjang tahun ini, Chong Wei hanya berjaya menundukkan Lin Dan sekali sahaja iaitu pada perlawanan akhir Kejohanan All England Mac lalu.

Kemenangan yang menyuntik keyakinan peminat sukan tanah air itu bagaimanapun menjadi semakin hambar apabila Lin Dan membalas dengan tiga kekalahan terhadap Chong Wei iaitu pada Kejohanan Dunia di London pada Ogos, Terbuka Hong Kong dan Terbuka China bulan lepas.

Lonjakan prestasi seorang lagi pemain China Chen Long, yang mengecewakan Chong Wei pada Terbuka Jepun (September), Terbuka Denmark (Oktober) dan Siri Super Akhir di China baru-baru ini, turut menjadi ancaman baru bagi bekas anak didik legenda badminton negara Datuk Misbun Sidek itu.

Menyedari cabaran getir yang bakal dihadapi Chong Wei dalam menempuhi temasya Olimpik tahun depan, Ng berkata BAM merangka strategi baru lebih kukuh bagi mempersiapkan harapan emas negara itu.

Katanya latihan Chong Wei akan ditumpukan pada meningkatkan ketahanan fizikal dan mental, di samping membaiki kelemahan-kelemahan yang dikesan ketika menentang Lin Dan dan Chen Long.

"Walaupun cabarannya sukar, kami tidak akan berputus asa dan akan terus melakukan apa yang kami mampu untuk membantu Chong Wei," katanya.

BAM bimbang prestasi pemain No.1 negara - KOSMO

2011-12-19T10:11:00.002+08:00

GAYA permainan jaguh badminton negara, Datuk Lee Chong Wei bukan lagi menjadi ancaman kepada pemain China.

Dalam beberapa kejohanan kebelakangan ini, pemain perseorangan No. 1 dunia itu sering 'diperbudakkan' oleh musuh tradisinya dari negara Tembok Besar itu.

Bukan setakat Lin Dan yang berjaya meleburkan aksi cemerlang Chong Wei, malah pemain muda China pun nampaknya mampu menggulingkan reputasi pemain kelahiran Pulau Pinang itu.

Pemain China dikatakan sudah bijak membaca gaya permainan Chong Wei dan kelemahan yang ada pada pemain utama negara itu dipergunakan oleh pemain lawan untuk menewaskannya.

Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) sudah menyedari hakikat tersebut dan tanpa berlengah lagi, badan induk sukan badminton negara mengambil langkah drastik untuk memulihkan 'semangat' Chong Wei.

Sebagai langkah awal, BAM akan bekerjasama dengan Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) untuk merangka satu program khas buat Chong Wei dan pemain lainnya yang lebih mengutamakan kepada aspek kekuatan mental dan teknikal.

Presiden BAM, Datuk Seri Nadzmi Mohd. Salleh (gambar) berkata, ia merupakan satu langkah baharu bagi membantu Chong Wei mengubah strategi permainan agar ia sukar dibaca oleh pihak lawan.

"Kali ini kami dan ISN akan membantu Chong Wei dari segi teknikal iaitu cuba mempertingkatkan gaya permainan Chong Wei agar dia mampu memberi saingan kepada pencabar-pencabar utamanya.

"ISN mempunyai kelengkapan yang baik dari segi saintifik untuk melihat permainan Chong Wei sekali gus menganalisis gaya permainannya," katanya pada sidang media selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat exco BAM di Bukit Kiara, semalam.

Tambah Nadzmi lagi, dengan adanya bantuan ISN dalam program latihan Chong Wei, kami yakin beliau mampu melakar kejayaan di Sukan Olimpik nanti.

Setiausaha Kehormat BAM, Ng Chin Chai pula berkata, kami telah berbincang dengan pihak ISN sebelum ini dan telah merancang untuk melakukan satu program latihan kepada Chong Wei.

"Ia merupakan satu latihan intensif yang lebih mengutamakan aspek teknikal tetapi kami juga mahu meningkatkan tahap fizikalnya," katanya.

Semalam, Chong Wei dihampakan pemain muda China, Chen Long pada peringkat separuh akhir Kejohanan Badminton Siri Super Dunia Akhir di Luizhou, China.

Chong Wei tewas dalam permainan tiga set 16-21, 21-16, 18-21.

Menurut Chin Chai, cara permainan Chong Wei seperti sudah dibaca oleh pihak lawan terutamanya dari China kerana kita boleh lihat Lin Dan dan Cheng Long menggunakan gaya agak sama ketika menewaskan pemain No. 1 negara ini.

Chin Chai berkata, setiap kali ketika perlawanan membabitkan Chong Wei, hampir enam kamera telah digunakan untuk merakam pergerakan Chong Wei untuk melihat strategi permainannya.

"Kita sudah tahu puncanya dan kita sedang berusaha untuk mencari penyelesaiannya. Saya berharap dengan bantuan ISN kali ini, kita mampu menentang mereka semula.

"Sebenarnya, Chong Wei sudah berada di tahap yang sangat tinggi tetapi kita perlu berusaha sedikit sahaja lagi untuk membantunya," jelasnya.

Ketika ditanya mengenai persediaan BAM untuk menghadapi Piala Thomas dan Piala Uber yang akan berlangsung pada Februari 2012 di Macau, Presiden BAM menjelaskan bahawa pemain-pemain yang akan terpilih akan disenaraikan pada akhir Januari.

"Kami akan menghantar pasukan yang terbaik berdasarkan prestasi mereka sehingga Januari tahun depan, kita tiada masa lagi untuk melakukan percubaan atau pendedahan kepada mereka," kata Nadzmi.
Beliau turut mengumumkan bahawa BAM telah berjaya memenangi bidaan untuk menganjurkan Piala Sudirman 2013.

KOSMO

ISN enggan campur tangan - Utusan Malaysia

2011-12-12T14:34:00.006+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) meminta Kesatuan Olahraga Malaysia (KOM) memahami tugas badan itu dengan tidak campur tangan atau mengambil alih tugas Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dalam program pembangunan dan pengurusan atlet olahraga.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif ISN, Datuk Dr. Ramlan Aziz berkata, pihaknya tidak mahu melihat adanya pertindihan dan percanggahan dari dua pihak yang boleh mengeruhkan keadaan suasana baik ISN dan MSN.
"Sepatutnya KOM faham apa itu peranan ISN dalam pembangunan sukan dan atlet. ISN hanya menjaga atlet pembangunan kepada atlet pelapis.

"Kita tidak mahu menjadi mangsa keadaan antara KOAM dengan MSN. Saya tidak akan benarkan ini berlaku sebab sebelum ini hubungan kerjasama antara ISN-MSN baik dan tidak pernah tergugat," katanya semalam.

Akhbar tempatan melaporkan bahawa Timbalan Presiden KOM, Datuk Karim Ibrahim sudah tidak mahu berurusan dengan MSN berhubung program serta pembangunan atlet olahraga negara, sebaliknya memilih ISN sebagai pihak yang bertanggungjawab ke arah itu.

Namun, presidennya Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim ketika mempengerusikan mesyuarat Exco KOM di Kangar, kelmarin mengeluarkan arahan supaya semua kenyataan atau pengumuman daripada KOM hanya akan dilakukan oleh beliau sendiri.

Sehubungan itu, Dr. Ramlan berharap semua pihak jelas dengan keputusan itu kerana tidak mahu masalah berkenaan menjadi salah faham dan akan dimanipulasikan oleh mana-mana pihak untuk tujuan peribadi mahupun populariti.

"KOM perlu faham bahawa ISN sebagai badan kerajaan yang bergerak mengikut akta-akta yang ditetapkan dalam akta pembangunan sukan negara," katanya.
Bagaimanapun Dr. Ramlan berkata, jika KOM memerlukan bantuan program pembangunan atlet daripada ISN, pihaknya sedia memberi bantuan tetapi tidak boleh sewenang-wenangnya bertindak di luar daripada akta.

"Kalau mahu dalam program pencarian atlet, KOM dan ISN dengan kerjasama Kementerian Pelajaran (KPM) boleh diatur untuk kenalpasti bakat-bakat muda di seluruh negara," katanya. - Bernama

Usah cemar fungsi ISN - myMetro

2011-12-12T14:33:00.002+08:00

SERIUS...Ramlan (kiri) mahu Karim (tengah) fahami tugas sebenar ISN.

INSTITUT Sukan Negara (ISN) meminta Kesatuan Olahraga Malaysia (KOM) memahami tugas badan itu dengan tidak campur tangan atau mengambil alih tugas Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dalam program pembangunan dan pengurusan atlet olahraga.
Ketua Pengarah ISN, Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz berkata pihaknya tidak mahu melihat adanya pertindihan dan percanggahan dari dua pihak yang boleh mengeruhkan keadaan suasana baik ISN dan MSN.

“Sepatutnya KOM faham apa itu peranan ISN dalam pembangunan sukan dan atlet. ISN hanya menjaga atlet pembangunan kepada atlet pelapis.
“Kita tidak mahu menjadi mangsa keadaan di antara KOM dan MSN. Saya tidak akan benarkan ini berlaku sebab sebelum ini hubungan kerjasama antara ISN-MSN baik dan tidak pernah tergugat,” katanya.

Akhbar tempatan melaporkan Timbalan Presiden KOM, Karim Ibrahim sudah tidak mahu lagi berurusan dengan MSN berhubung program serta pembangunan atlet-atlet olahraga negara, sebaliknya memilih ISN sebagai pihak yang bertanggungjawab ke arah itu.

Namun, presidennya Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim ketika mempengerusikan mesyuarat Exco KOM di Kangar, mengeluarkan arahan supaya semua kenyataan atau pengumuman daripada KOM hanya akan dilakukan oleh beliau sendiri.

Sehubungan itu, Dr Ramlan berharap semua pihak jelas dengan keputusan itu kerana tidak mahu masalah berkenaan menjadi salah faham dan akan dimanipulasikan oleh mana-mana pihak untuk tujuan peribadi mahupun populariti.

“KOM perlu faham bahawa ISN sebagai badan kerajaan yang bergerak mengikut akta-akta yang ditetapkan dalam akta pembangunan sukan negara,” katanya.

Bagaimanapun, Dr Ramlan berkata jika KOM perlukan bantuan program pembangunan atlet daripada ISN, pihaknya sedia memberi bantuan tetapi tidak boleh sewenang-wenangnya bertindak di luar daripada akta.

“Kalau mahu dalam program pencarian atlet, KOM dan ISN dengan kerjasama Kementerian Pelajaran (KPM) boleh diatur untuk kenalpasti bakat-bakat muda di seluruh negara,” katanya.

HARIAN METRO

Do Not Complicate Relations With Sports Council, Institute Tells MAAU

2011-12-12T14:32:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The National Sports Institute (ISN) wants the Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) to understand the former's role and functions in not interfering or taking the role of the National Sports Council in the athletics development and management programme.

ISN director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz said the institute did not wish to see overlapping and conflicting roles from the two sides which could sour relations with the council (MSN).

"MAAU should understand ISN's role in sport and athletes development. ISN is only managing the development of athletes, prior to becoming second liners.

"We do not want to become victims of the situation between MAAU and MSN. I would not allow it to happen as relations between ISN-MSN are good," he told Bernama here Sunday.

According to recent media reports, MAAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim did not wish to deal with MSN in the athletics development programme and had requested ISN to take on MSN's role.

Nonetheless, MAAU president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim, when chairing the MAAU Exco meeting in Kangar yesterday, had issued a directive that the union's statements and announcements would only be made by him.

On the matter, Dr Ramlan hoped all parties were clear as he did not want the problem to become a misunderstanding which could be manipulated by other quarters to gain popularity.

"MAAU needs to understand that ISN, as a government body, functions according to the provisions of the act in developing national sports," he said.

However, Dr Ramlan said if MAAU needed assistance on the athletes development programe, ISN was prepared to assist but not out of its purview.

-- BERNAMA

By Ahmad Erwan Othman

Nazmi tidak rela diratah Jepun - KOSMO

2011-12-05T09:26:00.001+08:00

NAZMI (kanan) bersama Pengarah Urusan Mizi Sport, Mohd. Azim Mat Layan pada pelancaran outlet ke-13 Mizi Sport di Festival City Kuala Lumpur di Danau Kota, semalam.

BINTANG muda bola sepak negara, Muhd. Nazmi Faiz Mansor berazam mahu mengubati kekecewaan tewas 2-3 kepada Bahrain dalam aksi kelayakan Olimpik 2012 Zon Asia apabila bertemu Jepun pada Februari tahun depan.

Tanpa berselindung, pemain yang berusia 17 tahun itu mahu tampil dengan aksi yang lebih cemerlang apabila berhadapan ancaman 'samurai biru' sebagaimana dia membantu pasukannya membuka jaringan pertama untuk Harimau Muda pada aksi dengan Bahrain minggu lepas.

Nazmi yang meledak gol dari jarak 20 meter pada perlawanan tersebut, mengakui kemenangan terhadap Jepun merupakan penawar mujarab bagi dirinya meskipun menyedari usaha untuk mengutip tiga mata menentang skuad kendalian Takashi Sekizuka itu agak sukar.

"Memang tidak dapat dinafikan saya kecewa dengan kekalahan ke atas Bahrain itu ketika kami dilihat selesa mendahului dua gol.

"Lebih perit, saya gagal beraksi selama 90 minit ekoran kekejangan otot dan tidak mampu membantu negara untuk mengekalkan keputusan perlawanan tersebut sebelum dibolosi tiga gol dalam masa yang agak singkat," katanya ketika ditemui Kosmo! di Festival City Kuala Lumpur, Danau Kota semalam.

Ditanya mengenai 'penyakit misteri' yang dihadapinya, pemain yang berasal dari Lembah Keramat itu menegaskan ia bukan satu penyakit yang serius.

Nazmi menambah dengan kerjasama daripada pihak Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) dia yakin masalah itu dapat diatasi sebelum dia berlepas ke Australia pada 10 Disember ini.

"Saya ingin mengucapkan terima kasih kepada semua pihak yang terlibat termasuk ISN untuk membantu merawat masalah kekejangan otot yang saya alami.

"Ia satu petanda positif untuk memenuhi hasrat saya beraksi sepenuh masa dan mahu membantu Harimau Muda pada perlawanan persahabatan menentang tiga kelab elit Australia minggu depan," jelasnya.
Tambah anak didik Ong Kim Swee itu, dia akan memanfaatkan pengalaman yang bakal diperoleh di 'bumi kangaroo' sebagai bekalan untuk menentang Jepun.

"Kekalahan 0-2 ketika menentang Jepun sebelum ini, saya dapat rasakan bahawa kami seperti dipermainkan di sana," ujarnya.

Oleh MOHD. IKHSAN FIRDAUS AZMI
ikhsan.firdaus@kosmo.com.my

ISN kaji masalah misteri Nazmi - UTUSAN

2011-12-01T11:45:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) akan menjalankan beberapa ujian ke atas pemain muda berbakat, Muhamad Nazmi Faiz Mansor bagi mengenalpasti 'masalah misteri' kekejangan otot yang membelenggu pemain itu.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutifnya, Dr. Ramlan Abd Aziz berkata, pihaknya akan meminta pemain Harimau Muda itu untuk menjalani pemeriksaan lengkap yang merangkumi aspek kesihatan, fisiologikal dan biokimia dalam tempoh terdekat.

"ISN telah dimaklumkan oleh jurulatih Ong Kim Swee mengenai masalah yang dialami Nazmi dan kami akan memanggil untuk menjalani pemeriksaan menyeluruh.
"Biarlah Nazmi mendapat rehat secukupnya terlebih dahulu.

"Ada banyak kemungkinan berhubung masalah itu, namun untuk mengenalpasti masalah sebenar, ISN perlu menjalankan kajian berdasarkan hasil laporan pemeriksaan.

"Janganlah kita terus terburu-buru membuat pelbagai andaian," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia semalam.

Menurut Dr. Ramlan, masalah itu bagaimanapun bukan sesuatu yang baru kerana sebelum ini ISN pernah dirujuk masalah seumpama yang berlaku ke atas beberapa pemain pelapis badminton dan hoki.
"Ia bukannya satu penyakit dan bukan untuk dirawat. ISN yakin dapat mencari punca sebenar masalah tersebut dan mengatasinya.

"Pada masa sama, janganlah kita terlalu mengharap dan menjangka daripada Nazmi, hakikatnya dia masih sangat muda," ujarnya.

Dr. Ramlan berkata, sebaik proses tersebut selesai ISN akan menyerahkan laporan kepada jurulatih di samping mengemukakan beberapa syor bagi mengatasi masalah Nazmi.

Oleh TAN MING WAI
tan.mingwai@utusan.com.my

Nazmi alami ‘masalah misteri’ - UTUSAN

2011-11-30T13:03:00.001+08:00

Muhammad Nazmi Faiz Mansor (tengah) membuktikan kemampuannya apabila menjaringkan gol pertama pasukan negara sebelum tewas 2-3 kepada Bahrain pada Kelayakan Olimpik Ahad lalu.

KUALA LUMPUR – Aksi pemain bintang muda dalam pembikinan, Muhamad Nazmi Faiz Mansor pada bahagian tengah skuad bola sepak negara tampak begitu sempurna.
Dia lincah, pantas dan kerap mencipta peluang gol ketika beraksi.

Bakat pemain berusia 17 tahun itu kian diperkatakan setelah membantu skuad negara memenangi pingat emas acara bola sepak Sukan SEA XXVI, baru-baru ini.

Namun, masa depan Nazmi boleh terjejas kerana dia mengalami ‘masalah misteri’ iaitu tidak mampu beraksi sepanjang 90 minit perlawanan.

Ini disebabkan dia akan mengalami kekejangan otot kaki jika beraksi terlalu lama.
Itulah yang berlaku ketika dia beraksi menentang Bahrain pada perlawanan Kelayakan Olimpik Ahad lalu, apabila terpaksa dikeluarkan pada kira-kira 20 minit akhir perlawanan.

Masalah misteri yang membelanggu Nazmi diakui jurulatih skuad Harimau Muda, Ong Kim Swee.
Menurutnya, Nazmi memang mengalami gangguan misteri pada otot jika beraksi terlalu lama sehingga tidak mampu untuk menamatkan 90 minit perlawanan.

“Ia bukan masalah yang biasa dialami oleh pemain bola sepak. Malah, tidak ada pemain tempatan yang mengalami masalah sedemikian.

“Ini bukan bermakna dia tidak cukup cergas tetapi masalah kekejangan otot yang menghalang dia daripada memberikan aksi maksimum.

“Masalah ini jarang berlaku tetapi memang ada beberapa pemain terkemuka dunia yang mengalaminya,” katanya.

Menurut Kim Swee, demi memastikan bakat Nazmi dapat dikembangkan, dia mula mengatur langkah memulihkan masalah yang dialami pemain itu.

“Saya telah maklumkan kepada pihak Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) secara lisan mengenai masalah yang dialami Nazmi sebaik sahaja tamat perlawanan menentang Bahrain tempoh hari.

“Masalah yang dialami oleh Nazmi boleh diatasi melalui sokongan ISN,” katanya.

Nazmi menjaringkan gol pertama pasukan negara ketika menentang Bahrain Ahad lalu sebelum akhirnya Malaysia tewas 2-3.

Tambah Kim Swee, Nazmi mempunyai masa depan cerah, sekiranya pemain itu dapat beraksi dengan baik tanpa gangguan masalah kejang otot.

“Kita harus segera mencari penyelesaian kepada masalah yang dialami pemain ini untuk membolehkannya selesa beraksi dalam prestasi terbaiknya,” jelasnya.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA

Pegawai antidoping perlu sensitif

2011-11-29T11:04:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Pegawai antidoping yang ditugaskan untuk mengambil sampel urin atlet sebaik sesebuah perlawanan tamat, boleh menggunakan budi bicara mereka ketika melaksanakan tanggungjawab.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abd. Aziz berkata, ujian doping ke atas atlet selepas pertandingan merupakan prosedur biasa yang dilakukan ke atas atlet, namun, pegawai berkenaan kena menggunakan kebijaksanaan dan sensitiviti agar tidak timbul salah faham mana-mana pihak yang terlibat.

"Pendekatan itu amat penting, bagaimana ia dilaksanakan terpulang kepada pegawai berkenaan, tetapi tidak salah jika mereka menggunakan kebijaksanaan dan sensitiviti ketika menjalankan tugas masing-masing," katanya selepas menghadiri mesyuarat pertama ISN sebagai sebuah badan berkanun di Bukit Jalil, semalam.
Dr. Ramlan berkata demikian ketika diminta mengulas mengenai insiden yang menimpa pemain skuad Harimau Muda yang diserbu pegawai antidoping sebaik tamat perlawanan bola sepak Sukan SEA menentang Indonesia di Jakarta, Isnin lalu hingga membangkitkan kemarahan jurulatih negara, Ong Kim Swee.

Menurut Dr. Ramlan, dalam situasi yang menimpa skuad kebangsaan, bagi mengelak sebarang salah faham, pegawai berkenaan sepatutnya terlebih dulu memaklumkan kepada pengurus pasukan bahawa mereka telah memilih beberapa pemain untuk dibuat ujian doping.

Jelasnya pendekatan yang lebih berhemah perlu digunakan kerana sejurus tamat perlawanan itu, upacara penyampaian pingat akan dilangsungkan. Justeru, mereka boleh menunggu sehingga majlis tersebut selesai.
Sementara itu, bercakap mengenai ISN sebagai badan berkanun, beliau berkata, ISN mempunyai perancangan jangka panjang untuk melahirkan lebih ramai pakar dalam bidang sains sukan dan juga pembangunan -bakat baru.

Malah katanya, jika menyentuh mengenai bajet, ISN merupakan sebuah institusi yang amat memerlukan peruntukan besar.

"Selain itu, kita juga berhasrat untuk meningkatkan bilangan kakitangan, terutama dalam kepakaran sains sukan dan juga hala tuju yang lebih strategik," ujarnya.

Institute To Focus On Sports With Olympic Gold Potential

2011-11-29T10:05:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The National Sports Institute (NSI) which manages the scientific aspects of an athlete's performance would focus on winnable sports to deliver the nation's first Olympic gold medal in London next year.

NSI chairman Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Zin Bidin said among the sports with such potentials were badminton, tenpin bowling, archery and cycling.

"We plan to focus on athletes in these sports from the aspects of food, psychology and their mental state while other sports would also be given due attention," he told reporters after chairing the first NSI board of directors meeting here, Thursday.

NSI has been made a statutory body effective Sept 16 through the NSI Act.

It intends to provide the best sports technological service and facility in the training of high performance athletes in international sports tournaments apart from producing the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal for the country.

Meanwhile, NSI chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz said NSI had sufficient science experts to carry out its scope of work which was expected to expand next year.

"At the moment, we have a staff strength of 400 and we are enhancing both the quantitative and qualitative aspects of our manpower," he said.

He said there was a need to balance the number of sports science experts with the number of national elite athletes based on current needs.

"We need to see how we can cooperate with the Education Ministry and Higher Education Ministry to produce talented elite athletes," he said.

--BERNAMA

ISN utamakan emas Olimpik

2011-11-29T10:04:00.002+08:00

MOHD. ZIN (tiga dari kanan) mempengerusikan mesyuarat pertama ahli lembaga pengarah ISN di Bukit Jalil semalam.

INSTITUT Sukan Negara (ISN) yang menguruskan aspek saintifik berhubung prestasi atlet, akan memberi fokus kepada sukan-sukan berprestasi tinggi yang boleh meraih pingat emas pertama negara pada Sukan Olimpik London tahun depan.

Pengerusi ISN, Prof. Datuk Dr. Mohd. Zin Bidin berkata, antara sukan yang berpotensi untuk menghasilkan pingat emas Olimpik pertama Malay- sia ialah badminton, tenpin boling, memanah dan lumba basikal.
"Kami merancang memberi fokus kepada atlet dalam sukan-sukan itu dari segi pema- kanan, psikologi sukan dan keadaan mental atlet itu sendiri, namun sukan-sukan lain turut akan diberi perhatian," katanya selepas mempengerusikan mesyuarat pertama anggota lembaga pengarah ISN di Bukit Jalil semalam.

ISN menjadi badan berkanun setelah dikuatkuasakan menerusi Akta ISN pada 16 September lepas.
Ia bermatlamat memberi perkhidmatan dan kemudahan teknologi sukan terbaik kepada latihan atlet berprestasi tinggi dalam menghadapi kejohanan sukan antarabangsa selain melahirkan atlet pertama yang memenangi pingat emas Olimpik pertama untuk negara.

Sementara itu, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif ISN, Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz berkata, ISN mempunyai pakar sains sukan yang mencukupi untuk menampung skop tuga- san badan itu yang dijangka semakin meluas mulai tahun depan.

"Setakat ini, kami mempunyai kekuatan lebih kurang 400 tenaga kerja dan kami sedang berusaha meningkatkan jumlah kakitangan kami serta kepakaran yang dimiliki mereka," katanya.
Beliau berkata, jumlah pakar sains sukan yang ada di ISN perlu seimbang dengan jumlah atlet elit negara berdasarkan kehendak semasa.

"Kami juga perlu melihat bagaimana kami harus bekerjasama dengan Kementerian Pelajaran dan Kementerian Pengajian Tinggi supaya kami melahirkan atlet elit yang benar-benar berbakat," katanya.

KOSMO

ISN centres in Miri and Sibu ready next year - Borneo Post

2011-11-23T13:39:00.000+08:00

KUCHING: The National Sports Institute (ISN) centres in Miri and Sibu will be fully operational by next year.

Social Development Minister Tan Sri William Mawan Ikom who gave this assurance, said the ISN had started renovating the centre in Miri.

“It is expected to become operational by the beginning of next year,” he said in his winding up speech at the State Legislative Assembly yesterday.

The two additional ISN centres in Sibu and Miri were brought up for mention at the last Dewan sitting in June. They will cater for the athletes’ sports science needs in the northen and central regions

Responding to a query from the Meluan assemblyman (Wong Judat) on Julau Sports complex, Mawan said: “I’m pleased to say the project has been approved under the 10MP. My Ministry has identified the site and is now waiting for approval.”

Other new facilities to be built are the Sibu indoor stadium, the Mukah sports complex, the Betong swimming pool complex and the hockey field at Sarawak Stadium Complex.

Mawan said some of the repairs and upgradings for the existing sports facilities involved structural rectification works at the Sarawak Stadium, replacement of floodlights at the State Stadium and improvements to the Limbang indoor stadium and Sri Aman dewan suarah.

He disclosed the federal government had approved 92 gelanggang futsal 1Malaysia for Sarawak.
“In response to the request from the Semop assemblyman (Abdullah Saidol), I wish to inform that two of the approved projects will be built at Kampung Penipah and Kampung Semop in the constituency. The projects are now in the site- identification and tendering stages and scheduled to be completed by next year.”
Mawan also said the federal government had allocated RM30 million for the construction of football pitches with artificial turf nationwide.

“My ministry will put in a request to the Youth and Sports Ministry for at least two such pitches in Sarawak.”
He added that the federal-funded Aquatic Centre in Kuching would be completed next month.

“Another major project the federal government is embarking on under 10MP is Kompleks Sukan Komuniti in Mukah, now under construction and scheduled for completion by October next year.”

Mawan said under 10MP, his ministry had been allocated RM108.7 million for the development of social facilities, adding that the allocation would also be used to build new as well as repair and upgrade existing facilities.

He also informed the sitting that study on the long-term sports development masterplan had been completed this year following the passing of the Sarawak Sports Corporation Bill 2009 in the State Legislature on May 12.

“The final report contains recommendations and strategies with a detailed action plan, including key performance indicators (KPI) forSarawaksports up to year 2020,” he said.

New milestone in players' healthcare - AFC.Com

2011-11-23T12:13:00.001+08:00

Kuala Lumpur: AFC witnessed a major milestone in its quest to provide high-level healthcare services to football players in Asia by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with three Centres of Sports Medicine Excellence at AFC House on Tuesday thus launching the AFC President’s Travelling Fellowship Programme for Football Medicine.

Dato’ Alex Soosay, the AFC General Secretary, expressed special appreciation for the support and professional collaboration of the Centres of Excellence, namely Aspetar – Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha; the National Institute of Sports Malaysia (ISN), Kuala Lumpur and Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

He said: “We are proud that our Medical Committee is working hard to bring about improvement in this aspect of football. This travelling fellowship is really a good concept and AFC will continue giving support to the development of football medicine and sports science.”

Dato’ Dr. Gurcharan Singh, the Chairman of the AFC Medical Committee who mooted the idea two years ago, was happy to see it become reality.

He said: “It is a step in the right direction to update knowledge, share expertise and bridge the gap especially among developing countries.

“Credit must go to AFC and members of the AFC Medical Committee for their vision and confidence in the programme. The partnership between AFC and the sports medicine centres will grow from strength to strength for mutual benefits through the exchange of scientific knowledge.”

Dr. Tohid S. Barghi (Iran), Dr. Mohd Zaidi Salleh (Malaysia), Dr. Abeer Mohd Ali Al-Macki (Oman) and physiotherapist Tanaqon Sayanant (Thailand) have been selected for the first batch of the AFC President’s Travelling Fellowship Programme.

They will be attached to each sports medicine centre for a week and finally return to their countries after attending the AFC Elite Football Medicine Seminar, an annual event held in Kuala Lumpur.

The total duration of the travelling tour is four weeks (January 15 – February 10, 2012).

The signatories to the MoA have expressed appreciation for the programme and hailed AFC for the initiative.

Dato’ Dr. Ramlan Abd. Aziz, the CEO of ISN, said: “This is an innovative approach to developing the capability of Asian football doctors. With 15 years’ experience as a team doctor for the national hockey team, I’m familiar with the challenges that the fellowship programme wants to address.”

Dr. Bavornrat Vanadurogwang of Mahidol University said: “Mahidol University is so proud and honoured to be part of this international programme and believes it has the potential to contribute to this programme.”

Dr. Mohd G.A. Maadheed, the Director-General of Aspetar, said: “Yes, this programme is the first of its kind and the AFC Medical Committee is to be commended for having developed the Fellowship Programme.

“Aspetar is one of the best centres dedicated to sports and to helping athletes reach their maximum potential. Aspetar is open to all sports and all athletes from around the world, so we are sure that we will be able to share knowledge and experience with the travelling fellows. We are happy to have them.”

Tuesday, 22 November 2011 19:56 - http://www.the-afc.com

From cradle to pinnacle

2011-11-15T09:25:00.000+08:00

What a week it's been! An unprecedented triple triumph was garnered in Taipei when our badminton fledglings wrested the mixed team title.

The doubles kept up an amazing tradition of Malaysian world junior doubles champions, with Nelson Heg and Teo Ee Yi being the seventh since the start of the series.

Zulfadli Zulkifli, also having captured the Asian Juniors and Commonwealth Youth Games crowns earlier this year, looks to be a most exciting prospect as Lee Chong Wei's successor.

In Johor Baru, our junior men's hockey team accounted for Pakistan, Korea and India on a winning streak on the way to the final of the inaugural Sultan of Johor Cup.

They registered those wins in a most pleasing fashion -- bold, inventive and composed beyond their years, with a fresh and robust attacking approach.

With the senior men's team seeing more august days recently, this augurs well for a bright future for Malaysian hockey.

The much debated question is, what will happen to these youngsters? Will they make it to the senior grade and flourish just as handsomely?

Really, there's no straight and easy answer. Making the grade at the stratospheric heights of senior world and Olympic levels requires them to successfully negotiate the vagaries of being on the threshold of adulthood. Beyond sports, they do have a life and it's not just a simple matter of training well and training hard.

An athlete's life should be treated as a pathway to success. All factors that play a big and important role in their respective lives should be managed well.

But the problem is that there isn't any solid plan that road-maps our emerging top athletes all the way to the top and to stay at the top.

What we have is a rather vague notion and the occasional public exhortation that these youngsters should and would make it to the pinnacle of their sport.

To the casual observer, it might seem like there's a plan but that's jolly good for the meeting table, for general administration and logistical purposes but crucially often lends itself to providence than to actual design.

There is a tendency to adopt a cook-book recipe approach that doesn't take the actual needs of individuals into account in a holistic and comprehensive manner.

All the stakeholders in Malaysian sport who support and facilitate the athletes have an obligation to ensure that all our young hopefuls have such a plan.

Not some slap-dash excuse for a plan that sometimes takes things practically one day at a time. I have seen coaches coming in without a plan for the day's training, much less a carefully worked out programme that monitors all aspects that affect performance throughout the year.

Serious planning seems to be exclusive to senior athletes, with support services for junior athletes' medical and scientific training needs often deemed as barely tolerated expenditure.

It's easy to reward the successful but even easier to inadequately resource those who need faith and trust to succeed in a sustainable way.

To be fair things have improved a lot in recent years, but we are just doing the best we can, not the best possible.

Where there has been apparent progress, you will find that it's because we were emboldened to invest in resources due to our hosting major Games and the benefits from legacies coming in their wake.

A clear example is the National Sports Institute (NSI) itself - without the 15th Commonwealth Games that we hosted so memorably in 1998, I doubt we would be where we are at this point, looking forward to brighter days with the passing of the NSI Act 2011 by Parliament.

Young people need guidance from caring mentors and sympathetic adults who surround them on a daily basis.

Having been away from their families for long periods, athletes often lose touch with their parents, whose awkward attempts to control and rein their youthful excesses are more likely to enlarge the gulf between them. Often the interaction is confrontational and problematic.

Young people need to work things out, to learn to live with mistakes as part of the process. Unfortunately timely opportunities are often missed to guide and to offer wise words.

Coaches and officials usually distance themselves. When they do feel that they must, they are let down by their lack of training.

The courses that they had taken don't provide competencies to handle and positively influence young people. Relying on intuition alone is too risky and falling back on past personal experience may not correlate all that well and may backfire.

Our colleagues in other institutes such as the Australian Institute of Sport have a department that runs a programme called ACE (Athlete Career and Education) that manages young athletes' education and their lifestyles.

They have a scholarship system that is widely acknowledged as being successful in merging their athletes' sports interests with the responsibilities of a young life.

This is all managed by them, in a way that avoids disconnects that beset other systems that adopt a divide and rule approach. The Hong Kong Institute of Sports also adopted that approach after scrutinising various models from all over the world.

The core relationship in athlete preparation is a close triangle between coach and athlete, and between them and the medical and scientific support personnel.

I keep reminding my colleagues to advise athletes accordingly when encountering any behaviour that doesn't benefit their training objectives or their development as top high-performance athletes.

We shouldn't leave things alone to fester, eventually becoming major problems. I am convinced we will get it right with bold and creative approaches in assisting our young athletes to rise to the desired levels.

Status quo won't get us there; not in any sustainable way.

By Dr. Ramlan Aziz

Read more: NST

NSI team all set for 24/7 duty during Games - THE STAR

2011-11-10T17:20:00.002+08:00

PUTRAJAYA: The 30-strong National Sports Institute (NSI) team are right and ready for duty 24/7 during the SEA Games in Jakarta and Palembang.

The team of sports science and medical experts have declared that they are up for the challenge and promised to give their best to enhance the national athletes’ performances.

NSI chief executive officer (CEO) Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz said his team were ready to go wherever and whenever their services are needed by the athletes.

“They will work throughout the day. They have to be mobile and overcome the dreaded Jakarta traffic snarls to serve the athletes in the best possible way. We are ready and willing,” Dr Ramlan said.

The NSI will have 18 medical personnel – nine in Jakarta and nine in Palembang. They will also have a team of 12 sports science personnel – eight in Jakarta and four in Palembang.

Their sport science staff include two conditioning specialists, two nutrition experts, three psychologists, three video analysts and two physiologists.

THE STAR -

Friday November 4, 2011

Your 10 Questions with Datuk Seri Shabery Cheek - THE STAR

2011-10-24T11:23:00.000+08:00

Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Shabery Cheek answers your 10 questions.

How competitive is sports nowadays compared to the past and how true is S-P-O-R-T-S the acronym for Sportsmanship Produces Outstanding Results through Sacrifices ?

Bernard Gideon Lim, Penang
It is difficult to compare the competitiveness between different eras. However, what is clear today is the fact that our athletes are trained under an amateur system, while competing in a professional environment internationally. We are not competing on a level playing field.

That's why the ministry is looking at sports in a new perspective, sports as an industry. We are formulating strategies to turn sports into a market-driven and sustainable economic sector. This is in line with the Government's overall Economic Transformation Plan to turn Malaysia into a high income nation.

What is the next big thing after the Seribu Peluang, Sejuta Keriangan youth gathering in Putrajaya? Daphne Ho, Kuala Pilah

The success of Himpunan Sejuta Belia gathering in Putrajaya this year was because of the overwhelming participating of youth from all over Malaysia. Himpunan Sejuta Belia provides the platform or opportunity for youths to show their talent, skills, creativity and also the embedded energy they have in various activities. The Himpunan Sejuta Belia is a new format of the national youth gathering, where it is planed, organised, and participated by the youth for the youth.

Next year the Youth and Sports Ministry will be hosting Himpunan Jutaan Belia Putrajaya Mei 2012 which would be held from May 2327, 2012, where once again the whole of Putrajaya will be converted into a stage for youths to participate and be involved in more than 500 programmes and activities. The ministry aims to gather 2 million youths in the 5-day event in Putrajaya, and let them organise and participate in the events and display their talent, creativity and energy.

Should youths be more involved in politics? Ahmad Termizi, Nilai

The term, politics, has so many negative connotations attached to it so perhaps real and positive involvement will start with greater awareness of politics as it should be rather than how it actually is.

Youths must take an interest in politics as they are an integral part of society. It is important for youths to know the manner in which they are governed. In fact, politics is a concern for the better of common people. So, in a way youths who have knowledge of politics become more conscious of their duties towards society at large as politics is a key component in their everyday lives.

That's why, the Government has announced its plan to create “Youth Parliament”. This initiative is to give youths, who represent the future of their countries, the opportunity to express the unique issues that affect their age group. This is also to train them to be leaders of tomorrow.

What does the ministry plan to do to improve sports at the grassroots level as well as sports for the public in general in the next five years? Azni Iffah Aziz, KL

The Youth and Sports Ministry have a strategic plan to promote sports-for-all culture among Malaysians. The strategic plan is about making it a habit, lifestyle and culture for Malaysians to play sports at all levels. It includes making Malaysia an activity centre for a variety of sport events, increasing community participation, nurturing leadership and encouraging volunteerswhile maximising the use of the existing infrastructure and sport facilities. The ministry is also consolidating all data related to sport activities organised by all parties at every level including those by NGOs and clubs in Malaysia.

What are the ministry's plans to support local young entrepreneurs in the sports business? Faiz Karim, Petaling Jaya

At the moment, ministry don't have any specific plan for young entrepreneurs. In regards to the sport industry, ministry will create awareness through campaigns and programmes such as Malaysia Sport Trade and Golf Expo and Malaysia Sports Industry Convention from 27-30 Oct 2011. This hopefully will increase awareness among young entrepreneur.

The ministry will also utilise existing structure such as relevant government agencies, for example Malaysia External Trade Development Corp, International Trade and Industry Ministry, Trade Co-operative and Consumerism Ministry, NGOs, chambers of commerce and other business network to support the development of young entrepreneurs. The ministry will facilitate and create links between young entrepreneurs and established companies. This hopefully will help young entrepreneurs set up their own businesses.

There were cases in the last two to three years involving sexual harassment and breach of contracts in the industry. How will the ministry curb such incidents? Gerard Teoh, Seremban

Malaysia has sufficient laws including the penal code to curb incidents like sexual harassment and breach of contract. If any of it happens I believe the government will enforce relevant laws to protect the people or relevant parties.

How important is the role of the sports medicine and sports science in today's competitive arena? Tina Lim, Kuching

The role of sports medicine and sports science is a key and critical component of an athlete's performance in modern sport. All modern, elite high-performing athletes require the direct contributions of sports medicine and sports science practitioners.

Sport-specific healthcare and injury management offered by sport-medicine specialist doctors, physiotherapists, masseurs, etc will ensure that the athlete is in optimal health and performing unencumbered by injury. Optimisation of their performance is supported by expert staff in physical conditioning, nutrition and mental training, which are the core performance components, coupled with the testing modalities of physiology and biomechanics plus performance analysis and sports technology support.

The National Sports Institute of Malaysia works directly with the national coaches to work out periodic training plans for each sport, implement the sports science and medical support, incorporating all the above components and monitor the progress of the athletes' performance parameters. This aids the coach in making any changes required by the test and monitoring data.

What are the ministry's strategies in promoting the sports culture among Malaysians? Adrian Chan, Cheras

The ministry is now promoting the 3As concept, which is Awareness, Accessibility and Affordability, in enhancing sport culture among Malaysians. The 3As concept can help increase community participation in sports for all, extreme sports and traditional sports. It would also enhance relations and smart partnerships with the corporate sector in sports development.

Through the concept we hope to establish, recognise and help increase the number of sports associations and also provide the infrastructure and sports facilities.

Do you think our athletes are fairly compensated for their contribution to the country? Suresh Kumar, Ipoh

Malaysia is currently operating in the amateur system of sports while competing in an environment of professional sports. Under this system, the Government is spending on every aspect of sports from facility provision to coaching, training, sports medicine, salaries for athletes, competitions, through to travelling and accommodation of our athletes.

Under this amateur system our athletes will never be as fairly compensated as they would be under the professional system like in the United States.

That is why the ministry has embarked on a sports industry, whereby sports in Malaysia will be driven by the private sector and be economically sustainable. In this case, they will be less reliant on government funding as they secure private sector support. We are working towards having market driven funding in a professional sport environment. By achieving this, I believe not only will our athletes be well compensated, sports itself will be a major industry contributing gold medals and promoting major economic activity.

How does the ministry financially support retiring athletes? Ambha Singh, KL

At the moment, we do not financially support retiring athletes except those who win medals at the Olympic level.

Under the Olympic Reward Scheme NSC, any athlete who wins a gold, silver or bronze medal in the Olympics will be given a monthly pension of RM5,000, RM3,000 and RM2,000 respectively. The pension will commence from the date these athletes win the medals and for the duration of their life.

The Government has also set up Yakeb which was formed in 2007 to assist the needs of athletes especially of those who have retired. These include giving financial support, medical assistance and subsidies for those in need, and helping athletes secure a career path.

THE STAR -

Saturday October 22, 2011

‘NSI capable of emergencies’ - MALAY MAIL

2011-10-21T09:53:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: National Sports Institute (NSI) director general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz (pic) confirmed that they can react immediately to any medical emergencies at any one time.

Questions arose as to NSI’s capabilities to handle emergencies late at night after Khoo Beng Khai suffered a cardiac arrest and an ambulance from Serdang Hospital was the first to the scene.

“We have medical officers on duty at all times. Even our ambulance can be mobilised any time,” said Ramlan.

“However, when Dr Jazmiza arrived at the scene the ambulance was already there. The boys (Aris Ardila and Jonathan Chan) had called the ambulance first.”

Ramlan also revealed that Beng Khai’s last thorough medical check-up was last year and the results were good.

“We did not receive any concerns regarding his health in recent times too. Beng Khai was said to be fit and healthy and showed no symptoms of a heart problem,” he added.

“Sometimes this can go undetected too. Just look at the death of footballers Marc Vivien-Foe and Antonio Puerta. On the other hand, we have the case of Yuan Yufang in 2003.”

Yufang had two extra notes in her heart rhythm and underwent angiogram for an irregular heartbeat. This didn’t stop the walker from continuing to win honours for Malaysia.

Puerta and Vivien-Foe both collapsed, on separate occasions, while playing football after suffering a heart attack. NSI is yet to receive an official report regarding the death and cannot comment on the cause of Beng Khai’s passing.

Vijhay Vick - MALAY MAIL

Friday, October 14th, 2011 01:51:00

Sea Games: Naim: Malaysians clean

2011-10-18T09:29:00.001+08:00

THERE will be no positive dope tests involving Malaysian athletes at the Sea Games in Indonesia next month.
That is the guarantee given by Malaysia's chef-de-mission Datuk Naim Mohamad as all measures to avoid potential embarrassments have been taken.

Any loopholes will be covered, at least as far as the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and the National Sports Institute (NSI) are concerned.

"From our point of view, it seems a watertight strategy and implementation in our doping control efforts," said Naim.
"The NSI is not taking any chances and all the team managers have been given strict guidelines which they have all agreed to follow."

The full list of athletes representing Malaysia in the Sea Games was confirmed in the team managers' meeting at the Olympic Council of Malaysia yesterday.

Athletes will go through a full medical check-up at the NSI before leaving for Indonesia and those with ailments requiring prescribed medication will need to be given a therapeutic usage exemption (TUE) form.

But not all teams representing the country have thus far adhered to the guidelines.

"Those who haven't complied have been notified. There is a list, but it is not for public consumption. I am sure all teams and national sports associations will not have any problems complying," said Naim. "The NSI has everything under control."

Naim added that the current size of the Malaysian contingent to the Sea Games is over 900 athletes, which isn't expected to grow by too many.

Read more: NST

PSM, ISN kaji teknik

2011-10-17T14:45:00.003+08:00

TEKONG Pestans B, Mohd. Khaizir Said menjadi tumpuan ketika melakukan servis pada Kejohanan Sepak Takraw KFC-Utusan 2011 di di The Curve semalam.

PETALING JAYA - Tertarik dengan servis unik yang digunakan oleh tekong Persatuan Sepak Takraw Anak-anak Negeri Sembilan (Pestans) B, Mohd. Khaizir Said, Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek mahu Persatuan Sepak Takraw Malaysia (PSM) memberi perhatian kepada teknik pemain itu.

Malah, Ahmad Shabery turut menyifatkan Khaizir sebagai senjata rahsia yang membantu kemenangan pasukannya dalam kategori Terbuka Kejohanan Sepak Takraw KFC-Utusan 2011 di The Curve, Mutiara Damansara semalam.

"Saya rasa, pihak Persatuan Sepak Takraw Malaysia patut beri perhatian kepada tekong Pestans, Mohd Khaizir Said, kerana beliau mempunyai kemahiran servis yang tersendiri.

"Bukan sahaja teknik yang digunakan sangat baik, malah dia juga konsisten dalam setiap servis yang dilakukan," kata Ahmad Shabery selepas menonton peringkat akhir Kejohanan Sepak Takraw KFC-Utusan 2011, semalam.

Malah, beliau juga mahu pihak Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) mengkaji teknik tersebut.

"Saya cadangkan ISN kaji servis Khaizir untuk diterapkan sebagai satu teknik baru dalam skuad kebangsaan dan pelapis,'' katanya lagi.

Ahmad Shabery juga menjelaskan, Kementerian Belia dan Sukan sedia mempertimbangkan untuk menganjurkan kejohanan sepak takraw kebangsaan, malah mengesahkan bahawa sukan itu akan dijadikan acara pada sambutan Hari Belia akan datang.

Ahmad Shabery mengucapkan tahniah kepada pihak KFC dan Utusan kerana kejayaan menganjurkan kejohanan yang yang mendapat sambutan menggalakkan dan berharap ia dapat diteruskan.
"Kita akan bincang dengan pihak yang berkaitan dana supaya dapat menyalurkan peruntukan untuk menganjurkan lebih banyak kejohanan sepak takraw seperti ini."

Katanya lagi, kejohanan ini bukan saja mendapat sambutan hebat, malah mencipta sejarah kerana diadakan di sebuah pusat membeli belah.

"Ini kali pertama dalam sejarah sepak takraw, kejohanan diadakan di pusat membeli belah, ia sangat menarik," katanya.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA

Keratan Akhbar Institut Sukan Negara - 2009 Vol. 2

2011-10-06T11:28:00.001+08:00

Open publication - Free publishing - More isn

Keratan Akhbar Institut Sukan Negara - 2009

2011-10-06T11:22:00.004+08:00

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Keratan Akhbar Institut Sukan Negara - 2008

2011-10-06T11:16:00.001+08:00

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ISN tumpu sains sukan

2011-10-06T09:41:00.000+08:00

SUBANG JAYA – Sedar bahawa atlet bertaraf dunia memerlukan sokongan bertaraf dunia, Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) tidak menoleh ke belakang sebaliknya bersedia memberi perkhidmatan terbaik kepada atlet negara.

Menurut Pengarah Pusat Satelit ISN, Saadon Shukor, kewujudan 11 Pusat Satelit ISN membuktikan bahawa ISN memandang serius tentang kepentingan sains sukan kepada masyarakat setempat terutama pada peringkat akar umbi.

“ISN mahu mendedahkan masyarakat tentang pentingnya perubatan, saintifik dan kecemerlangan teknologi dalam sukan di Malaysia.

“Seperti semua sedia maklum sukan mampu mengubah sesebuah masyarakat,” katanya pada Sidang Antarabangsa Sains Sukan dan Rekreasi (ICSSR) 2011 semalam.

Setakat ini 11 Pusat Satelit ISN telah dibina di Kuching, Pulau Pinang, Larkin, Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail, Kuala Terengganu, Kota Kinabalu, Melaka, Kelantan, Pahang, Sandakan dan Miri.
“ISN sentiasa mementingkan tentang sukan elit berprestasi tinggi, pendidikan jurulatih, pembangunan atlet, penyertaan sukan beramai-ramai, budaya sukan dan industri sukan berkembang dengan pesatnya di dalam negara ini.

“Selain membuat persediaan untuk Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London, ISN juga sudah mula membuat perangkaan awal menjelang saingan Sukan Asia dan Komanwel 2014, jadi penubuhan Pusat Satelit adalah amat penting dan memudahkan atlet yang berada di seluruh Malaysia,” katanya.

Jelasnya, ISN sentiasa wujud dalam piramid sukan, di mana atlet berada di atas manakala dua di bawah yang sentiasa menjadi sokongan ialah jurulatih dan tidak terkecuali ISN.

“Seperti yang kita semua maklum, budaya adalah amat penting daripada sistem. Apa yang perlu dilakukan sekarang ialah cuba mengubah budaya di kalangan masyarakat setempat untuk menjadikan sukan sebahagian daripada hidup mereka.

“Kejayaan yang dicatatkan oleh pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan pada Sukan SEA 2009 dan Piala AFF Suzuki tahun lalu boleh dianggap sebagai sebahagian daripada perancangan yang dilakukan oleh ISN dengan menempatkan jurulatih kecergasan dari Slovakia,” katanya.

Tambahnya, ada tiga perkara penting yang akan dilakukan oleh ISN sebelum diberikan kepada jurulatih, penilaian kecergasan, taktik dan analisis perlawanan.

Oleh FERZALFIE FAUZI
ferzalfie.fauzi@utusan.com.my

Sportcheck: The need for sensibility, humility - NST

2011-10-03T12:03:00.000+08:00

I TRUST that we have all recovered from the exertions of the past few weeks making the usual rounds of open houses during the festive season.

When Jacqueline Jenelee Sijore, a 19-year-old debutant, finished first among equals at the Women's World Tenpin Bowling Championships, it was such a thrilling present; worthy of the double whammy celebration of Merdeka Raya 2011.

Debutant archer Khairul Anuar Mohammad had also lost in a one-arrow shootout 9-10 to American Joe Fanchin, currently World No 6, in the men's single final at the final leg of archery's World Cup series in Shanghai.

He and his teammate Haziq Kamaruddin, another promising youngster, had teamed up with the experienced Cheng Chu Sian to go all the way to the men's team final against the USA, but alas they lost 218-222.
In Ordos, Inner Mongolia, eighteen-year-old Firhan Ashaari scored off a reverse stick shot seven seconds from full-time to wrest the bronze for Malaysia from Japan at the inaugural men's hockey Asian Champions Trophy.

These are not names that will bother the collective consciousness of the Malaysian sporting public but may well fill the back-pages of our newspapers in years to come. It's always exciting to witness the emergence of such promising youngsters in Malaysian sports.

What will happen to these precocious youngsters? Will they quickly settle down from the heady heights of such early success; steadily growing in stature to the stratospheric heights of being iconic champions in their later years?

Or perhaps, will they join the ranks of a frustratingly long list of young sporting Malaysians who have failed to fulfil their potential or are a flash-in-the-pan who have flattered to deceive? It would be quite unkind to offer any examples or to invite suggestions, so I'll refrain from doing so.

It is always our fervent wish that emerging Malaysian youngsters find their guiding light or the inner compass that will guide them faithfully in their quest for higher achievements in sport.

Victory is not always achievable but they would be deemed as successful, for maintaining a career of excellent performances that bring pride and joy to the nation; in the process inspiring future generations of athletes.

They would do very well indeed to take a leaf out of the books of someone like Datuk Nicol David or Azizulhasni Awang as prime examples -- supremely sharp, focused and fierce competitors but yet sensible and stable characters who have a winning personality to boot. Their precocious talents seem to be unaffected by all the fawning attention that have been showered upon them; they remain centred and true to themselves.

So what needs to be done to avert the risks of an ignominious fall from grace; that dreaded slide into obscurity? Many will cite the four "D's" -- desire, determination, dedication and discipline -- or what have you.

But then, all athletes who have reached that sort of level would have a healthy measure of those attributes anyway, either innately or acquired.

Of course, it helps to be sensible and humble; not necessarily highly intelligent, although when superior intelligence is combined with good sense and humility, the result is a powerfully potent force.

The ability to rapidly learn from mistakes and the resolve not to repeat them is another; to be utterly focused on the mission, and a very healthy appetite for making sacrifices and enduring hardship.

These are actually attributes that would lead to success in any walk of life, in any high performance environment.

An athlete's pathway to success is paved with so many challenges, pitfalls, unplanned detours and, dare I say, heartache as well.

But all that would be eminently worthwhile, as the passion and commitment imbued in their performances would bring the heady joy of victory or at least the supreme satisfaction of a job truly well done.

Preparing athletes for sustainable success is not simply a matter of whipping up a storm at a centralised training camp, hammering medal targets into their individual and collective consciousness; by such a time they should already be prepared for anything and everything.

It takes time for an athlete to grow and to flourish. It's an education that takes up the majority of their young lifetimes.

It's been oft-repeated that it'd take at least 10 years for athletes to mature and to reach their peak years. Often we read of the various physical, mental and spiritual aspects of such development and growth to the point of some familiarity.

Their respective families should play a vital role in shaping their character and instilling a winning mentality. In addition, coaches, beyond their obvious roles, enhance the return of their toils by contributing appropriately to the life education of their young charges as mentors.

The Roman poet Manilius's famous line, "Finis origine pendet" (The end depends on the beginning) would be an apt rallying cry for such efforts to instil the right values and proper habits in our budding athletes, and guiding them towards a suitable life style.

Since 2008, the three tiers of ISN's Talent Identification (TID) programmes, done in partnership with the Education Ministry's Sports Division, have amassed in excess of 150,000 and still counting, despite the limited financial and human resources and other challenges.

The basic idea is that all primary school children should be tested for their general potential for high performance sports as early as possible, preferably in year one.

In fact, for some sports that require an even earlier start, such as gymnastics, it follows that this process must start earlier too. The test battery implemented on nearly 30,000 children in the pilot test done in 2007 showed that about 5% of them would be suitable for high performance sport.

This initial testing, done on children who have not chosen any sport is called "Tunas Gemilang".

Those selected from these tests are then put through a foundation programme based on the multi-lateral principle (Program Asasi Atlet), which utilises key elements of athletics and gymnastics to develop a youngster's neuromotor function, energy system and other physical, physiological and mental development, implemented by teachers trained by ISN for special centres at district level. Twelve to 15 schools in a district would have one multi-lateral training centre.

This vital early work, which incorporates basic sports science knowledge for the athlete and his parents or guardians, will stand the athlete in good stead for later years.

It establishes the foundations that will pave the way to optimising the athlete's future performance. In this way, they would be ready to withstand the loads and high intensities of training and avoid the problems posed by early specialisation.

Everyone in Malaysian physical education and sports science knows this but never before do we have a well-integrated and concerted effort in the early development of our future athletes while avoiding over-training and early injury.

Subsequently, when athletes are ready to choose their sport, specific talent identification testing (Cari Juara) would be conducted.

These tests are done in conjunction with coaches sourced from the schools and their colleagues from the respective national sports associations.

ISN's role would be to ensure standards are maintained in the testing process, to provide the scientific impetus and to ensure that all data are valid and reliable.

As for the approximately 95% of children who will most likely not figure in programmes meant to nurture athletes through the national ranks, they would at least enjoy sports for health, fitness and recreation.

This would dovetail very neatly with the Education Ministry's "One Student, One Sport" initiative.

In addition, we can all readily recognise that for each child, adolescent or young adult on the sports field, there would certainly be one less youth in the streets wasting time or doing crime.

This in turn will yield huge improvements in social and health indices, reducing costs for healthcare and crime-prevention.

If we add the above-mentioned benefits to the enormous potential of our sports industry in yielding revenue for the nation, sports would be a powerful tool indeed in Malaysia's unrelenting march to developed-nation status by 2020.

Read more: NST

NSI: Help us - MALAY MAIL

2011-10-03T11:53:00.000+08:00

Cooperation of coaches and governing body officials missing in anti-doping efforts, says Ramlan

Haresh Deol

Monday, October 3rd, 2011 01:22:00

PETALING JAYA: The National Sports Institute (NSI) believes there is a need for associations and coaches to play a proactive role in the fight against doping.

NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz (pic) said his institute can only do so much and the parties concerned should play their part to ensure the athletes remain clean.

Ramlan, who is currently in Jeddah, did not discount the possibility of ensuring stricter monitoring of the athletes especially during tournaments.

"The education is ongoing especially at the Malaysia Games level but it will have to be stepped up as a continuing improvement as resources allow," said Ramlan yesterday.

"But what is missing is the solid support and cooperation of coaches and sports governing body officials. They need to be educated too."

Ramlan added officials seem to lack knowledge while others are clueless on the demands of anti-doping efforts in modern sports.

"Some don't care while there are those who are ever willing to sweep things under a musty old carpet that stinks of fish! If they keep up with their own international governing bodies, they would at least be in synchronicity and have the benefit of their advise and ongoing preventive programmes."

Ramlan said most officials recognise and respect the need for anti-doping but they have to step up their game and work together with NSI in the fight against the misuse of drugs.

Two UniKL hockey players had apparently failed anti-doping tests after their match against UiTM on Sept 18 in the curtain-raiser of the Malaysian Hockey League (MHL).

It was alleged the two players tested positive for using recreational drugs.

Meanwhile, in an email to members of the Press yesterday, Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) secretary Maninderjit Singh claimed he did not provide any statements as reported in a local daily yesterday as "the athletes concerned had sought for their Sample B to be tested to reconfirm the results".

"MHF will make the official announcement of the matter after fulfilling the procedures in accordance to the Anti Doping Agency Malaysia and MHF/Federation International Hockey Anti Doping regulations undertaken by teams and officials for the TNB-MHL 2011," the statement added.

In 2009, a Sapura player was tested positive and banned by MHF for two years while two others tested positive at the Malaysia Games in Malacca last year. All three were caught using recreational drugs.
In May, the nation was rocked with a doping scandal after six national athletes snubbed an anti-doping test. Three returned to NSI to be tested the next day while the other three quickly left for Bulgaria for a training stint.

The athletes were said to have taken "pink coloured pills" meant for "recovery and relaxation".

Panel KOAM perlu tegas - HARIAN METRO

2011-09-14T09:30:00.001+08:00

KETUA Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz menyifatkan kes atlet olahraga melarikan diri daripada ujian dadah adalah satu kes yang mencurigakan dan tidak pernah berlaku kepada mana-mana atlet di dunia sebelum ini.

Justeru, barisan panel jawatankuasa khas yang ditubuhkan Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM) bagi menyelesaikan kes itu harus bertindak berlandaskan kod kesalahan yang ditetapkan Persekutuan Olahraga Antarabangsa Dunia (IAAF) dan Agensi Antidoping Dunia (Wada).

Katanya, keputusan perlu konsisten dengan kehendak kod Wada menerusi artikel 2.3 iaitu kerana percubaan mengelak daripada diuji.
“Perkara ini tidak pernah berlaku dan ini merisaukan ISN selaku badan yang membantu mencegah perkara itu terutama terhadap penyalahgunaan dadah.

“Apa yang berlaku ini memperlihatkan bahawa ia adalah perilaku yang mencurigakan dan pada masa sama, semua atlet terbabit perlu menjelaskan perkara sebenar termasuk jurulatih yang seharusnya bertindak memantau perkembangan atlet masing-masing.

“Jurulatih seharusnya memainkan peranan dalam hal seperti ini dan jangan bertindak seperti harapkan pagar, pagar makan padi,” katanya. Ramlan yang ditemui di Majlis Sambutan Hari Raya Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) di Stadium Putra, Bukit Jalil berkata, seandainya keputusan panel KOAM tidak mengikut peraturan yang ditetapkan oleh IAAF dan Wada, pengurusan antarabangsa itu berhak menjatuhkan hukuman lain sekali gus memansuhkan hukuman KOAM.

“Kini dua agensi dunia itu memantau kejadian itu. Semua keputusan perlu dimaklumkan kepada IAAF. Hukuman perlu dihukum semaksimum mungkin namun jika ada faktor lain seperti terdapat bukti atlet dipaksa atau secara suka rela, mereka seharusnya memaklumkan kepada barisan panel,” katanya.

Ramlan yang turut berada dalam Agensi Anti-Doping Malaysia (Adamas) menolak sebarang kemungkinan atlet olahraga yang terbabit dengan ujian dadah itu menggunakan sampel air kencing orang lain kerana ia tidak mungkin terjadi berdasarkan prosedur ketat Wada.

Tiga atlet olahraga mencetuskan kontroversi selepas enggan memberikan sampel air kencing apabila diminta berbuat demikian Mei lalu adalah Nurul Sarah Abd Kadir, Norjannah Hafiszah Jamaludin serta Nor Imran Hadi yang ketika itu berada di Bulgaria. Bagaimanapun keputusan ujian itu kemudian didapati negatif.

MY METRO

What ails our shuttlers? - New Straits Times

2011-09-05T16:24:00.002+08:00

Gone are the days whenthe fresh-faced andeager duo of Koo KienKeat (left) and Tan BoonHeong steam-rolled allwho stood before them.

IN the wake of the results of the recent World Badminton Championships in London, several issues were raised by certain quarters with regard to the underlying reasons for Lee Chong Wei's heartbreakingly narrow loss, and to a larger extent, the ongoing frustration with yet another meek capitulation from our top men's doubles pair of Koo Kien Keat and Tan Boon Heong.

Chong Wei's titanic battle with Lin Dan at the Wembley Arena for the world crown seemed to suggest that the gap between the two foes has narrowed greatly to the extent that many no longer see the pre-dominance that Lin Dan seemed to hold over Chong Wei previously.

Some dyed-in-the-wool realists would say though, that no matter what we say to console ourselves over that defeat, our guy still lost.

The track record doesn't lie they'd opine, but any record is bound to be broken or can be improved upon.
Furthermore, it may actually not have a firm correlation with current or emerging form at all.

Such a record may well see a turning of the tide in due course, especially with such keenly hot competition between the two foes.

Lin Dan himself was even moved to declare, in a Chinese daily, that there's no point for the rest of the field to study videos of Chong Wei as they will still lose to him, such is his current form and capability.

As for him, it will be tough from now on and all he wants is to try to stay on top as best as he can.

Turning our gaze to Kien Keat-Boon Heong, what seems to be ailing them? Gone are the days when the fresh-faced and eager duo steam-rolled all who stood before them.

Then, as quickly as it came the other pairs seemed to have psyched them out.

Their ascendency stuttered badly and the air of invincibility had dissipated.

Some have mentioned lack of mental strength and a lack of speed and power as probable reasons.

At any rate I do not believe that the situation is irretrievable. When they were successful, what contributed to it? Surely our collective memory is not that short.

Lack of mental strength is often a diagnosis that seems to be all too easy to be dispensed by many observers.

If you might recall, I had mentioned how vital it is for an athlete to remain in top shape -- injury-free, stable of mind, body and spirit.

We have to also remember that athletes have a life outside sport. That factor has a major influence on their life within sport.

One might be surprised how easily this is forgotten -- not least by the athlete himself.

An athlete who is in firm control of his life and practises a lifestyle suitable to his sporting pursuits is an athlete who will have the best chance of being successful.

Then there is the external environment and the burden of high expectations.

Pressure should be a positive thing for athletes. They should embrace it joyfully as it will spur them to continuously improve themselves. But there are also pressures that distract -- the type that would ultimately be destructive.

At a conference two years ago I had listened to a lecture by an eminent sports psychologist, Professor Glyn Roberts, that confirmed a long-held belief of mine with regard to this matter.

He had spoken about the conflict between two opposite environments affecting an athlete's performance -- "performance outcome environment" and the other, "performance mastery environment".

In performance outcome, the emphasis is on achieving a publicly-declared target that is then relayed to the athlete.

In practice, coaches would do their best to work this up with their charges but it weighs heavily on their minds, often to the point of distraction.

It is a principle in mental training that distractions are negative and should be eradicated or avoided as much as possible.

Performance mastery, on the other hand, is the concentration on improving all the elements that go into an athlete's performance.

Shielding an athlete from the boardroom decision of outcomes such as medal targets should be an important role of the coach.

Being fully aware of the targets, he then focuses his athlete's complete attention to mastering the physical, mental, technical and tactical aspects to obtain the optimum level of performance.

Make no mistake, all athletes want to win. But they will be better served by mastering their performance, leaving the result to be a natural consequence of their confident and adept performance and smoothly-implemented plans.

As for Kien Keat and Boon Heong lacking speed and power, the coach himself hit the nail on the head when he was quoted that the pair's game has to have more speed and power.

Let's use an analogy to elucidate the seemingly subtle difference.

A sports car may be able to have a top speed of 280 km/h but if the driver doesn't exploit its fullest potential, then that reserve of speed and torque would be wasted.

Similarly, one can say that they lack speed or agility etc. but all these attributes, once achieved (and documented) would come to nothing if the technical and tactical aspects are not implemented to a commensurate intensity or matching level.

There is so much more to be said on the matter but at this juncture, let's allow the relevant authorities to have a good hard look at the evidence at hand and do the necessary ....all for the good of the nation.

Let's all celebrate the 54th anniversary of our nation's independence with renewed faith and hope for a better future in sport.

by Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz

BAM to coaches: Better plans and programmes needed

2011-09-05T16:01:00.001+08:00

PETALING JAYA: It was the first day of the Hari Raya celebration but Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Nadzmi Mohd Salleh still found time, amidst entertaining his guests, to give his input on the team’s performance at the recent World Championships in London.

The first thing that Nadzmi expressed was BAM’s commitment to look into some of the disappointments and near misses experienced by the team at the world meet.

“It is not about blaming anyone. In BAM, we do not blame anyone but we find ways to overcome problems and to provide solutions so that we can achieve better results. It is the same way in business too,” said Nadzmi.

He was also happy with the indepth analysis made by the National Sports Institute (NSI), led by director general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz, last week on the performances of Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong and Lee Chong Wei.

Kien Keat-Boon Heong, last year’s runners-up, went down tamely to South Koreans Ko Sung-hyun-Yoo Yeon-seong in the quarter-finals – their fifth defeat to the Koreans over the last two years.
Chong Wei reached his first-ever final in the world series but went down to China’s Lin Dan after twice holding comfortable leads in a thrilling men’s singles action.

Nadzmi hopes the coaches will be receptive to changes and come out with better plans and programmes.
“Dr Ramlan has come out with a good analysis. I like the evidence-based kind of analysis as it gives us a good picture of what actualy happened,” said Nadzmi.

“In the case of Koo-Tan, it was obvious they adopted a different method against the Koreans. Instead of attacking, they switched to a defensive mode.

“I hope the coaches will recognise what went wrong. It has been the same (kind of) training year in and year out and, naturally, the outcome will be the same. We need to look into devising something new now. Hopefully, whatever problems the players are facing will be arrested at the next tournament.”

As for Chong Wei, Nadzmi said that the coaches would be urged to add some elements of surprise to his armoury so that he would be able to get the better of Lin Dan next time – especially at the London Olympic Games.

“Lin Dan is never the same when he plays against Chong Wei. He always has some element of surprise against Chong Wei. It is now our turn to do the same. Chong Wei must be able to do the same.”

The BAM president hoped that the coaches and high performance director Datuk James Selvaraj would be able to work together when they get together at the next coaching and training committee meeting on Sept 8.
“It is not about blaming one another ... so we hope that the coaches, players and high performance director will be able to work together and come out with a good solution. We do not want to be talking about the same issues at the next major event – the Olympic Games,” he said.

THE STAR -

Wednesday August 31, 2011

2011-08-25T10:14:00.001+08:00

Badminton: The narrow line that separates them

2011-08-17T12:51:00.002+08:00

AS I sat comfortably in the upper tier in the middle section to watch the first two days' proceedings with the gentle patter of polite applause wafting through the air at Wembley Arena, it feels like as if I am in a parallel universe, with the maelstrom of mindless violence, arson and looting elsewhere in London and in the UK.

The nearest hotspot of youthful thuggery was in Enfield and the only sign of potential trouble yesterday was when the shops closed early at 3pm and the local Curry's electronics outlet proactively boarded up its front entrance. I found it quite amusing to read of Beijing's castigation of London's authorities, casting aspersions towards security for next year's Olympics.

Perhaps Beijing would like to offer its expertise and experience in dealing with the masses at such a supreme sports event?

Lee Chong Wei has always been in top shape in terms of his conditioning, thanks to the dedicated work of ISN's Roesdi Ghani, who has been taking care of his conditioning work even before Li Mao started coaching him.

What makes a difference this year is that Chong Wei is finally injury-free after such a long time with a run of three injuries in succession that took an inordinately long-time to clear up, with such a busy schedule affording inadequate time for complete recovery.

Credit must go to BAM for complying with our request to curtail the number of matches in his competition schedule since last year.

As luck would have it for Chong Wei, China's fifth-seeded Chen Long was defeated by Kevin Cordon, a total unknown from Guatemala. As an expected opponent in the quarter-finals, a tough encounter with Chen Long was on the cards.

Taufik Hidayat had also just suffered a defeat at the hands of Singaporean Derek Wong, and so did Marc Zwiebler of Germany against Spaniard Pablo Abian.

What this underscores, though, is how narrow the line is that separates the top players from the rest; a line that grows even thinner if one is troubled by an injury that, whilst not severe enough to exclude one's participation, it would still wreak havoc on one's well-laid plans.

An athlete simply needs to be in top shape, injury-free, stable of mind and spirit; all of these are not mutually exclusive, with each one having an influence on the others. Imagine how supremely confident an athlete would feel - with finely-honed physical condition, with no injuries to cause any anxiety, no personal problems or busy social schedule that would be unwelcome distraction.

As one cannot really be too forthcoming about an injury niggle for obvious reasons, outwardly when a defeat comes the picture is one of "mental weakness".

It's never as simple as that. Many armchair critics would be quick to make such a diagnosis, not really aware of a whole-host of factors that contribute to defeat, which also includes not understanding and playing to one's strengths.

The one-week training stint at the University of Bath in Somerset, UK was planned to bring out the best of the players involved, with none of the sort of distractions that may hamper preparations. It is not merely an exercise in environmental acclimatisation.

The main reasons are several folds; firstly to address the seven-hour time difference that requires being in the UK one day for each hour of time difference.

Thus being at the Sports Training Village (STV) at Bath University affords a physical and physiological opportunity to get properly settled in and sorted out. Time and again, athletes would fly in just days before such a big event and suffer an unexpected defeat in the early rounds.

Other countries from far-off shores are doing the same; we'd heard that four Indonesian players were preparing in Belfast for a similar duration and the Singaporean players were training with their English counterparts in Milton Keynes.

The STV's superb training halls and conditioning centre provide continuity in the conditioning work, which necessarily tails down but there's still some quality work to be done.

The pre-competition phase would see our players having a longer duration to work on maintaining their fine skills and work on technical concerns with two sessions a day lasting two to three hours each.

This gives our coaches ample time to glean the sort of stability and accuracy, and forge tactics and strategies, especially using the video technology that ISN provides.

Previously, moving to the competition site straight away doesn't afford too much time to do this and court time would be very limited, especially at the competition venue.

Being far away from the hurly-burly would also give athletes a sense of peace and stability and freedom from so many distractions.

Last year, our top men's pair of Koo and Tan benefited and went all the way to the final and this year, Chong Wei, who had missed the stint last year, voiced his delight with the place and seeks to spend a longer period ahead of the Olympics next year.

This concept of a forward training base will not only benefit our athletes ahead of the London Olympics 2012 and Scotland Commonwealth Games in 2014 but can also be a cost-effective way for athletes, especially our young up and coming ones. They can be exposed overseas for a longer period, as very often they spend a couple of weeks and often end up feeling like sports tourists.

It takes at least four to five weeks for a place to feel like home and they can periodically take advantage of cheap rail travel within that period to play against challenging opponents in Europe.

In the process, they will master travelling skills, develop self-dependence and confidence. "Jaguh Kampung" no more...

Read more: NST

NSI’s Ah Jit: Training stint value for money - The Star

2011-08-04T09:30:00.001+08:00

BATH: The total cost of the World Championships-bound badminton team’s centralised training at the University of Bath is about £11,000 (RM53,000).
The National Sports Institute’s (NSI) Wong Ah Jit said the amount covered accommodation, transportation and use of facilities at the University of Bath.

“It’s a reasonable sum considering that all the facilities are within the range. All the players stayed at the university hostel, which was comfortable,” said Ah Jit, who flew in a few days earlier to coordinate their stay here.

The rooms, one for each player, did not have television sets but had Internet facilities.
“We were charged less than £30 a room. The host were hospitable and the Malaysian team were treated well.

“I am happy to get all the good feedbacks from the players and coaches. This centralised training will surely benefit them.”

The World Championships-bound players are Lee Chong Wei, Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif-Hoon Thien How, Lim Khim Wah-Chan Peng Soon, Chin Eei Hui-Wong Pei Tty, Ng Hui Lin-Ng Hui Ern, Goh Liu Ying and Ong Jian Guo-Sabrina Chong.

The coaches are Rashid Sidek, Rexy Mainaky, Tey Seu Bock, Pang Cheh Chang and Jeremy Gan and the sparring players are Chong Wei Feng, Liew Daren, Chan Kwong Beng, Mohd Lutfi Zaim Abdul Khalid-Vountus Indra Mawan and Woon Khe Wei-Vivian Hoo. The team officials are Ng Chin Chai, Datuk James Selvaraj and Ahmad Johari Wahab.

Ah Jit was also happy with the NSI’s seven-member support team and two chefs who were in Bath.
They are physical trainers Mohd Roesdi Abdul Ghani, Behrad Honar; physiotherapist Fadzil Mohd Salleh; sports analysts Jerry Gan; nutritionist Chai Wen Jin; masseurs Li Da Zhi and Chen Jia Mei; and chefs Jammy Bayang and Foong Poh Wah.

THE STAR

Peaceful environment in Bath good for shuttlers, says Seu Bock

2011-07-27T15:56:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: National singles coach Tey Seu Bock (pic) is hoping that a peaceful and quiet environment at the Bath University in London will calm his nerves ahead of the World Badminton Championships, scheduled to be held at Wembley from Aug 8-14.

Seu Bock and the Malaysian contingent left for London yesterday to attend a short centralised training stint before the battle begins at Wembley.

This will be Seu Bock’s first World Championships outing as a main coach outside of Malaysia.
He assisted Misbun Sidek in preparing Lee Chong Wei for the 2007 world meet in Kuala Lumpur.
This time, Seu Bock, together with singles chief coach Rashid Sidek, has been handed the responsibility of helping Chong Wei to be in top physical and mental condition for the world meet.

“I can feel the tension mounting – especially when everyone around me keeps talking about Chong Wei’s chances of winning this year’s World Championships. Coaches feel the pressure too,” he said.

“It will even be more taxing on Chong Wei but it is my job to help him handle it all. I have to make sure that Chong Wei remains focused and is able to handle all the expectations that come being the world number one.
“Of course, I want him to win but I will not put undue pressure on him. We will take it one opponent at a time. We will do a lot of analysing of matches and, I guess, his rivals will be doing the same too.”

Seu Bock expects the short stint in Bath would do the whole team a world of good.

“There will be less distractions there. The focus will be on training ... but we will also have some fun activities to break the monotony,” said Seu Bock.

“All other aspects of the athletes’ preparation have been taken into account. We are also bringing our own chef to prepare the players’meals. This environment will be good for all – the players and coaches.”

Besides the coaches and players, the National Sports Institute (NSI) are also sending their experts to support the team.

THE STAR

National Team To Play Five Friendly Matches During Fasting Month

2011-07-15T10:39:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) -- The national hockey team will play five friendly matches against Japan, from Aug 7 to 14, although it will be the fasting month.

Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) secretary Maninderjit Singh said the series of friendly matches against Japan were part of the team's preparations for the 2012 London Olympics qualifier next year.

"The National Sports Institute (ISN) will also take the opportunity to test the endurance of the players during the fasting month. The test will be vital since the 2012 London Olympics from July 27 to Aug 12, falls during the fasting month as well," he told Bernama here today.

Apart from the senior squad under coach Tai Beng Hai, the Project 2013 team will also play against the Japanese team on Aug 11.

Maninderjit said the players in the national squad that returns from a training stint in Holland on July 20, would have a very busy and tight programme.

"Once they return from Holland, the players will be involved in the Razak Cup competition in Melaka from July 21-30, followed by the friendly series against Japan.

"After the matches against Japan, the team will head to Ordos, China for the Asia Champion Trophy from Sept 3-11," he said.

According to Maninderjit the main challenge faced by the national team would be the Champion Challenge in Johannesburg, South Africa from Nov 26 to Dec 4.

"The MHF's target is for the team to improve the ranking from 15 to 12 by year end. For that to happen, the team must finish at least fifth in the six-team competition in Johannesburg," he said.

BERNAMA

PHM congak langkah lebih awal - KOSMO

2011-07-14T09:08:00.002+08:00

IMBAS KEMBALI... Skuad hoki kebangsaan meraih pingat perak pada Sukan Asia di Guangzhou, China.

BARISAN pemain hoki kebangsaan akan menjalani beberapa siri ujian dengan pihak Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) bagi menganalisis tahap kecergasan dan stamina mereka ketika mengadakan aksi persahabatan pada bulan puasa, Ogos depan.

Siri ujian tersebut membabitkan lima perlawanan persahabatan dengan Jepun di Kuala Lumpur sebagai persiapan awal jika Malaysia layak beraksi pada Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London.

Setiausaha Kehormat Persekutuan Hoki Malaysia (PHM), Maninderjit Singh berkata, ISN akan mengumpul data dan maklumat kesemua pemain negara dalam lima ujian perlawanan tersebut.
“Ujian ini amat penting kerana pertama sekali, Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London akan berlangsung ketika bulan puasa (mengikut kalendar Islam) tahun depan.

“Seandainya kita layak pada temasya Olimpik nanti, kita sudahpun memiliki data dan maklumat mengenai kajian terhadap tahap stamina dan kecergasan pemain negara ketika beraksi sambil berpuasa.
“Jadi, PHM akan bekerjasama dengan ISN dalam menjalankan ujian tersebut pada lima perlawanan persahabatan menentang Jepun di Kuala Lumpur bulan depan,” kata Maninderjit semalam.

Selepas memenangi pingat perak pada Sukan Asia di Guangzhou, China, November lalu, Maninderjit berkata, sasaran Malaysia pada tahun ini pula ialah muncul lima pasukan terbaik dalam Cabaran Juara-Juara I yang akan berlangsung di Johannesburg, Afrika Selatan bermula 26 November hingga 4 Disember depan.
“Kita perlu menduduki kelompok lima pasukan terbaik pada saingan itu nanti sekiranya mahu layak pada edisi tahun depan.

“Saingan di peringkat kumpulan tidak diambil kira kerana kesemua pasukan akan layak ke suku akhir.
“Tetapi di peringkat kalah mati, kalau kita kalah, kita tersingkir. Jadi, untuk mendapatkan rentak yang baik, Malaysia perlu beraksi dengan baik walaupun dalam peringkat kumpulan,” katanya.

Pada Cabaran Juara-Juara I, Malaysia berada dalam Kumpulan B bersama Kanada, Argentina dan Jepun, manakala Kumpulan A dibarisi New Zealand, Afrika Selatan, Belgium dan Poland.
Kejohanan itu juga dilihat sebagai persiapan terbaik bagi kempen Kelayakan Olimpik 2012 yang diadakan di tiga gelanggang berbeza awal tahun depan. - KOSMO

Dewan Negara Adjourned, 17 Bills Passed

2011-07-13T10:23:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) -- The Dewan Negara was adjourned sine die after sitting for six days from July 4, during which 17 Bills were passed.

During the six-day session, the senate passed 17 Bills, including the National Wages Consultative Council Bill 2011, was debated.

Among other Bills passed were the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Bill 2010; Kootu Funds (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill 2011; Co-operative College (Incorporation)(Amendment) Bill 2010; Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Incorporation) (Amendment) Bill 2011).

Promotion of Investments (Amendment) Bill 2011; Supplementary Supply (2011) Bill 2011; National Sports Institute Bill 2011; Judges Remuneration (Amendment) Bill 2011; Trade Descriptions Bill 2011; Petroleum (Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill 2011).

Securities Commission (Amendment) Bill 2011; Capital Markets and Services (Amendment) Bill 2011; Money Services Business Bill 2011; International Organizations (Privileges and Immunities) (Amendment) Bill 2011; Valuers, Appraisers and Estate Agents (Amendment) Bill 2010) and the Construction Industry Development Board, Malaysia (Amendment) Bill 2011.

-- BERNAMA

Super Nova, ISN Ladies membanggakan ISN - HARIAN METRO

2011-07-08T10:07:00.000+08:00

INSTITUT Sukan Negara (ISN) buat julung kalinya menghantar dua pasukan bola jaring menyertai Karnival Futsal Harian Metro Zon Tengah 2 di Melaka hujung minggu lalu.

Pengurus pasukan, Lt Kol (B) Dr Victor Feizal Abd Shatar berkata, pembabitan ISN dalam karnival sukan ini adalah bukti badan itu bukan sekadar mampu menjaga hal ehwal perubatan dan penyelidikan sains sukan sebaliknya membuktikan kakitangan mereka tidak mengabaikan aktiviti sukan.

“Penyertaan kami bukanlah serius untuk bertanding sekadar mengambil bahagian secara tidak langsung kami lebih dekat dengan masyarakat yang mungkin hanya tahu peranan kami sekadar menjaga kesihatan atlet,” kata doktor perubatan ISN itu.

“Tambahan pula baru-baru ini ISN baru saja menganjurkan sukan dalaman dan tidak salah jika memberi peluang kepada kakitangan yang sentiasa aktif bersukan ini merasai bahang saingan di luar pula.” ISN hanya menghantar pasukan acara bola jaring lelaki serta wanita dan mencapai keputusan membanggakan.

Pasukan lelaki, ISN Super Nova melangkah ke suku akhir tetapi tewas di tangan Wan’s Heritage.

“Kami tiada pasukan bola jaring lelaki selama ini dan Super Nova hanya dibentuk ketika sukan dalaman ISN. Saya tidak sangka yang mereka boleh melangkah ke suku akhir, mungkin kami boleh mengekalkan pasukan ini.” Ketika Super Nova ke suku akhir, pasukan wanita mereka ISN Ladies gagal meloloskan diri ke peringkat kalah mati.

myMetro

ISN berdiri sebagai badan berkanun tersendiri - BERITA HARIAN

2011-07-01T08:58:00.000+08:00

SELEPAS lama berfungsi sebagai entiti di bawah Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN), Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) akhirnya ‘terpisah’ dan bakal berdiri sebagai badan berkanun tersendiri.

Baru saja mengadakan sambutan ke-15 tahun ISN di Kompleks Sukan Negara Bukit Jalil tahun Mac lalu, Rang Undang-undang Akta Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) 2011 sudah diluluskan di Dewan Rakyat Isnin lalu dan hanya menunggu masa dihantar ke Dewan Negara sebelum diwartakan.

Ketua Pengarah ISN, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz berkata, dengan adanya Akta ISN nanti, banyak perkara boleh dilaksanakan termasuklah melantik lembaga pengarahnya sendiri dalam menentukan tugas dan tanggungjawab secara terperinci.

“Ini akan menjadikan ISN sebagai satu entiti tersendiri yang memberi fokus kepada perubatan sains dan teknologi sukan di Malaysia serta khidmat sokongan untuk atlit daripada peringkat akar umbi hingga ke peringkat elit,” katanya.

Sebelum ini, ISN yang menyediakan pelbagai perkhidmatan cabang sains sukan seperti pakar psikologi, pakar pemakanan, pakar biomekanik dan penganalisis perlawanan banyak membantu persiapan kontinjen negara menghadapi kejohanan dalam dan luar negara.

Kewujudan ISN sebagai badan berkanun juga, kata Dr Ramlan, akan memberi kesan dan impak lebih meluas dalam membantu Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS) bagi menggiatkan usaha membudayakan sukan di kalangan rakyat.

Oleh Jumiati Rosly
jumiati@bharian.com.my
2011/07/01

Missing Trio Have Undergone Dope Test In Bulgaria - Shahidan

2011-06-29T11:36:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Three athletes who snubbed a dope test conducted by the National Sports Institute (NSI) have already undergone anti-doping tests in Bulgaria said the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU).

MAAU president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said the trio underwent the doping test on June 23 and waiting for the results.

The three athletes - Norjannah Hafizah Jamaluddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir and Noor Imran Hadi - had gone missing when the NSI requested them to undergo a medical and dope test in Bukit Jalil on May 24.

However, two days later, they were reported to have left to Bulgaria for a training stint.

"Apart from undergoing dope tests, they have also participated in a few competitions," said Shahidan when met by reporters after the KL International Marathon here Sunday.

"They will return to Malaysia next month and prepare for the Asian Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan from July 7-10.

NSI Director-General, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz had said that NSI would seek the assistance of the Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) in Europe to conduct the tests.

"If an athlete was found positive, it would be up to MAAU to mete out the appropriate punishment by setting up a panel as a normal procedure.

-- BERNAMA

Azizul tunggu lampu hijau

2011-06-21T12:16:00.000+08:00

PELUMBA terbaik negara, Azizulhasni Awang kini hanya menunggu lampu hijau daripada Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) berhubung tahap kecergasannya sebelum pulang ke Melbourne untuk menjalani latihan di bawah bimbingan ketua jurulatih negara, John Beasley.
Azizul kini dilapor sudah 95 peratus cergas dan jika tiada sebarang masalah berhubung tahap kecederaannya, Olahragawan Negara 2009/2010 itu akan kembali menjalani latihan sepenuhnya bermula awal bulan depan.

Timbalan Presiden, Persekutuan Kebangsaan Berbasikal Malaysia (PKBM), Datuk Naim Mohamad ketika mengesahkan perkembangan itu berkata, laporan penuh berhubung tahap kesihatan pelumba harapan negara itu akan diketahui dalam tempoh satu dua minggu lagi.
“Perkembangan Azizul kini dipantau sepenuhnya ISN. Jika semua berjalan lancar, Azizul dijadual kembali ke Melbourne pada 29 Jun ini.

“Dia juga dijangka turun beraksi pada perlumbaan pertama di Kejohanan Universiti Dunia di China, Ogos ini selain dilapor sudah semakin tidak sabar untuk beraksi,” katanya.

Naim berkata, penyertaan Azizul di kejohanan yang akan berlangsung di Shenzhen, China bermula dari 12 hingga 23 Ogos itu penting buat jaguh keirin dunia itu bagi menilai tahap prestasi semasa pelumba itu selepas berehat panjang kerana kecederaan akibat serpihan kayu trek tertusuk pada betis kaki kirinya di Piala Dunia Klasik, Manchester, Februari lalu.

“Banyak yang perlu Azizul lakukan sebagai persiapan menjelang Sukan Olimpik 2012. Pertandingan penting buat dirinya untuk dia kembali menyesuaikan diri dengan suasana pertandingan,” katanya.

Azizul dijangka turun dalam acara kegemarannya iaitu keirin dan pecut 200m.

Ketika ini, tiga pelumba negara - Josiah Ng, Muhammad Edrus Md Yunos dan Fatehah Mustapa sudah memulakan latihan intensif di Melbourne dan pertandingan pertama yang akan disertai pelumba di bawah program Road to London dalam misi mengumpul mata kelayakan ke Olimpik adalah siri Piala Dunia Klasik pertama di Astana, Kazakhstan, 4 hingga 6 November ini, Cali, Colombia (1 hingga 3 Disember), Beijing, China (20 hingga 22 Januari 2012) dan London (17 hingga 19 Februari 2012).

Oleh Aida Adilah Mat
aida@hmetro.com.my

Kejutan menanti atlet elak doping - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

2011-06-21T12:06:00.000+08:00

Oleh Norzie Mohd. Khasbi
norzie.khasbi@utusan.com.my

KUALA LUMPUR - Ujian doping ke atas tiga atlet olahraga yang berada di Bulgaria tidak boleh dilakukan secara tergesa-gesa, kerana ia harus berjalan dengan sempurna untuk mewujudkan elemen "kejutan" kepada mereka yang terlibat.

Ketua Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abd. Aziz mengakui, ramai yang mempersoalkan bila kesemua atlet berkenaan akan menjalani ujian doping seperti tiga lagi rakan mereka di Malaysia, masalahnya ramai yang tidak faham bahawa proses tersebut tidak semudah yang disangka.

Tegasnya, masalah logistik menjadi punca kelewatan untuk melaksanakan ujian yang sempurna, apatah lagi ujian tersebut bukan dilakukan oleh ISN sendiri, sebaliknya mereka akan menggunakan pihak ketiga iaitu Pertubuhan Anti-Doping Serantau (RADO) Eropah.

"Tindakan sudah diambil. Kita sudah mengesan atlet berkenaan dan mencari waktu yang sesuai untuk melakukan ujian secara mengejut bukan menerusi temujanji. Kalau hendak buat temujanji, ia mungkin lebih mudah tetapi itu bukan prosedur terbaik untuk doping.

"Sebab itu saya kalau boleh enggan mengulas banyak kepada pihak media mengenai perkara ini, kerana jika banyak maklumat yang diberitahu, maka elemen kejutan itu sudah tidak ada lagi, tetapi saya faham ramai orang yang tertanya-tanya tentang perkembangan isu ini, jadi mereka perlu juga menjelaskannya,'' ujar Dr. Ramlan.

Tegas Dr. Ramlan, walaupun ujian tidak semestinya hanya dilakukan di Bulgaria, dalam kata lain boleh dibuat di Malaysia apabila mereka pulang daripada latihan di Eropah, namun beliau sebolehnya mahu perkara itu diselesaikan sebelum mereka kembali ke tanah air.

Katanya, dengan memastikan semua atlet tersebut menjalani ujian di Bulgaria, ISN memberi mesej jelas kepada atlet kebangsaan yang lain bahawa mereka tidak boleh lepas daripada tanggungjawab dan boleh dicari walau di mana mereka berada.

"Kalau boleh saya mahu ujian dibuat di Bulgaria, biar atlet yang lain tahu bahawa mereka boleh dicari tidak kira di mana mereka berada,'' tegasnya.

Tiga atlet olahraga yang sebelum ini gagal menghadiri ujian doping di ISN pada 24 Mei lalu adalah Norjannah Hafizah Jamaluddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir dan Noor Imran Hadi. Mereka dilaporkan berada di Sofia, bagi tujuan latihan dan menyertai beberapa pertandingan.

ISN perlu dipisahkan dari MSN - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

2011-06-17T11:39:00.004+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) perlu menjadi sebuah entiti berbeza yang menumpukan kepada penyelidikan dan perkhidmatan dalam perubatan serta sains sukan.

Timbalan Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Razali Ibrahim berkata, justeru ISN perlu dipisahkan secara pentadbiran daripada Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) supaya ia berkembang dengan lebih pesat sebagai peneraju dalam bidang tersebut.

"ISN juga wajar diperkasakan sebagai sebuah badan berkanun yang diberi mandat, fungsi dan kuasa sebagai pusat kecemerlangan dalam menyediakan atlet bertaraf dunia menerusi aplikasi sains sukan termaju dan berteknologi tinggi," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika membentangkan Rang Undang-Undang Institut Sukan Negara 2011 bagi bacaan kali kedua di Dewan Rakyat, semalam.

Razali menambah, kewujudan ISN sebagai sebuah badan berkanun juga membolehkan usaha pengkomersialan perkhidmatan yang disediakan kepada penggiat sukan dapat dilaksanakan.
Sebagai contoh kata beliau, perkhidmatan pengujian sukan, pemulihan perubatan sukan dan hasil penyelidikan serta inovasi yang boleh dimanfaatkan.

"Ini membolehkan ISN menjadi penjana hasil untuk kerajaan di samping membolehkan penggiat sukan menggunakan perkhidmatan yang disediakan oleh institut tersebut,'' katanya.

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Tiga atlet di Bulgaria belum jalani doping

2011-06-15T11:14:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Tiga atlet olahraga yang berada di Bulgaria dijangka menjalani ujian anti-doping oleh Pertubuhan Anti-Doping Serantau (RADO) Eropah sebelum akhir minggu ini.

Ketua Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abd. Aziz berkata, pihaknya bekerjasama dengan RADO bagi menjalankan ujian tersebut selepas berjaya mengesan alamat terbaru atlet berkenaan.
Katanya, sebelum ini RADO berdepan masalah untuk mengesan tiga atlet berkenaan kerana mereka sering berpindah mengikut jadual latihan dan pertandingan di beberapa tempat di negara itu.

"Alamat terbaru atlet di Bulgaria diperolehi pada Khamis lepas daripada pengurusan Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM)," katanya semalam.

Tiga atlet tersebut ialah Norjannah Hafizah Jamaluddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir dan Noor Imran Hadi, sebelum ini dilaporkan berada di Sofia, bagi tujuan latihan dan menyertai beberapa pertandingan.

Mereka menghilang diri daripada menjalani ujian doping di ISN Bukit Jalil pada 24 Mei lepas dan dua hari selepas itu dilaporkan berada di Bulgaria.

Dr. Ramlan berkata, sekira RADO dapat menjalankan ujian tersebut maka sampel tiga atlet berkenaan akan diuji di makmal di Bulgaria atau dihantar ke makmal di negara berdekatan.

Tiga lagi atlet olahraga yang juga menghilangkan diri ketika ujian doping tetapi kemudian menyerah diri, telah menjalani ujian dan didapati negatif. - Bernama

Three Athletes In Training In Bulgaria Yet To Undergo Anti-doping Tests - NSI

2011-06-15T09:20:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Three national athletes currently undergoing training in Bulgaria have yet to undergo anti-doping tests because they are constantly on the move due to training and competition schedules in that country, according the National Sports Institute (NSI).

NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz said NSI was working with Europe's Regional Anti-Doping Association (RADO) on the matter and only obtained their latest address form the Olympic Council of Malaysia on Thursday.

"Prior to that, RADO was having difficulty tracing them," he told Bernama here Tuesday.

The trio, Norjannah Hafizah Jamaluddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir and Noor Imran Hadi were last reported to be in Sofia, Bulgaria's capital.

They were reported to have skipped an anti-doping test session at the NSI on May 24 and two days later were reported to be in Bulgaria.

Dr Ramlan added that the anti-doping tests could be done at laboratories in Bulgaria or neighbouring countries and that there was not need the samples to be sent to Malaysia.

On Universiti Sains Malaysia's (USM) Anti-Doping Control Centre whose accreditation has been suspened by the World Anti-Doping Agency, Dr Ramlan said that he had been informed the matter had been brought to the Court of Abitration for Sports.

"Until the suspension is lifted, anti-doping samples from Malaysia will be sent to laboratories in Bangkok or New Delhi," he said.

The centre's accreditation was revoked in June last year for failing to meet International Standard for Laboratories (ISL) requirements.

-- BERNAMA

ISN minta bantuan anti doping Eropah - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

2011-06-08T11:49:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) menjalin kerjasama dengan Pertubuhan Anti-Doping Benua (RADO) di Eropah bagi menjalankan ujian doping ke atas tiga atlet olahraga negara yang berada di Bulgaria, iaitu Norjannah Hafiszah Kamaruddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir dan Noor Imran Hadi.

Menurut Ketua Pengarahnya, Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abd. Aziz, ISN sudah mendapat segala maklumat dan kerjasama daripada Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM) agar proses itu dapat berjalan dengan licin.

"Ini bermakna ketiga-tiga atlet yang berada Bulgaria tidak perlu pulang ke Malaysia untuk menjalani ujian doping," katanya ketika ditemui media di Velodrom Cheras semalam.

Jelasnya, jika ada asas dan permintaan untuk melakukan ujian doping tersebut, RADO bersedia untuk membantu ISN dan semuanya dijangka berjalan lancar kerana mendapat mandat daripada Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dan KOAM sendiri.

"Jika ujian didapati positif, ia terpulang kepada persatuan kebangsaan itu sendiri iaitu KOAM untuk mengenakan hukuman kepada atlet tersebut, dengan menubuhkan panel seperti mana prosedur yang biasa dilakukan.

"Saya berharap hukuman yang akan dikenakan jika atlet tersebut bersalah juga tidak boleh berat sebelah," katanya.

Three Athletes To Have Anti-Doping Tests In Bulgaria - BERNAMA

2011-06-08T10:36:00.003+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 (Bernama) -- The National Sports Institute (NSI) will carry out anti-doping tests on three Malaysian athletes who are in Bulgaria by seeking the assistance of the Regional Anti-Doping Organisation (RADO) in Europe to conduct the tests.

NSI Director-General, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz said NSI would also obtain the necessary information from the Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) to ensure the anti-doping tests are smoothly carried out.

"This would mean the three athletes in Bulgaria need not return to Malaysia solely for the anti-doping tests and to save cost as well.

"In fact we do not anticipate encountering any problems in contacting the three sports personalities," he told reporters, here Tuesday.

The three athletes are Norjannah Hafizah Jamaluddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir and Noor Imran Hadi who are in Sofia to undergo training and competition.

Earlier, Datuk Dr Ramlan and MAAU President, Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim were special guests at the 14th Malaysia Games cycling event held at the Velodrome in Cheras.

He said RADO had stated that it was prepared to assist NSI in carrying the anti-doping tests if requested.

"If an athlete was found positive, it was up to MAAU itself to mete out the appropriate punishment by setting up a panel as a normal procedure.

"I hope there will not be any accusations of biasness by the sports body should the athletes be found guilty," he said.

-- BERNAMA

Malaysia runners pass drug test - Times of India

2011-06-02T11:48:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Three athletes on Malaysia's national team who were suspected to have taken performance enhancing drugs have tested negative, a top sports official said Wednesday.

"Three female athletes tested last Wednesday at ISN - all negative," Ramlan Abdul Aziz, director-general of the National Sports Institute (ISN), said via a mobile phone text message.

It was reported last week that six athletes -- five members of the female 4 x 100m relay team and a male 100m sprinter -- facing doping allegations did not turn up for a random drugs test and three of them are believed to have fled to Bulgaria.

Three reappeared and took the test, while two women and one man are still missing.

The six sprinters were part of a team that was supposed to head to Bulgaria last Saturday for training and competition in Europe. The whereabouts of their coach, Harun Rasheed, is also a mystery.

Olympic Council of Malaysia secretary Sieh Kok Chi said that he was pleased with the results.

"We are happy and relieved with the results. Speculation that they took drugs is over," he said.

Times of India

Officials remain clueless on missing trio - NST

2011-06-02T11:42:00.000+08:00

NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz (left) says it is the MAAU’s responsibility to find the missing athletes in order to complete their testing procedures as Nishel Kumar, head of Adamas, looks on yesterday. — Picture by Osman Adnan

THE Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) has no contact at all with three missing national athletes who it had packed off to Bulgaria after skipping a drugs test. Norjannah Hafiszah Kamaruddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir and Noor Imran Hadi were put on a flight to Sofea, Bulgaria, last week by MAAU but president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim admits not knowing the exact whereabouts of the trio.

Shahidan also deflected questions on the athletes' flight from the drugs tests, saying it should be directed at national chief coach Harun Rasheed instead.

"We confirm they arrived in Bulgaria but we don't know their location," said Shahidan at a press conference held just 30 minutes before one given by National Sports Institute director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in Bangi yesterday.
"We don't know why they skipped the tests. You should ask the coach," added Shahidan despite Harun's repeated refusal to address media queries.

Shahidan, instead, laid the blame for the fiasco on the National Sports Council (NSC).

"I did not know what was going on until reporters told me. NSC should have informed us first rather than going to the media. But we hope to clear the air by establishing levels of communication with NSC," said Shahidan.

NSC director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong denied not informing MAAU and said it is now MAAU's duty to come clean over why the missing athletes fled the country.

"We told (R.) Annamalai, MAAU's doping committee chairman about this. But he said he did not know anything," said Zolkples when met later.

"MAAU is an interested party in this case. I don't know how they are going to handle it but we'll have to wait and see what happens. It's all in their hands now."

Read more: NST

3 bebas dadah - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

2011-06-02T10:19:00.004+08:00

BANGI - Tiga daripada enam atlet olahraga yang hilang daripada ujian doping, minggu lalu disahkan negatif daripada mengambil bahan terlarang, namun itu tidak bermakna isu berkenaan sudah selesai kerana Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) masih memburu tiga lagi atlet yang sudah 'menghilang' ke Bulgaria.

Ketua Pengarah ISN, Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz (gambar) semalam mengesahkan, semua sampel ujian doping melibatkan tiga atlet tersebut dihantar ke New Delhi, India melalui Agensi Antidoping Malaysia (Adamas), Rabu lalu sebelum keputusan diperoleh malam kelmarin.

Mereka yang disahkan negatif dadah ialah Siti Zubaidah Adabi, Siti Fatimah Mohamad dan Yi Yee Leng, manakala tiga lagi yang masih diburu ialah Norjannah Hafiszah Kamaruddin, Nurul Sarah Kadir serta Noor Imran Hadi. Menurut Dr. Ramlan berkata, tiga atlet tersebut adalah antara 11 atlet olahraga yang disahkan negatif.

"Pihak kami akan terus mencari baki tiga lagi atlet tersebut kerana ujian ini tetap perlu dijalankan walaupun mereka telah berada di luar negara.

"Ujian doping amat penting ke atas atlet yang belum menjalaninya kerana kami ingin memastikan mereka bebas daripada bahan terlarang,'' kata Dr. Ramlan pada sidang akhbar di Perkampungan Atlet Sukan Malaysia XIV, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), di sini semalam.

Dr. Ramlan berkata, Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Keputusan yang dikendalikan oleh Adamas akan mengadakan mesyuarat khas hari ini bagi membincangkan bagaimana mereka dapat mencari tiga atlet di Bulgaria.

"Dalam mesyuarat itu mereka akan mencari jalan bagaimana hendak mengesan kita mencari tiga lagi atlet yang kini berada di Bulgaria.
"Pihak Adamas akan mendapatkan maklumat penuh daripada Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM) berhubung lokasi atlet tersebut.

"Mereka juga akan memberi tempoh kepada badan olahraga itu untuk memastikan atlet terlibat menjalani ujian doping,'' jelas Dr. Ramlan.

Lapan lagi atlet olahraga yang turut disahkan negatif dadah adalah Yap Jeng Tzan, Tan Song Hwa, Lo Chong Sieng, Noraseela Mohd. Khalid, P.Yuvaraaj, Mohd. Jironi Ridzuan, Ganthimanthi dan Mathialagan.

Oleh ZAZALI JAMIAN
sukan@utusan.com.my

Keputusan doping tiga hari lagi - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

2011-05-31T09:10:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR - Keputusan hasil ujian doping ke atas tiga daripada enam atlet olahraga yang dilaporkan menghilang minggu lalu bakal di ketahui selewat-lewatnya dalam tempoh tiga hari lagi.

Ketua Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz berkata, ketika ini ujian masih lagi dijalankan oleh Agensi Antidoping Malaysia (Adamas) yang bertanggungjawab menganalisis ujian doping bagi tiga atlet olahraga tersebut.

Katanya, proses ujian hanya akan menjadi rumit sekiranya keputusan yang diperoleh oleh Adamas mendapati atlet tersebut positif mengambil bahan terlarang.

"Mungkin keputusan tersebut akan diperolehi dalam dua tiga hari ini namun itu bergantung kepada hasil yang diperolehi.

"Jika ujian tersebut positif mungkin akan mengambil masa yang agak lama lagi kerana pihak Adamas terpaksa melakukan sekali lagi ujian ke atas sampel kedua pula," katanya ketika dihubungi Utusan Malaysia di sini, semalam.

Tambah Dr. Ramlan, seandainya keputusan yang diperolehi adalah positif, satu mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Keputusan yang dikendalikan oleh Adamas akan menilai hasil ujian tersebut.
Atlet yang terlibat akan diberikan pilihan untuk pihak Adamas melakukan ujian ke atas sampel kedua atau sebaliknya.

"Semasa mesyuarat tersebut atlet juga akan dimaklumkan berhubung hasil ujian ke atas sampel pertama.
"Ujian kedua hanya akan dijalankan atas permintaan atlet itu sendiri dan jika hasil yang diperolehi adalah negatif sudah tentu tidak akan timbul banyak masalah," jelas Dr. Ramlan.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA

National sprinters: 'Coach gave us pills' - MALAY MAIL

2011-05-30T11:37:00.000+08:00

National Sports Institute (NSI)

THE scandal surrounding several national athletes who went missing a fter being asked to take a doping test has taken a surprising twist — three athletes now claim they were given drugs by a coach.

Sources within the sports fraternity say the trio were told by the coach the drugs were not performance-enhancers.

They were instead told the drugs, described as "pink-coloured pills", were meant for "recovery and relaxation".

A source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the athletes claimed they were in the dark over what the pills were.

" The athletes claimed they were merely following instructions to take the pink pills, without knowing what the nature of the drugs were," claimed the source.

This latest allegation has set tongues wagging among the fraternity, already troubled by the baffling conduct of its athletes who went AWOL.

Six sprinters — Mohd Noor Imran Ab Hadi, Siti Zubaidah Adabi, Yee Li Leng, Norjannah Hafiszah, Siti Fatima Mohamed and Nurul Sarah Abd Kadir — went missing when they were asked to attend a doping test at the National Sports Institute (NSI) on Tuesday.

ZOLKPLES: Rescue the athletes. They are naive and have been misled

However, three of them — Siti Fatima, Siti Zubaidah and Li Leng — met with National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong on Wednesday to explain the circumstances which forced them to "run away".

The whereabouts of the other athletes and chief coach Harun Rasheed are unknown. There are allegations they le ft for Bulgaria on Wednesday night.

This surprised Zolkples as the athletics squad was only supposed to leave for Bulgaria for training and competition on Saturday.

"My only concern is to rescue the athletes. They are naive and have been misled," said Zolkples.
" The three girls said they were told not to go for the doping test by officials. They were also met by two offcials in Serdang and told to prepare for an earlier-than-scheduled departure to Bulgaria.

"They were also apparently told to switch off their mobile phones and not to entertain calls from anybody."
Zolkples said "guilty conscience" compelled the girls to meet him and he advised them to undergo the doping test, which the three athletes did on Thursday morning.

However, he also said he was uncertain if the athletes were supplied performance-enhancing or any other drugs.

NSC athletics coordinator Datuk M. Magendran had also been trying to reach Harun and Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) deputy president Karim Ibrahim since the athletes failed to show up for the doping test but to no avail.

"Magendran told me Harun, especially, has never failed to respond to his calls or SMSes. But this time around, he was totally cut off. We don't know where they are. I, too, heard they left for Bulgaria and even if that is true, we don't know where in Bulgaria they are now.

"This is serious and I'm concerned for the athletes. I don't want anyone to speculate or judge the athletes. All I can say is that three athletes did indeed come for the doping test this morning. The results will be known in four days."

No escape for missing trio

THERE is no escape for the three national sprinters who failed to turn up for the doping test by the National Sports Insitute (NSI).

The Malay Mail was reliably told the Anti-Doping Agency of Malaysia (Adamas) will contact its counterparts in Bulgaria to test the trio — Noor Imran Abdul Hadi, Norjannah Hafiszah and Nurul Sarah Abdul Kadir — who are believed to be there.

National Sports Institute (NSI) director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz said a letter would be sent to the Malaysian Amatuer Athletics Union (MAAU) asking for their whereabouts.

"We need to know where they are. We are drafting a letter and hope they will assist us to locate them.
"As far as we are concerned, the athletes are supposed to be in Bukit Jalil. It is wrong for athletes and the national body not to furnish us with their latest details."

Three other athletes — Siti Fatima Mohamed, Siti Zubaidah Adabi and Yee Li Leng — gave urine samples yesterday.

Ramlan said the attitude of the missing runners was "suspicious".

"Even if they test negative, we will haul them up for an inquiry and investigate why they acted in such a manner. As athletes, they should turn up for these tests when told to do so."

MAAU in the dark

THE Malaysian Amateur Athletics Union (MAAU) is not aware some of its sprinters failed to show up for a doping test on Tuesday.

MAAU medical chairman R. Annamalai claimed he was in the dark and only learnt about it when he read the newspapers on Thursday. There are claims three of the runners left for Bulgaria on Wednesday night.
“No one informed me about anything. How can I comment?” asked Annamalai.

“The National Sports Institute (NSI) are supposed to notify us if they want to conduct such tests. We did not receive anything from them, so I don’t know what's going on.”
Annamalai said MAAU would investigate the matter.

Calls and text messages to MAAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim went unanswered.
MAAU general manager M. Latchumanan issued a statement yesterday asking the Press to contact Annamalai for further details.

NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz said: “If we tell MAAU, it defeats the purpose. Once an athlete is in the NSC programme, they are required to attend any doping test conducted by NSI.

"The rules are clear ... if athletes need treatment or medication for anything, they come to us at NSI."

NSC director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong said athletics coordinator Datuk M. Magendran informed the coaches they were to bring their athletes in for medical screening, as practised whenever they were to leave for overseas training and competitions.

Performance poser

INDUSTRY sources said the only "pink-coloured" performance-enhancing drug available in the Malaysian black market was a methandrostenolone called dianabol, otherwise known as d-bol.
It is a mild testosterone pill known to increase size and strength.

Dianabol, released in the United States in the early 1960s by Ciba, was used for muscle growth by bodybuilders until its ban under the US Controlled Substances Act.

However, methandrostenolone is readily available without prescription in countries such as Mexico under the trade name Reforvit-b and is being manufactured in Asia and many East European countries, and available on the black market worldwide.

How they ran in 2010

TIMINGS, including personal best, of the six athletes in 2010:
● Yee Li Leng — 11.95s (personal best for 100m) at Grand Prix Asia Championships, India, June 1
● Siti Zubaidah — 11.81s (personal best for 100m) at Grand Prix Asia Championships, India, June 5
● Siti Fatima Mohamed — 12.01s (100m) at Grand Prix Asia Championships, India, June 9.
● Siti Sarah Abdul Kadir — 11.98s (100m) at Grand Prix Asia Championships, India, June 9.
● Norjannah Hafiszah — 11.99s (100m) at Grand Prix Asia Championships, India, June 9.
● Nurul Sarah Abdul Kadir — 11.95s (100m) at Praha, Czech Republic, June 11.
● Yee Li Ying, Nurul Sarah, Norjannah Hafiszah, Siti Zubaidah Adabi — 45.33s (4x100m national record) at Zgorzelec Open, Poland, July 17
● Noor Imran Abdul Hadi — 10.46s (100m) at Singapore Open All-Comers, July 26.

Doping test controversy takes a surprising twist

Johnson Fernandez

Haresh Deol

Saturday, May 28th, 2011 12:41:00

Malaysian athletes suspected of doping 'on the run' - AFP

2011-05-30T08:33:00.000+08:00

Six athletes on Malaysia's national team faced with doping claims have failed to turn up for a random drugs test and three of them appear to have gone missing.

AFP - Six athletes on Malaysia's national team faced with doping claims have failed to turn up for a random drugs test and three of them appear to have gone missing, a sports official said Friday.
The Malay Mail newspaper reported earlier this week -- citing anonymous sources -- that team coach gave five female runners from the 4 x 100 relay team and one male 100m sprinter "pink pills" to help with "recovery and relaxation".

All six then failed to turn up for a drugs test on Tuesday, and while three have since reappeared and taken the test, two women and one man appear to be on the run, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary Sieh Kok Chi told AFP.

"Out of the six, three young runners have now gone missing," he said.
"I am quite amused and shocked. I never expected such things to happen in Malaysian sports."
The six sprinters were part of a team that was supposed to head to Bulgaria on Saturday for training and competition in Europe. The whereabouts of their coach, Harun Rasheed, is also a mystery, he said.

The Malay Mail report, published Tuesday, quoted an anonymous sports official as saying: "The (three) athletes claimed they were merely following instructions to take the pink pills, without knowing what the nature of the drugs were."

Sieh said some sports officials thought the three might have left for Bulgaria on an earlier flight than scheduled, and said the National Sports Council -- Malaysia's sports watchdog -- should investigate.

The Mail later reported that the Anti-Doping Agency of Malaysia was expected to contact their counterparts in Bulgaria about testing the trio.

National Sports Institute director-general Ramlan Aziz said the attitude of the missing athletes was "suspicious".

"Even if they test negative, we will haul them up for an inquiry and investigate why they acted in such a manner," he was quoted as saying.

Sieh said Malaysia had fallen behind regional countries in athletics in recent years.
"It looks like we want to achieve success at any cost," he said.

AFP

Ex-NSC DG confirms no effort taken to register 'tiger stripes' - MALAY MAIL

2011-05-26T12:54:00.001+08:00

Haresh Deol

Thursday, May 26th, 2011 11:10:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Former National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Aziz has revealed the council had never undertaken any action to register the tiger stripes national jersey before it was launched in 2005.

“No… none (efforts) were taken at that time (to register the design),” he said at a media conference yesterday.

“The matter (to register) was raised to protect the rights to intellectual property or design but the management felt since everybody should be using it, there was no need for protection.

“If anyone wants to follow the design, it should be the exact design and colour code.”

He said a nationwide contest was held in 2005 to design a uniformed theme for national athletes. The winning design was later tweaked by Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing, and then deputy prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak launched the jersey in the same year.

Ramlan helmed NSC from Aug 14, 2005, to April 25, 2007. He is currently the National Sports Institute (NSI) director-general.

NSC director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong, who was at the same press conference, left the room abruptly saying he had another “function to attend”.

Mesuma Sports lawyer Gary Lim had told The Malay Mail that to qualify for registration under the Industrial Designs Act 1996, a design must be novel or new.

The ownership of the design of the three tiger stripes seen on the national jersey is in dispute. NSC claims it registered the design under the Industrial Designs Act through CR Sports in 2009.

NSC then went into an agreement with Telekom Malaysia to launch the Team Malaysia Panthera jersey on April 28 this year. Present to launch the jersey was Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

Telekom Malaysia filed eight applications to register designs consisting of its corporate logo and incorporating the tiger stripes on the words Team Malaysia on April 6. CR Sports filed six applications on May 3 – five days after the Team Malaysia Panthera jersey was launched – to trademark the three stripes.

Mesuma Sports has been registered as the proprietor of the trademark for 10 years from July 9, 2009 to July 9, 2019.

The firm has declared that unless the interested parties were prepared to mediate, resolution in the courts was inevitable.

MALAY MAIL

Six Sprinters Requested To Undergo Doping Tests Go Missing - BERNAMA

2011-05-26T12:35:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Six sprinters, five females and a male athlete, who were required to undergo dope tests before leaving for an overseas training stint, have since gone missing.

Also missing was athletics head coach Harun Rasheed, said National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong during a press conference that was also attended by National Sports Institute (ISN) director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz.

"Efforts to contact them was futile. They also did not report for training today," said Zolkples adding that the dope tests were supposed to have been carried out by ISN.

Zolkples however, did not reveal the names of the athletes involved.

The five female sprinters together with Mohd Jironi Riduan (men's 1,500m), K. Ganthimanthi (women's 1,500m) and S. Mathialagan (men's 800m) were scheduled to undergo medical tests, including dope tests, before leaving to Bulgaria in Saturday for training and competition in Europe.

Apart from the list of athletes bound to Bulgaria, a number athletes like Noraseela Khalid (women's 400m hurdles), Tan Song Hwa (women's hammer throw) and Loo Choo Sieng (men's walk), had undergone medical and dope tests yesterday, he said.

Zolkples said the female athletes had actually come to ISN in the morning but went missing after being informed that they would undergo dope tests as well.

"They had claimed that they were going to have their breakfast but went AWOL after that. NSC officials tried to contact them but to no avail.

"The NSC officers later tried to contact Harun Rasheed but he too could not be contacted until now," he said adding that the male athlete was totally absent yesterday.

Zolkples said to avoid any speculation, he had sent a report to the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim.

Meanwhile, Dr Ramlan said according to procedures of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), athletes must provide their urine samples when asked to do so.

"They must first fill up a form and within two hours must give their urine samples. If they fail to do so it is an offence," he said.

He said ISN would make three attempts to contact them.

"If the three attempts are not successful, ISN will send a report to the NSC, Olympic Council of Malaysia, WADA and IAAF," he said.

-- BERNAMA

6 atlit gagal hadiri ujian 'antidoping' - BERITA HARIAN

2011-05-26T12:34:00.000+08:00

ZOLKPLES (kiri) dan Dr Ramlan mengulas isu ‘antidoping’ atlit, semalam.

Harap mereka beri sampel kerana MSM, ISN mahu bersungguh pulihkan imej sukan

ENAM atlit olahraga kebangsaan mencetuskan kontroversi apabila gagal menjalani ujian 'antidoping' seperti diwajibkan sebelum dijadualkan berangkat menjalani latihan dan kejohanan di Bulgaria, 28 Mei hingga 3 Julai ini.

Begitupun lima daripada mereka sudah pun menjalani pemeriksaan kesihatan kelmarin, namun gagal hadir apabila diberitahu diwajibkan menjalani ujian berkenaan sejurus selepas itu.

Perkara berkenaan nyata menimbulkan banyak persoalan buat Ketua Pengarah Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN), Datuk Zolkples Embong dan Ketua Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz yang tertanya-tanya punca ‘kehilangan’ mereka daripada menjalani ujian berkenaan.

“Di sini (kejadian kelmarin), mereka melakukan dua kesalahan iaitu gagal melapor untuk melakukan ujian antidoping dan kedua, gagal dihubungi apabila pihak ISN cuba menghubungi mereka.

“Jika kesemua ini gagal, maka ISN perlu memaklumkan kepada pihak persatuan untuk tindakan selanjutnya.

“Kita berharap semua atlit dapat memberi sampel seperti yang diperlukan. Kita mengambil masa bertahun-tahun untuk pulihkan imej sukan negara dan saya ingin memberi peringatan kepada semua atlit supaya mengambil sikap serius apabila diminta menjalani ujian antidoping,” kata Dr Ramlan dalam sidang media, semalam.
Menurutnya, berdasarkan insiden mendukacitakan kelmarin, pihak kejurulatihan juga boleh dikenakan tindakan kerana mereka adalah orang paling rapat dengan atlit dan berhak memaklumkan pihak berwajib setiap kali atlit dikehendaki.

“Sekarang ini kalau ada masalah bukan saja atlit tetapi jurulatih juga boleh dikenakan tindakan. Oleh itu, kita mengharapkan kerjasama pihak jurulatih untuk mendapatkan atlit bagi menjalani ujian.”

Dalam nada yang sama, Zolkples berkata, dia kecewa dengan sikap atlit berkenaan yang dianggap senior dan sudah berkali-kali menjalani ujian yang sama sebelum ini.

ISN Will Continue To Monitor Azizulhasni's Recovery And Fitness - Dr Ramlan (BERNAMA)

2011-05-05T16:34:00.002+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- National track cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang who has resumed light training will continue to undergo physiotherapy treatment at the National Sports Institute (ISN) before returning to his training base in Melbourne, Australia.

"I have started light training (pedaling) since Monday...but just light pedaling exercises to regain my momentum after a long lay off since February. Previously I was only involved in light training like swimming, jogging and gym exercises," he told Bernama Wednesday.

Fresh from being crowned as the Terengganu Sportsman of the Year for the second consecutive year, said his injury that he had suffered during a race in Manchester, England had healed completely.

"By GOD's grace, nothing serious had happened. The pain is gone when I start pedaling but ISN will decide when I have fully recovered. It is better for me to undergo tests here rather than going to Melbourne and come back if the injury recurs," he said.
"Once ISN gives the green light, the date for my return to Melbourne will be decided with consultation from coach John Beasley and my wife," he said.

The 23-year-old Malaysian's calf was skewered by a 20cm shard of Siberian pine from the track, but he recovered to remount his bike and take third place, behind Sir Chris and Jason Niblett in the men's Keirin final during the World Track Cycling Championship in Manchester in February.

Mohd Azizulhasni was blazing towards the final bend of a world title race when four of the six riders crashed in a scene of chaos behind Sir Chris Hoy, the eventual winner, from England.

Despite the 20cm splinter in his leg, Mohd Azizulhasni Awang got back on his bike to finish third.

The Terengganu rider is expected to focus on preparing for the World University Games (Universiade 2011) to be held in Shenzen, China from Aug 12-23.

Meanwhile, ISN director general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz said it would be very difficult to make any judgment on his injury or recovery level.

"We will continue to monitor his recovery but I am confident he will be back in action by July," he said.

BERNAMA

'Jangan abaikan sains sukan'

2011-05-03T16:59:00.001+08:00

ATLET sentiasa diberi peringatan tentang betapa pentingnya aspek sains sukan.

SUATU ketika dahulu, ramai yang tidak menyedari mengenai kewujudan serta penggunaan teknologi sains sukan bagi membantu meningkatkan lagi prestasi atlet-atlet sukan.

Malah ada segelintir pihak mempertikai- kan keberkesanan penggunaan teknologi tersebut yang dilihat tidak memberikan se- barang kesan terhadap keja- yaan seseorang atlet.

Bagi mereka, cukup sekadar para atlet fokus terhadap lati- han dan menerapkan segala percaturan serta strategi yang telah ditetapkan jurulatih.

Namun tanggapan tersebut silap.

Ia perlu dikikis kerana kini telah terbukti penggunaan teknologi sains sukan adalah penting dalam usaha membantu atlet-atlet mempersiapkan diri menghadapi mana- mana kejohanan, baik di dalam mahupun di luar negara.

Mengikut definisi sains sukan, ia merupakan satu cabang dalam sains yang mengkaji respons manusia terhadap akti- viti fizikal yang merangkumi aspek kinesio- logi, biomekanik, anatomi, fisiologi serta lain-lain aspek seperti pemakanan, pengurusan sukan, dan psikologi dalam bidang sukan.

Ia juga membantu memahami tindak balas badan manusia seperti organ, sistem saraf, sistem otot dan tenaga dalam badan ketika melakukan sesuatu aktiviti sukan.

Dengan arus kemodenan yang semakin berkembang pesat ketika ini, penggunaan teknologi sains sukan sudah tidak boleh di- pertikaikan lagi, malah kuasa-kuasa besar sukan dunia mengakui bahawa ia merupakan salah satu elemen terpenting bagi memastikan atlet-atlet mereka sentiasa berada pada prestasi terbaik.

Malaysia yang turut sedar dengan kepen- tingan penggunaan teknologi sains sukan, menjadikannya sebagai satu elemen penting, apatah lagi ketika ini kita sedang dalam persiapan menghadapi temasya Sukan Olimpik 2012 di London.

Bagi tujuan itu, Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) diberikan tanggungjawab memantau perkembangan serta prestasi atlet-atlet negara terutamanya yang berada di bawah program Road to London (RTL) 2012.
Begitupun, tanggungjawab yang diberikan kepada ISN itu bukanlah sesuatu yang mudah memandangkan ia memerlukan sokongan penuh semua pihak termasuk atlet dan jurulatih.

Tidak cukup dengan itu, ISN perlu memberikan kesedaran kepada umum tentang kepentingan penggunaan teknologi sains sukan memandangkan ada yang masih belum sedar sepenuhnya tentang kewuju- dannya.
Ketua Pengarah ISN, Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz berkata, pada ketika ini, umum perlu tahu terlebih dahulu dari segi prinsip sains sukan itu sendiri iaitu hubungan di antara atlet, jurulatih dengan pasukan sokongan.

"Hubungan segi tiga ini kemudian dibantu dengan bantuan pihak pentadbiran, kewangan dan logistik yang merupakan tanggungjawab MSN (Majlis Sukan Negara).

"Kita kena faham, sebelum ini dari segi program sejak tahun 1999 kita telah melaksanakannya secara berperingkat-peringkat untuk mengubah fokus serta penekanan daripada kecemerlangan program kepada kecemerlangan atlet," kata Ramlan ketika ditemu bual Kosmo! baru-baru ini.

Tambah Dr. Ramlan, dengan program yang telah dirancang ketika ini, ia bukan sahaja bertujuan untuk meningkatkan lagi prestasi atlet tetapi merupakan salah satu transfor- masi daripada pihak kerajaan dalam usaha membangunkan lagi arena sukan tanah air.

"Menerusi ketetapan dan dasar yang di- buat laksanakan Datuk Seri Najib Tun Abdul Razak yang ketika itu Timbalan Perdana Menteri merangkap Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Kabinet Pembangunan Sukan telah memutuskan bahawa atlet-atlet elit negara memerlukan dedicated high perfor- mance support (sokongan berprestasi tinggi) yang merangkumi perubatan dan juga teknologi sains sukan," tambahnya.

Menyentuh mengenai peranan yang dimainkan ISN bagi membantu persediaan atlet-atlet yang berada di bawah program RTL 2012, Dr. Ramlan menjelaskan bahawa pihaknya telah menyediakan pasukan-pasukan yang terdiri daripada pakar-pakar tertentu bagi memantau prestasi serta gaya pengurusan hidup atlet-atlet tersebut.

Ketika ini, sebanyak tujuh acara sukan disenaraikan dalam program RTL 2012 iaitu badminton, basikal trek, terjun, memanah, menembak, hoki dan bola sepak yang membabitkan penglibatan seramai 77 atlet negara.
"Seperti yang kita sedia maklum, RTL 2012 diwujudkan dengan satu misi penting iaitu membawa pulang pingat emas pertama pada Sukan Olimpik - temasya sukan terbesar di muka bumi ini.

"Setiap acara sukan, kami (ISN) menye- diakan satu pasukan yang terdiri daripada pakar-pakar tertentu iaitu meliputi pakar nutrisi, conditioning (persediaan), psikologi, fisioterapi dan biomekanikal.

"Setiap daripada pakar-pakar tersebut mempunyai peranan mereka yang tersendiri dari aspek pemantauan bagi membantu atlet-atlet mahupun jurulatih untuk melakukan persiapan sebelum menghadapi mana-mana kejohanan.

"Namun ingin saya jelaskan bahawa kesemua pakar-pakar ini diletakkan mengikut kesesuaian acara-acara sukan tersebut kerana tuntutan latihan untuk setiap sukan adalah berbeza," jelas Dr. Ramlan lagi.

Bagaimanapun, ketika ISN dilihat benar-benar serius bagi membantu persiapan atlet-atlet negara menjelang Sukan Olimpik 2012 menerusi penggunaan tekno- logi sains sukan, ada juga yang masih mempersoalkan mengenai tentang keberkesanannya.

Namun Dr. Ramlan tidak cepat melatah berhubung isu tersebut, sebaliknya mempunyai penjelasan yang cukup kukuh bagi membuktikan tahap keberkesanan yang telah pihaknya lakukan dalam usaha memastikan atlet-atlet negara melakar keja- yaan.

"Jika ada yang mempersoalkan mengenai perkara itu, bagi saya mudah. Lihat sahaja ketika Sukan Komawel 2010 di India, kontinjen Malaysia meraih 10 pingat emas.

"Tujuh daripada atlet yang meraih pingat emas itu pula merupakan pesakit saya. Adakah itu masih belum cukup untuk membuktikan mengenai tahap keberkesa- nan perubatan serta penggunaan teknologi sains sukan yang ISN terapkan?

"Bukan Sukan Komanwel sahaja tetapi begitu juga dengan pencapaian di Sukan Asia 2010 di Guangzhou, China. Kontinjen negara meraih lapan pingat emas, 17 perak dan 17 gangsa iaitu kutipan pingat terbanyak sepanjang bertanding pada temasya tersebut.

"Adakah itu masih belum cukup untuk membuktikan mengenai tahap keberkesa- nan perubatan serta penggunaan teknologi sains sukan yang ISN terapkan?

Oleh HELMI TALKAH
helmi.talkah@kosmo.com.my

Atlet negara perlu kuat karektor - Harian Metro

2011-04-22T10:19:00.001+08:00

KETIKA ramai yang terus bermain teka-teki mengenai kemampuan sebenar atlet negara untuk melakar kegemilangan di Sukan Olimpik London tahun depan, masih ada suara positif impian seumpama itu bukan sesuatu yang mustahil untuk dizahirkan.

Pembinaan karektor, aspek mungkin kurang diberi perhatian rupanya turut menjadi ramuan penting dalam menentukan sama ada seseorang atlet itu mampu meraih kejayaan apabila berdepan cabaran atau sebaliknya.

Ketua Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz berkata, ketika ini, tiga atlet negara iaitu Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Azizulhasni Awang dan Pandelela Rinong sudah pun menunjukkan karektor sebenar mereka sebagai atlet bertaraf Olimpian.

Menurut Dr Ramlan, pembinaan karektor tidak akan datang dengan hanya menyertai kejohanan tetapi lahir hasil keupayaan atlet itu sendiri mengatasi pelbagai dugaan demi meraih kejayaan di London kelak.

“Mereka perlu mempunyai karektor yang kuat iaitu apabila mereka berdepan pelbagai tekanan, mereka mampu menghadirkan strategi untuk mengatasinya.

“Chong Wei dan Azizulhasni memilikinya, begitu juga Pandelela. Di sebalik personalitinya yang agak pemalu, pembinaan karektornya cukup kuat,” katanya.

Chong Wei sudah melakar sejarah apabila memenangi pingat perak di Sukan Olimpik 2008 Beijing dan kini berjuang pula untuk meraih emas pertama Olimpik manakala Azizulhasni mempamerkan semangat wiranya kepada seluruh dunia apabila terus mengayuh biarpun kakinya tertusuk serpihan kayu ketika kejohanan Piala Dunia di Manchester, Februari lalu.

Menurutnya, biarpun pelbagai taktik dan pendedahan diberikan jurulatih dan aspek pentadbiran juga disediakan dengan cukup baik, pada akhirnya tugas memburu kemenangan terletak di bahu atlet itu sendiri.

“Atlet perlu berasa yakin dan jangan rasa gusar dengan tekanan. Mereka perlu memberi tumpuan terhadap penguasaan prestasi dan bukan kepada hasil.

“Ini penting kerana kadang-kala hasil keputusan pertandingan pada hari itu berada di luar jangkauan kuasa kita tetapi kita perlu berikhtiar untuk memberikan yang terbaik dan paling penting gabungan aspek fizikal dan psikologi perlu mantap.

“Mungkin pada masa kasar, kita melihat kekalahan disebabkan kelemahan mental tetapi ia mungkin disebabkan masalah lain seperti belum pulih sepenuhnya daripada kecederaan hingga menyebabkan persediaan fizikal turut terjejas,” katanya.

Harian Metro

Suara Sukan Anda: Fokus Perubatan : Dato’ Dr. Ramlan - Zaquan Tidak ...

2011-04-21T11:24:00.000+08:00

Suara Sukan Anda: Fokus Perubatan : Dato’ Dr. Ramlan - Zaquan Tidak ...: "Tiga kali mengalami kecederaan berulang di lutut kirinya, menimbulkan rasa ‘frust’ yang teramat dalam..."

Kepakaran sains sukan pegawai ISN perlu dipertingkatkan

2011-04-07T13:09:00.001+08:00

PELAN induk pembangunan ISN termasuk juga pejabat MSN telah disediakan oleh sebuah syarikat swasta yang dilantik secara runding terus.

Pelan induk ini mengalami beberapa perubahan mengikut perkembangan semasa.

Misalnya terdapat rancangan membina lapangan golf 9 lubang tetapi akhirnya rancangan ini dibatalkan oleh kerana tapak yang diperuntukan telah diambil semula untuk membina Lebuhraya KESAS. Demikian juga terdapat beberapa buah padang yang dirancang tetapi terpaksa dibatalkan kerana pembinaan stadium hoki.
Pembinaan di Bukit Jalil dimulakan dengan bangunan pentadbiran MSN melalui sumbangan RM50 juta dari syarikat Totalisator.

Proses membangunkan fasa awal kompleks sukan di Bukit Jalil ini tergendala sementara oleh kerana kekurangan peruntukan sehingga pihak kerajaan membekalkan peruntukan yang mencukupi sehingga lengkaplah keseluruhan yang terdapat di kawasan MSN dan ISN sekarang ini.

Terpilihnya negara kita menjadi tuan rumah Sukan Komanwel ke-16 pada 1998, telah mempercepatkan proses pembangunan infrastruktur sukan di Bukit Jalil yang juga mengandungi kemudahan sukan penting seperti stadium utama, stadium tertutup, kompleks akuatik, stadium hoki dan gelanggang skuasy.
MSN berpindah ke pejabat yang baru pada tahun 1996. Demikian juga dengan ISN yang dulunya beroperasi di Stadium Jalan Raja Muda Kampung Baru.

ISN bermula dengan nama Bahagian Perubatan Sukan di KBS yang dipindahkan ke MSN sebagai Bahagian Sains Sukan yang kemudiannya dinamakan sebagai ISN.

Sudah 15 tahun ISN beroperasi di Bukit Jalil dengan kelengkapan yang lebih baik dari apa yang ada di Stadium Raja Muda. ISN perlu dimajukan dan mempunyai potensi yang luas untuk maju setanding dengan institut sukan negara lain yang telah mencipta nama.

Tanpa memerlukan bangunan yang baru, ISN ditempat yang sedia ada boleh mencapai apa yang telah dicapai oleh institut lain yang telah berjaya. Perkara pokok yang perlu dipertingkatkan pada pandangan saya kepakaran pegawai-pegawainya bukan saja dalam bidang sains sukan tetapi juga bidang perubatan sukan yang sekarang ini menjadi teras aktiviti di ISN.

Pada pandangan saya sekiranya ISN mahu menjadi sebuah institut sukan yang berjaya, maka kepakaran dalam bidang sains sukan mestilah dipertingkatkan.

Pegawai-pegawai perlu dihantar untuk mendalami pengetahuan dalam berbagai-bagai bidang sains sukan melalui pengajian khusus sehingga ke tahap Phd. Hanya pegawai yang mempunyai pengetahuan dan layak akan mempertingkatkan keupayaan ISN untuk disegani oleh semua pihak bukan saja di negara kita tetapi di peringkat antarabangsa.

Saya telah memulakan program ini dengan menghantar seorang pegawai dan telah pun kembali dengan Ijazah Phd dalam bidang Fisiologi Senam.

Oleh itu saya cadangkan supaya satu pelan induk melatih pegawai-pegawai ISN untuk mengikuti kursus-kursus lanjutan dalam bidang-bidang yang penting perlu disediakan segera dan dana khas untuk ini mestilah disediakan.

Tanpa kepakaran yang tinggi ISN tidak akan ke mana walaupun mempunyai satu kompleks baru yang lebih canggih dari yang ada sekarang. Maka bertindaklah mengikut keutamaan yang lebih tepat.

Pendapat Saya - Datuk Wira Mazlan Ahmad - Utusan Malaysia

Diam tak diam ISN sudah 15 tahun berada di Bukit Jalil

2011-04-07T13:08:00.001+08:00

Pendapat Saya - Datuk Wira Mazlan Ahmad - Utusan Malaysia

SAYA menerima jemputan untuk menjadi salah seorang ahli panel sambutan 15 tahun Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) di Bukit Jalil yang diadakan pada 1 April lalu.

Namun, demikian saya tidak dapat menerima jemputan berkenaan oleh kerana saya telah terikat dengan satu tugasan yang lain.

Saya sebenarnya ingin menghadiri majlis berkenaan sekurang-kurangnya untuk berkongsi maklumat mengenai ISN khususnya yang berkaitan dengan pembangunan infrastruktur keseluruhan yang terdapat di Bukit Jalil termasuk juga ISN sendiri.

Saya tidak dapat bersama pada majlis berkenaan tetapi yang dukacita ketua pengarahnya, Datuk Dr. Ramlan Abdul Aziz terpaksa berehat di Hospital Serdang oleh kerana kurang sihat.

Saya dipinjamkan ke Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) mulai Mac 1983 sekembalinya saya dari mengikuti kursus sarjana dalam pengurusan sukan dari salah sebuah universiti di Iowa, Amerika Syarikat.

Mungkin tidak ada tugas lain yang ada pada waktu itu, maka saya telah diarahkan untuk merancang dan membangunkan ISN.

Sebelum itu, Kementerian Belia dan Sukan telah pun mengambil alih sebidang tanah seluas kira-kira 80 hektar di Bukit Jalil untuk tujuan pembinaan ISN dan kemudahan sukan yang lain.
Kertas konsep ringkas ISN telah pun disediakan dan tugas saya adalah memperincikan konsep berkenaan dan yang paling penting ialah memulakan pembangunan infrastruktur ISN.

Rakan saya Datuk Rosli Ibrahim yang menjadi Pegawai Daerah Kuala Lumpur yang bertanggungjawab mengambil balik tanah tersebut, memudahkan saya mengetahui lebih lanjut mengenai tanah yang disediakan untuk pembangunan kompleks sukan termasuk ISN.

Tapak kompleks sukan Bukit Jalil yang ada sekarang ini dipenuhi dengan pokok getah, kebun buah belimbing besi, kebun sayur serta sebuah kandang lembu.

Mereka ini telah dibayar pampasan dan mengosongkan tanah tersebut apabila kerja-kerja pembinaan dimulakan walaupun ada yang menggunakan pengaruh politik untuk tidak mahu keluar dari kawasan masing-masing.

KBS mendapatkan khidmat perunding dari kerajaan Jerman Barat (pada masa itu) untuk membuat kajian kemungkinan pembinaan sebuah ISN.

Akhirnya datanglah satu pasukan terdiri daripada dua orang pegawai yang diketuai oleh Prof. Helmut Diegel untuk menjalankan kajian berkenaan dan saya menjadi pegawai tempatan kepada pasukan berkenaan.
Kajian telah diselesaikan dan dicadangkan supaya sebuah institut sukan ditubuhkan dengan beberapa jabatan di dalamnya khususnya dalam bidang sains sukan.

Utusan Malaysia

Recognition For Malaysia's Sports Science Institute

2011-03-31T13:53:00.001+08:00

By Zulhilmi Supaat

This article on the National Sports Institute (ISN) is in conjunction with ISN's 15th year at the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (Bernama) -- The National Sports Institute (ISN) that came into being in 1992 is set to emerge as an independent sports science institution by the year-end.

At present, ISN is an institute under the National Sports Council (MSN) with its core activities relating to research, treatment and consultation encompassing all aspects of sports.

According to ISN's Director-General Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz, the ISN bill to recognize the institute as an institution in its own right was tabled early this month in the Parliament and expected to be approved by the year-end.

From its humble beginnings in 1983 as the Sports Science Division of MSN with its initial setup located at the Stadium Jalan Raja Muda(then TPCA Stadium), ISN shifted to its current location, the Bukit Jalil National Sports Complex on April 1, 1996.

Now after establishing its presence in Bukit Jalil for almost 15 years, ISN has gained greater recognition it its quest to help Malaysian athletes and the public in sports and exercise.

SERVING THE PUBLIC AND SPORTS FRATERNITY

While ISN was established to provide services to athletes, coaches and sports officials, its daily clinic also serves as an outpatient clinic for the public.

ISN's medical officer Dr Jasmiza Khuzairi Jasme noted that athletes and the public could seek consultation on treatment relating to sports injuries or even common cold.

However, the sports science specialist clinics are open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only with visiting specialists like Prof Dr Lim Wai Kong (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Dr Mohd Shariff A.Hamid (Universiti Malaya Medical Centre) and Dr Abd Halim Mokhtar (Universiti Malaya's Sports Science Faculty Dean) providing their services.

The ISN clinic is headed by its medical director Dr Victor Feizal Abdul Shatar Knight, and assisted by Dr Kamarul Hashimy Husain and Dr Jasmiza.

The medical officers are assisted by seven medical assistants, six nurses, two radiographers, two medical lab technologist, 12 physiotherapists and 14 masseurs and administrative staff.

ISN CLINIC PATRONISED BY ATHLETES

Even right from the start when the clinic was in Stadium Jalan Raja Muda, elite track and field athlete like Nur Herman Majid, national shuttlers Razif Sidek and Jalani Sidek, Yap Kim Hock/Cheah Soon Kit, Rashid Sidek, national bowler Shalin Zulkifli and the members of the national hockey squad sought consultation at the clinic.

Those who have sought consultation with ISN clinic in Bukit Jalil are national shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei, world number one squash player Datuk Nicol Ann David and track cycling rider Mohd Azizulhasni Awang.

Many of the athletes come to seek treatment for the injuries that they had sustained during meets or training including lumbar pain, sprain or broken bones.

Even Mohd Azizulhasni who returned from Melbourne, Australia two weeks ago is undergoing follow up treatment at ISN for the injuries he sustained in his left thigh during a meet in Manchester.

Last year, 5,953 people sought treatment with ISN out of which 67 were foreigners and 16 dignitaries.

In 2009, a total of 8,600 people sought treatment with ISN and in 2008 the number was 7,536.

Dr Jasmiza pointed out almost half of the patients at ISN sought treatment for sports related injuries and the rest were normal outpatients.

The most serious medical problems handled by ISN relating to athletes are heart and lumbar problem.

Even the treatment sought by the public with ISN is often related to injuries during sporting activities or exercise.

He said though there were many private medical institutions offering sports science medicine, the ISN is preferred choice especially for injuries relating to the knees.

"Moreover, the treatment cost at ISN is more affordable compared with the cost at a private medical centre," he said.

SERVING ATHLETES PARTICIPATING IN OVERSEAS MEET

The medical team at ISN also monitors closely athletes getting ready for overseas meets.

For example, the seven events in the 'Road to London 2012'(RTL) campaign have dedicated medical teams respectively to closely monitor the athletes' preparations.

A total of 46 ISN sports science officers -psychologists, dietitians, bio-mechanic experts, conditioning experts and competition analysts - are now attached to the cycling, badminton, diving, shooting, archery, football and hockey teams.

All the seven teams have five to seven sports science officers from ISN who will help in Malaysia's quest to win the first gold in Olympics during the London Olympics in 2012.

As for the teams undergoing training overseas like the track cycling team in Melbourne, Australia, ISN has sent along its team to help in their preparation.

The medical team also sends feedback to Bukit Jalil for further evaluation by experts in ISN.

Pengiktirafan Institut Sukan Negara

2011-03-31T13:52:00.001+08:00

Rencana ini adalah mengenai Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) sempena sambutan ke-15 tahun ISN di Kompleks Sukan Negara Bukit Jalil

Oleh Zulhilmi Supaat

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 Mac (Bernama) -- Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) yang ditubuhkan pada 1992 kini dalam rangka persiapan untuk muncul sebagai sebuah institusi sains sukan yang tersendiri pada akhir tahun ini.

Pada masa sekarang, ISN berfungsi sebagai satu entiti di bawah Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dengan aktiviti utamanya berkaitan penyelidikan, rawatan dan konsultasi yang merangkumi semua aspek kesukanan.

Menurut Ketua Pengarah ISN Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz, hasrat institut untuk menjadi entiti tersendiri direalisasikan melalui bacaan kali pertama Rang Undang-Undang Akta Institut Sukan Negara di Parlimen pada dua minggu lepas dan dijangka diluluskan akhir tahun ini.

Bermula sebagai Bahagian Sains Sukan (BSS) di bawah Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) pada 1983, ISN beroperasi di Stadium Jalan Raja Muda atau lebih dikenali sebagai Stadium TPCA sebelum berpindah ke Kompleks Sukan Negara Bukit Jalil pada April 1996.

Kini selepas genap 15 tahun badan itu beroperasi di Bukit Jalil, ISN meraih pengiktirafan besar dalam usahanya menyalur bantuan kepada atlet dan orang awam dalam sukan dan latihan.

KHIDMAT KEPADA AWAM DAN AHLI SUKAN

Klinik harian ISN turut dibuka kepada kakitangan Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS), Kompleks Sukan Negara (KSN), Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) dan kakitangannya sendiri.

Selain itu, klinik ISN memberi rawatan kepada orang kenamaan dan orang ramai.

Pegawai perubatan ISN Dr Jasmiza Khuzairi Jasme berkata rawatan yang diberikan bukan sahaja kepada melibatkan kecederaan akibat bersukan tetapi juga rawatan kepada pesakit luar seperti demam dan selesema.

Bagaimanapun, klinik bagi kepakaran khusus perubatan sains sukan dibuka pada hari Selasa, Khamis dan Jumaat dan dikendalikan oleh doktor pelawat pakar perubatan sukan seperti Prof Dr Lim Wai Kong (Universiti Putra Malaysia), Dr Mohd Shariff A Hamid (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya) dan Dr Abd Halim Mokhtar (Dekan Fakulti Sains Sukan UM).

Klinik ISN itu diketuai oleh Pengarah Perubatannya Dr Victor Feizal Abdul Shatar Knight dan dibantu oleh Dr Kamarul Hashimy Husain dan Dr Jasmiza.

Pegawai perubatan berkenaan dibantu oleh tujuh penolong pegawai perubatan, enam jururawat, dua juru X-ray, dua juruteknologi makmal perubatan, 12 fisioterafis dan 14 juru-urut perubatan dan kakitangan pentadbiran.

KLINIK ISN JADI TUMPUAN ATLET

Sejak BSS beroperasi di Stadium Jalan Raja Muda, antara atlet terkemuka yang mendapatkan rawatan ialah jaguh olahraga Nur Herman Majid, pemain-pemain badminton negara seperti Razif dan Jalani Sidek, Yap Kim Hock/Cheah Soon Kit, Rashid Sidek, pemain boling kebangsaan Shalin Zulkifli dan skuad hoki kebangsaan.

Dan kini, antara atlet elit negara yang mendapatkan rawatan di ISN di Bukit Jalil ialah pemain badminton perseorangan lelaki dunia, Datuk Lee Chong Wei, pemain skuasy wanita nombor satu dunia, Datuk Nicol Ann David dan pelumba berbasikal trek dunia, Mohd Azizulhasni Awang.

Ramai daripada mereka mendapat rawatan akibat kecederaan ketika berlatih atau ketika kejohanan seperti sakit tulang belakang, terseliuh atau patah.

Malah Mohd Azizulhasni yang berpangkalan di Melbourne, Australia dan mendapat kecederaan selepas betis kirinya tertusuk serpihan kayu ketika kejohanan di Manchester, turut mendapatkan rawatan lanjutan di ISN bila kembali ke Malaysia dua minggu lepas.

Pada tahun lepas, seramai 5,953 pesakit mendapat rawatan di ISN dan daripada jumlah tersebut 67 orang ialah pesakit luar dan 16 kes melibatkan orang kenamaan.

Pada 2009 pula, 8,600 pesakit mendapat rawatan dan pada 2008, seramai 7,536.

Dr Jasmiza berkata daripada keseluruhan jumlah pesakit yang mendapat rawatan di ISN, hampir setengah daripada mereka adalah kecederaan ketika bersukan dan selebihnya hanya kes pesakit luar.

Katanya kecederaan serius yang pernah ditangani ISN, yang melibatkan atlet ialah kegagalan jantung dan patah tulang belakang termasuk bersalin.

Majoriti daripada orang ramai yang mendapatkan rawatan di ISN akibat kecederaan ketika bersukan, mengalami kecederaan di lutut.

Menurut Dr Jasmiza, walaupun terdapat banyak pusat perubatan swasta di negara ini turut menawarkan kepakaran rawatan sains sukan namun klinik ISN tetap menjadi pilihan terutama yang mengalami kecederaan di lutut.

"Ini kerana kos rawatan di ISN lebih berpatutan berbanding rawatan di pusat rawatan swasta," katanya.

KHIDMAT KEPADA ATLET BERAKSI DI LUAR NEGARA

Selain memberikan rawatan kepada atlet dalam negara, pasukan perubatan ISN juga memberikan khidmat kepada atlet yang beraksi di kejohanan luar.

Contohnya, tujuh sukan yang berada dalam program 'Road to London 2012' (RTL) mendapat khidmat kepakaran sains sukan daripada ISN melalui pasukan khusus yang akan mengikuti perkembangan pasukan tersebut sama ada dalam atau luar negara.

Seramai 46 pakar sains sukan ISN yang terdiri daripada pakar psikologi, pakar pemakanan, pakar bio mekanik, pakar konditioning dan penganalisis perlawanan ditempatkan kepada pasukan berbasikal, badminton, terjun, menembak, memanah, bola sepak dan hoki.

Ketujuh-tujuh pasukan tersebut mendapat pasukan khusus yang terdiri daripada lima hingga enam pakar ISN, dalam usaha Malaysia mencari emas pertama dari Sukan Olimpik di London pada 2012 menerusi program RTL.

Bagi pasukan yang berpangkalan di luar negara seperti pasukan berbasikal trek di Melbourne, Australia, ISN turut menghantar pasukannya ke sana.

Kecanggihan teknologi membolehkan laporan kecederaan atlet yang berlatih atau menyertai kejohanan di luar negara, disalurkan terus ke Bukit Jalil untuk dinilai sendiri oleh pakar ISN.

-- BERNAMA

Ilmu sains sukan jadi teras ISN cari bakat pada usia rebung - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

2011-03-09T16:56:00.001+08:00

UTUSAN: Sejauh mana kepakaran ISN mampu menjana kemajuan atlet secara keseluruhan untuk jangka panjang?

Dr. Ramlan: Peranan dan kepakaran ISN amat luas, antaranya membina kefahaman kepada atlet bagi mengikis tabiat pemakanan buruk yang mampu menjejaskan prestasi mereka. Sebenarnya mendidik atlet ini merupakan satu tugas yang amat berat dan mencabar kepada para pegawai ISN. Selain itu, ISN turut memantau tahap kecergasan atlet yang cedera dan berperanan mengurus psikologi serta kinesiologi atlet.

Bagaimana dengan program jangka panjang terutamanya yang melibatkan peringkat akar umbi?
Dr. Ramlan: Bercakap mengenai program jangka panjang, ISN sebenarnya memiliki projek yang dibangunkan di peringkat akar umbi iaitu Tunas Gemilang dan program Mencari Juara. Projek Tunas Gemilang merupakan program mengenal pasti bakat yang dilaksanakan secara saintifik dengan menjalankan beberapa ujian bagi tujuan mencungkil potensi yang ada dalam diri peserta yang terdiri dari kalangan murid-murid tahun 1 hingga 3.

Sejak projek Tunas Gemilang dilaksanakan pada 2007 dengan kerjasama Kementerian Pelajaran, seramai 30,000 murid telah diuji dari segi fizikal, daya ketahanan, kelajuan larian, ketinggian, berat badan dan ujian lain yang berkaitan. Daripada jumlah itu, seramai 1,500 murid dikenal pasti potensi mereka.

Murid berkenaan akan kita cungkil potensi yang ada dalam diri mereka mengikut kesesuaian jenis sukan. Pada peringkat usia yang masih mentah ini, mudah untuk ISN memupuk minat serta kemahiran terhadap sukan yang bersesuaian dengan mereka.

Sebagai contoh, ada murid dari segi fizikal dan daya ketahanannya sesuai untuk sukan yang memerlukan fokus yang tajam seperti boling serta memanah. Namun, mereka tidak pula sesuai untuk bola sepak atau pun hoki. Di sini ISN memainkan peranan agar bakat yang ada tidak disia-siakan hanya kerana tersalah pilih jenis sukan ekoran saiz fizikal yang tidak sesuai.

Ramai yang tidak menyedari ISN merupakan sebuah institusi yang berdiri sendiri, bukan lagi di diletakkan di bawah MSN. Bagaimana ISN boleh dibawa keluar dari MSN?
Dr. Ramlan: Sebelum ini, saya pernah mencadangkan agar ISN ada kuasa autonomi dengan peruntukan sendiri. Ini kerana saya berpendapat ISN tidak boleh mengikut gaya pengurusan bahagian sukan yang lain, jika mahu melihat bidang sains sukan terus berdaya maju.

ISN merupakan sebuah badan sukan yang melaksanakan tugas-tugas meningkatkan prestasi atlet untuk sukan berprestasi tinggi, selain melakukan kaji selidik bagi mencari formula terbaik melahirkan atlet berwibawa.
Menyedari kepentingan sains sukan kepada bidang ini, Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Datuk Azalina Othman Said pada ketika itu telah membuat keputusan berani dengan mewujudkan ISN sebagai sebuah badan berasingan pada 2007 dan saya telah dilantik sebagai Ketua Pengarah pertama ISN.

Bagi membangunkan bidang sains sukan di negara ini, ISN sudah tentu memerlukan ramai pakar berwibawa bagi menjayakannya. Boleh datuk jelaskan mengenai perkara ini?

Dr. Ramlan: Menjelang Sukan Komanwel, ISN telah diperkuatkan dengan bantuan pakar luar negara iaitu dari Amerika Syarikat, Kanada dan Australia. Melalui kumpulan pakar asing ini, anak-anak tempatan termasuk saya sendiri memanfaatkan kesempatan yang ada untuk menimba pengalaman dengan 15 pakar berkenaan.

Bermula dari situ, ISN secara perlahan-lahan membina kekuatan tenaga pakarnya sendiri dan kini kita sudah boleh berbangga dengan kepakaran tempatan yang kita miliki.

Dalam ISN, kita memiliki ramai pakar dalam bidang sains sukan dan teknologi sukan. Peranan ISN amat luas kerana kita menjaga soal pemakanan, fisiologi, psikologi dan kinesiologi atlet. Malah ISN turut melakukan penyelidikannya sendiri bagi mencari formula terbaik untuk melahirkan atlet yang berkualiti tinggi.

Bagaimana pula dari segi peruntukan yang mana ISN sudah tentu memerlukan modal yang cukup besar untuk membangunkan sukan di negara ini khususnya di peringkat akar umbi?
Dr. Ramlan: Dari segi peruntukan, apa yang boleh saya ulas di sini jumlahnya masih tidak bertambah kerana semuanya diletakkan di bawah Lembaga Pengurusan MSN. Namun, itu semua melibatkan isu teknikal yang hanya bersifat sementara waktu sahaja. Lagipun, Akta ISN akan dibentangkan di Parlimen pada sesi Mac ini.
Malah dua minggu lepas, Kabinet telah luluskan draf rang undang-undang untuk dibaca buat kali pertama di Parlimen. Sementara menanti keputusan tersebut, ISN akan terus pro-aktif menjalankan tugas bagi mendidik, menyediakan perkhidmatan, menjalankan penyelidikan dan inovasi serta memastikan peralatan dan kemudahan sukan yang ada memenuhi standard yang ditetapkan.

UTUSAN MALAYSIA

Azizulhasni Can't Afford Long Rest - ISN

2011-02-24T12:19:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) - Cyclist Mohd Azizulhasni Awang who is recovering from surgery to remove splinter from his calf cannot afford a long rest.

National Sports Institute (ISN) director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz said Azizulhasni has to work his muscles after six weeks to prevent cramps.

He said initial reports from Melbourne said that the national rider need a three to four weeks break from light training.

"After six to eight weeks, Azizulhasni must undergo mobilisation process by moving in certain positions and working the leg muscles.

"He can do light exercises after evaluation of the mobilisation process. A long rest will make his leg muscles become tight," he told Bernama here Wednesday.

Azizulhasni was involved in a freak accident enroute to winning the bronze medal at the World Cup Classic in Manchester on Sunday.

A 20cm splinter pierced the left calf of Malaysia's gold medal hope at 2012 London Olympic Games.

Azizulhasni later underwent surgery at Manchester Royal Hospital and was then flown back to Melbourne where he is based.

Dr Ramlan said he would go to Melbourne soon to assess Azizulhasni's injuries based on reports from doctors and team leader Kate Wallis.

"I was told that Azizulhasni who flew economy class from Manchester was not allowed to bend his knees. He was given outpatient treatment at a Melbourne hospital and is now resting at home."

He said Azizulhasni needed three to four weeks rest to allow tissues to heal adding the rider would be given psychological support to fully recover and become fit for competition.

Cuaca sejuk bantu atlit latih lama

2011-02-18T10:06:00.003+08:00

LATIHAN di ketinggian tinggi memberi kesan yang sangat minimum kepada latihan atlit.

Ketua Pengarah Institut Sukan Negara (ISN), Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz bagaimanapun berkata cuaca sejuk dan nyaman dapat membantu atlit memanjangkan lagi sesi latihan terutama sekali dalam aspek ketahanan.

“Kesan daripada berlatih di altitud tinggi hampir di Ranau adalah hampir kepada tahap minimum...Sebenarnya ada pelbagai cara lain yang boleh digunakan bagi conditioning atlit selain menjalani latihan di tempat tinggi,” katanya mengulas mengenai pemilihan Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM) menjadikan Ranau sebagai pusat latihan persediaan ke Sukan SEA di Indonesia, November ini.

KOAM kini menghadapi pertikaian dengan Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) apabila MSN hanya meluluskan peruntukan perbelanjaan bagi 15 atlit yang disenaraikan ke Ranau sedangkan kontroversi berhubung status pembinaan Kompleks Sukan Ranau itu masih dipersoalkan.

Ramlan berkata pemilihan tempat latihan adalah terpulang kepada pihak persatuan namun mengakui adalah bagus bagi atlit dibawa menjalani latihan ke tempat yang mempunyai kurang gangguan.

B.Harian

Harap KOAM cari alternatif lain

2011-02-18T10:05:00.003+08:00

PUSAT latihan beraltitud tinggi seperti dirancang Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia (KOAM) disifatkan Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) sebagai baik untuk atlet menjalani latihan intensif tapi badan itu berharap persatuan mencari alternatif lain kerana Kompleks Sukan Ranau belum siap.

Ketua Pengarah ISN, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz berkata, pihaknya sudah lama memantau kompleks itu yang belum boleh digunakan dalam waktu terdekat.

“Kami ada Pusat Satelit di Kota Kinabalu yang memantau kompleks itu dan sering memberi perkembangan terkini. Wakil kami beritahu banyak lagi masa diperlukan untuk menyiapkan kompleks itu,” kata Ramlan.
Selain itu, beliau mengaku KOAM tidak pernah berjumpa pihaknya untuk membincangkan mengenai program latihan di Ranau.

“Secara rasmi mereka tidak pernah berbincang dan meminta pandangan ISN mengenai Ranau. Saya tahupun menerusi sembang-sembang kedai kopi saja.

“Apapun kami sedia bantu KOAM andai mereka perlu kepakaran kami, baik fisioterapi mahupun pakar psikologi.

“Kami juga tidak menerima program pembangunan dari KOAM seperti yang dilakukan sukan badminton dan basikal,” kata Ramlan.

Kenyataan Ramlan membayangkan betapa KOAM tidak membuat perancangan rapi, apa lagi program yang teratur untuk pembangunan atlet olahraga.

“Kami tidak kisah untuk membantu program berperingkat sebegini dan kami tidak pernah gagal membantu. Dalam isu ini juga, kami sedia menghantar pegawai fisioterapi dan psikologi jika diminta. Sebenarnya, kalau sekadar mahu dapatkan lokasi beraltitud tinggi, kita boleh hasilkan altitud sebegitu dalam dewan. Lagipun altitud di Ranau itu hanya di paras asas altitud tinggi.

“Tapi kalau boleh, sediakan program menyeluruh kerana mudah bagi kami di ISN untuk mengkaji kemampuan atlet. Malah, dengan program menyeluruh dan terancang, kami dapat sediakan program buat atlet untuk mengekalkan prestasi sekali gus menghasilkan keputusan terbaik di setiap kejohanan disertai.” Justeru Ramlan berharap KOAM menyediakan program demi kepentingan atlet yang pastinya bakal menguntungkan negara.

H.Metro

BAM tak maklum ISN

2011-02-18T10:05:00.001+08:00

PANTAU...ketua jurulatih skuad badminton negara, Rashid Sidek (kanan) memantau Chong Wei menjalani latihan menjelang GP Terengganu yang dijadual bermula hari ini hingga 21 Februari, minggu lalu.

INSTITUT SUKAN NEGARA (ISN) mengakui tindakan mengejut jaguh badminton negara, Datuk Lee Chong Wei mengambil bahagian dalam Superliga Badminton di Indonesia minggu depan boleh merencatkan program dirancang badan itu untuk Road To London.
Ketua Pengarah, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz berkata, keputusan mengikuti kejohanan sesuka hati tanpa memaklumkan kepada pihaknya yang memantau rapat perkembangan atlet baik dari segi kesihatan mahupun fizikal adalah tindakan tidak wajar.

“Saya harap apa yang ISN lakukan dihargai. Kami tidak lakukan untuk mendapat nama tapi demi kepentingan negara yang mensasarkan untuk membawa pulang pingat emas Sukan Olimpik 2012,” kata Ramlan yang ditemui di pejabatnya semalam.
Jawatankuasa Kejurulatihan dan Latihan (C&T) Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM) sebelum ini bersetuju membenarkan atlet elit menyertai 14 kejohanan utama dan tiga saingan liga di China, tidak termasuk liga Indonesia yang tiba-tiba muncul.

Ramlan tidak menyalahkan atlet semata-mata sebaliknya menuntut persatuan lebih telus dan bertanggungjawab dengan memaklumkan kepada pihaknya mengenai perkembangan atlet, baik dari segi kesihatan mahupun pergerakan atlet yang menyertai mana-mana kejohanan.

“Tiada siapa maklumkan kepada saya Chong Wei akan ke Indonesia kecuali mengetahuinya menerusi akhbar. Tadi Kenny Goh (Pengurus Besar BAM) juga bermesyuarat dengan saya tapi tidak beritahu apa-apa dan saya masih berharap mendengar kenyataan beliau,” kata Ramlan yang mempengerusikan mesyuarat jawatankuasa kecil Khidmat Sains Sukan dan Perubatan Sukan program Road To London di Bukit Jalil.

“Kita tubuhkan Unit Perancangan Periodisasi dan Pemantauan Atlet (UPPA) bertujuan memantau perkembangan atlet supaya kekal dalam keadaan berdaya saing untuk merangkul pingat emas Sukan Olimpik.

“Atlet menyertai kejohanan di luar dengan pelbagai risiko tanpa pengetahuan kami sekalipun tetap dibantu tapi hanya apabila mereka pulang. Namun, bagaimana situasi mereka jika cedera? Kami akan cuba pulihkan tapi apakah ini perancangan kita untuk Road To London?” kata Ramlan lagi

“Saya tidak kisah sangat jika atlet tiba-tiba dihantar ke mana-mana kejohanan tapi beritahu kami kerana kami bertanggungjawab ke atas atlet. Cubalah kita utamakan kepentingan negara.

“Kami di ISN sudah buktikan bila atlet menyertai banyak kejohanan, ia boleh jejaskan kecergasan dan mengganggu proses pemulihan (kepenatan dan kecederaan).” Kelmarin, BAM mengesahkan Chong Wei beraksi di Superliga Badminton di Surabaya, menyertai kelab SGS PLN Bandung yang turut dianggotai Taufik Hidayat.

Sebanyak tujuh kelab bertanding dalam Superliga Indonesia iaitu Djarum Kudus, Jaya Raya Jakarta, Jaya Raya Suryanaga Surabaya, Musica Champion Kudus, Mutiara Bandung, Tangkas Alfamart Jakarta dan SGS PLN Bandung sendiri. Ramlan turut mengesahkan pihaknya dalam proses membuat penilaian terhadap jumlah kejohanan optimum yang sesuai untuk atlet sertai bagi menghasilkan keputusan positif dalam setiap kejohanan.

H.Metro

Pakar sains sukan jana kejayaan

2011-02-18T10:04:00.002+08:00

LIN Dan dijaga tujuh pakar sains sukan ketika Sukan Olimpik 2008 di Beijing.

ISN perkenal sistem pemantauan bantu atlit layak Sukan Olimpik 2012

BIARPUN nama Institut Sukan Negara (ISN) sering kali terpinggir daripada pengiktirafan kejayaan seseorang atlit, sains sukan di negara ini sudah semakin diterima dan terbukti mampu melahirkan jaguh bertaraf dunia, terutama dalam acara badminton dan berbasikal.

Ketua Pengarah ISN, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz berkata pakar sains sukan sudah bekerja rapat dengan acara badminton sejak dulu lagi manakala keterbukaan jurulatih dari Australia, John Beasley terhadap sains sukan sejak awal banyak membantu meningkatkan kejayaan program masing-masing.
Mengakui pada awalnya berhadapan dengan masalah kerjasama daripada jurulatih untuk menerima kepakaran sains sukan, Ramlan berkata kepercayaan daripada jurulatih semakin bertambah dengan lebih banyak jurulatih yang bersedia bekerjasama dan kongsi masalah yang dihadapi bagi persediaan atlit menghadapi kejohanan.

“Kita mahu memberi impak jika mahukan atlit yang bertaraf antarabangsa. Cuba lihat tuan rumah Sukan Olimpik selalunya mendapat kelebihan terutama sekali dalam bilangan pungutan pingat kerana mereka boleh memaksimumkan penggunaan pakar sains sukan yang ramai.

“Misalnya semasa Lin Dan memenangi emas di Sukan Olimpik Beijing, pada masa itu Lin Dan dijaga oleh tujuh pakar sains sukan yang hanya memberi fokus kepada dia seorang,” katanya selepas mempengerusikan Mesyuarat Jawatankuasa Kecil Khidmat Sains dan Perubatan Sukan, program Road To London 2012 di ISN, semalam.

Dengan penambahan tiga acara sukan - menembak, hoki dan bola sepak ke dalam program Road To London, 18 pakar sains sukan tambahan disediakan bagi tiga acara sukan ini dengan menjadikan keseluruhan 41 pakar sains sukan yang bekerja rapat dengan setiap tujuh acara sukan.
“Secara dasarnya, kami sudah melakukan program sejak 2009 dan penekanan kini adalah membantu dalam mendapatkan mata kelayakan ke Sukan Olimpik. Oleh kerana itu, hari ini (semalam), kita memperkenalkan sistem pemantauan yang lebih telus dan senang bagi jurulatih dan ISN menjalankan tugas,” katanya.

B.Harian

46 Sports Science Specialists Oversee Road To London 2012 Programme

2011-02-17T17:11:00.001+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 (Bernama) -- In a bid to achieve Malaysia's first Olympic gold medal, the National Sports Institute (NSI) has allocated 46 sports science specialists for the seven sports under the Road to London 2012 programme.

NSI director-general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abd Aziz said the specialists would be part of a dedicated team responsible for overseeing the needs of athletes and coaches from the respective sports.

"The team will become smaller when their athletes leave for competitions abroad. The need for sports science specialists for each sporting event varies," he told reporters here Thursday.

Seven sports were listed under the Road To London 2012 programme which are badminton, cycling, archery, diving, shooting, football and hockey.

For badminton, 14 specialits will be divided among two equal teams because there are more athletes who frequently compete overseas in the sport.

Five specialists will be allocated for cycling, while archery has five, diving (4), shooting (5), football (6) and hockey (7).

Dr Ramlan said the team consisted of specialists in conditioning, psychology, bio-mechanics, match analysis, dietician and technical support.

He added that the number of sports science specialists to be brought along with the Malaysian contingent for the Olympic Games in London depended on the number of national athletes eligible to contest at the event.

"It depends on the quota set by organisers for the London Olympics. The more Malaysian athletes eligible to compete, the more specialists we can bring along with out contingent.

"If only a small number of athletes are eligible, then there will be a few specialists. Should we want to increase this number, the Olympic Council of Malaysia would need to put the specialists outside the sports village which would increase costs," he said.

-- BERNAMA

Mohd Adiq wants to compete despite being down with fever

2011-02-14T14:14:00.000+08:00

PETALING JAYA: Cyclist Mohd Adiq Hussainie Othman may be down with fever but he is not thinking of bowing out from the Asian Cycling Championships in Korat, just yet.

When news first broke that Adiq, who won a bronze medal in the points race last Thursday, was down with fever, it came a second blow to the national road cycling team who were already reeling from the absence of sprint ace Anuar Manan.

Anuar was also down with fever and did not travel to Korat under doctor’s advice.

But Adiq, who had to pull out from the omnium event on Saturday, is showing signs of recovery after getting medical attention from the National Sports Institute (NSI) officers in Korat.

“I feel a lot better now ... but I needed two bottles of IV (intravenous) drips to get me back on my feet,” said Adiq.

He said that he began feeling feverish right after winning the bronze medal for the points race and “the hot weather in Korat, which ranges from 34°C-40°C at daytime, worsened my condition”.

“The 90-lap points race was held at 2.30pm and it was searing hot that day. My body was just shouting for me to stop.”

Adiq is likely to be back on the track today in the Madison event with Amir Mustafa Rusli and he hopes that everything will go well for him until the 160km road race event on Saturday.

“I’m keen on doing well in the road race because the winner will get an automatic ticket to the 2012 London Olympics,” said Adiq, who is plying his professional trade with Australian continental team Drapac Professional.

“I will give my best although I will probably be just 70% fit for the race because getting an automatic ticket to the Olympics would be like a dream come true.”

Adiq’s hopes of winning the road race may sound like a tall order.
But, with a silver medal to his name in the junior ranks of the road race in the 2009 Asian meet in Indonesia, the Terengganu lad could just pull off the impossible.

The Star -

Monday February 14, 2011

Walkers to train at controversy-embroiled Ranau base

2011-02-14T11:37:00.000+08:00

KUALA LUMPUR: Six national walkers will be the first to train in Ranau, Sabah.
The six – Laos SEA Games gold medallist Teoh Boon Lim, Lo Choon Sieng and S. Dhiban (men); China-born Yuan Yufang Norliyana Mohd Rusni and Sukma (Malaysia Games) 10km gold medallist Soon Gie Chi (women) – are preparing for the Asian Race Walking Championships in Nomi City, Japan, on March 11.

They will leave for Ranau on Wednesday.

The move to shift the athletics training base from Bukit Jalil here to Ranau has raised a storm among national athletes.

Last month, eight top athletes complained to Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek about the Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union’s (MAAU) decision to shift the training base to Ranau.
The move is expected to cost RM3mil.

It looks like their complaints have fallen on deaf ears.

MAAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim said yesterday that the National Sports Council (NSC) had agreed to finance the expenses for the six athletes, three coaches and one National Sports Institute (ISN) masseur.

The coaches are Jagjit Singh, V. Subramaniam and T. Morgan.

Karim said the walkers would benefit from training in Ranau “because the weather there is similar to the chilly conditions in Nomi City”.

“The high altitude conditions in Ranau will be a good place for the walkers to train and improve on their personal bests in the Asian walking meet,” said Karim.

“The competition in Nomi City will be tough as all top Asian walkers will be competing. We hope our walkers will clock good times and qualify for the Indonesia SEA Games in November.”

The qualifying time is the silver medal mark of the Laos Games – 1’32.09 for men and 1’45.23 for women.
Meanwhile, Karim said that three national long-distance runners – SEA Games 1,500m silver medallist Mohd Jironi Riduan, J. Karthik and S. Sivamanogaran – would not compete in the Asian Cross-Country championships in Kathmandu, Nepal on Feb 20 “because they did not train together in Ranau”.

Jironi had to opt out due to his studies at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in Serdang while Karthik, of Malacca, also could not train in Ranau because of family matters.

Star -

Sunday February 13, 2011

Pasukan khas ISN pantau badminton

2011-02-14T11:29:00.001+08:00

INSITITUT Sukan Negara (ISN) menubuhkan satu pasukan khas memantau pembangunan atlet badminton untuk program Road to London 2012, dalam usaha memastikan setiap perancangan institut itu dan juga jurulatih berjalan lancar.

Ketua Pengarah ISN, Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz (gambar) berkata, penubuhan Unit Perancangan Periodisasi dan Pemantauan Atlet (UPPA) itu membuktikan komitmen ISN dalam memastikan usaha memburu emas pertama Sukan Olimpik dicapai.

“Unit ini akan memantau perkembangan atlet secara langsung dengan setiap aktiviti baik latihan di gelanggang mahupun kecergasan fizikal di gimnasium direkodkan jurulatih sebelum dihantar kepada UPPA setiap bulan,” kata Ramlan yang ditemui di pejabat Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM), semalam selepas bermesyuarat bersama jurulatih badminton dan Pengarah Prestasi Tinggi, Datuk James Selvaraj.

Sebelum ini, semua aktiviti latihan atlet direkodkan dalam komputer, menyukarkan ISN membuat penilaian sama ada atlet benar-benar mengikut program yang dirancang atau sebaliknya.

Justeru, Ramlan berkata, di bawah UPPA yang diketuai pegawai ISN, Thung Jin Seng ini, jurulatih sama ada di gelanggang mahupun di gimnasium akan merekod setiap aktiviti latihan atlet dalam borang yang disediakan unit terbabit.

“Melalui cara ini atlet tidak boleh curi tulang kerana kita akan dapat mengesan setiap aktiviti yang tidak mereka ikuti. Malah, UPPA juga boleh menilai sejauh mana jurulatih melaksanakan tanggungjawab ke atas atletnya.” Ramlan mengakui unit khas dianggotai tujuh hingga lapan orang pegawai ISN ini hanya diwujudkan untuk sukan badminton kerana pihaknya yakin badminton mampu merealisasikan harapan pingat emas sekiranya disokong kaedah saintifik. Unit itu juga akan menjadi teras memantau pembangunan atlet ke Sukan Olimpik 2016.

Badminton bersama tiga lagi sukan lain iaitu memanah, berbasikal dan terjun mendapat perhatian khas ISN yang diletak di bawah pemantauan jurulatih fizikal institut itu, Sean Sturgess.

Harian Metro

Selvaraj concerned over spate of injuries

2011-02-14T11:27:00.000+08:00

BA of Malaysia (BAM) high performance director Datuk James Selvaraj wants a frank assessment on the current training programme from the national coaches due to growing injury concerns.
Women's doubles Wong Pei Tty underwent a knee operation in November while men's doubles Teo Kok Siang suffered knee and achilles tendon injuries last week and may need surgery.

Injury-prone Wong Mew Choo twisted her ankle a few days ago while Chin Eei Hui and Goh Liu Ying have also been regularly hit by injuries.

Except for Kok Siang, the other four players are in the Road To London 2012 programme and there is a risk Malaysia may have minimum representation in next year's Olympics.

"I will have a meeting with the coaches and look into the problem. We have to also consider if over training could be one of the reasons and come up with a solution to overcome the problem," said Selvaraj.

"Lack of physical strength can also cause injuries and the feedback from the coaches is needed to avoid further injuries as it may affect the players' chances of qualifying for the Olympics.

"The immediate focus is the World Championships in London (August) where some of the players are at risk of not being able to qualify due to injuries.

"We have to see if the training programme needs some adjustments and how the sports science team from the National Sports Institute (NSI) can help overcome the problem.

"The good thing is that the majority of the senior players will have five to six weeks break from international competitions after the All England and Swiss Open in March and the coaches must come up with a solid programme to utilise the period.

"Quality time must be spent on physical conditioning and polish up their skills as this will put them in good stead, especially when they compete in the World Championships.

"They will not get much time to focus on training after May as the international circuit will be hectic again and the six weeks will be crucial in order for the players to perform in the World Championships."

Selvaraj said the findings during the coaches' meeting will be elaborated on during a meeting with the sports science team on Friday to fine tune the training programme. -- K.M. BOOPATHY

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Ayuh tampil henjutan bertenaga

2011-02-14T11:22:00.001+08:00

ANUAR (dua dari kiri) bersama rakan-rakan senegaranya dalam pasukan L2A yang menyertai LTdL 2011. Dari kiri, Shahrul Mat Amin, Saufi Mat Senan dan Harrif Salleh.

KOSMO!: LTdL 2011 baru berakhir. Secara peribadi, bagaimana Tuan Haji melihat prestasi kesemua enam pelumba pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia pada saingan kali ini?

ABU SAMAH ABD. WAHAB: Sejak dulu lagi selaku Presiden PKBM, saya memang melihat wujud kelemahan yang melanda pasukan lebuh raya Malaysia. Hakikat tersebut memang saya akui. Saya tak pernah lari daripada hakikat tersebut.

Bertitik tolak daripada kelemahan tersebut, PKBM cuba melakukan apa saja termasuk membawa juru- latih berkaliber dari Australia, Graham Seers. Dalam perbincangan awal bersama Seers, saya telah tekankan kelemahan pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia. Saya tegaskan bahawa Malaysia tidak mempunyai pendaki yang hebat seperti Iran. Mereka ada Ghader Mizbani, Hossein Askari, Rahim Emami dan Mehdi Sohrabi.

Sedangkan kita masih tercari-cari siapakah calon pendaki yang boleh menakluk Cameron Highlands dan Genting Highlands pada perlumbaan back-to-back iaitu dua hari berturut- turut. Saya membincangkan perkara ini bersama Seers. Bagaimanapun, beliau minta saya berlaku adil kepadanya.

Dia baru saja tiba di Malaysia iaitu pada minggu pertama tahun 2011. Sedangkan LTdL 2011 bermula 23 Januari di Pulau Langkawi. Jadi memang wajarlah kalau Seers minta dia diberikan markah secara adil. Ini kerana dia baru berada di Malaysia selama 21 hari sebelum LTdL 2011 bermula.

Jadi secara keseluruhan, saya merumuskan persembahan pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia sepanjang LTdL 2011 adalah sederhana tetapi boleh dipertingkatkan dengan kerjasama semua pihak. Waktu kita hendak memajukan pasukan trek dahulu pun kita terima banyak rintangan tetapi sekarang pasukan trek Malaysia sudah bertaraf dunia. Saya minta semua pihak di Malaysia bersabar dan biarkan kami terus berusaha untuk memajukan tahap dan kualiti pasukan lebuh raya negara.

APAKAH punca yang menyebabkan pelumba kebangsaan Malaysia gagal menyerlah berbanding pelumba tempatan yang mewakili pasukan lain seperti Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG), Le Tua Cycling Team (L2A) dan Drapac Professional Cycling Team?

SEKALI lagi saya ingin melontar satu persoalan? Adakah pelumba negara yang berkayuh untuk TSG, L2A atau Drapac tidak memohon lesen atas nama Malay- sia. Saya ingin tegaskan bahawa Saufi Mat Senan, Mohd. Harrif Salleh, Ng Yong Li, Mohd. Shahrul Mat Amin, Muhammad Adiq Hussainie Othman atau Anuar Manan adalah pelumba kebangsaan sebelum mereka ditawarkan kontrak oleh TSG, L2A atau Drapac.

Saya juga ingin tegaskan betapa beruntungnya TSG kerana PKBM tidak meminta sebarang pampasan atau kos untuk membangunkan bakat awal pelumba-pelumba seperti Saufi, Yong Li, Shahrul, Adiq atau Anuar.
Waktu penubuhan awal TSG, ada yang menyarankan agar PKBM meminta sedi- kit pampasan daripada pasukan benua tersebut sebagai kos membangunkan bakat awal pelumba. Bagaimanapun, saya menerima nasihat daripada Ketua Setia- usaha Kementerian Belia dan Sukan (KBS), Datuk Mohid Mohamed yang meminta PKBM agar memberi laluan mudah kepada TSG. Saya bersetuju dengan pandangan beliau.

Sebagai contoh, apabila pasukan lebuh raya Malaysia menyertai acara lepas beramai-ramai lelaki senior, kami tetap menyenaraikan Anuar, Adiq dan Yong Li. Tidak timbul soal mereka pelumba TSG, L2A atau Drapac. Mereka sekarang menyarung jersi Malaysia dan kalau menang, lagu Negaraku tetap berkumandang.

PELUMBA Malaysia sekali lagi dilihat gagal menyaingi kehebatan pelumba luar khususnya pada peringkat pendakian di Cameron Highlands dan Genting Highlands. Apa komen Tuan Haji mengenai perkara ini?
SEBENARNYA apabila kita menganjurkan LTdL 2011, seharusnya sedikit kelebihan perlu diberikan kepada pelumba Malaysia. Kita anjurkan LTdL 2011 sedikit sebanyak tujuannya ialah untuk memberi pendedahan kepada pelumba Malaysia, selain ingin memastikan kemenangan berpihak kepada mereka. Kalau menang dapatlah mereka merasai nikmat hadiah kemenangan sejumlah RM1 juta.

Secara kasar, saya melihat kalau sebe- lum ini laluan ke Genting boleh 'disimpan' pada hari kedua terakhir kejohanan, kenapa kali ini ia tidak dilakar sedemikian rupa? Saya ingin bertanya adakah mereka ingin menguji kehebatan pelumba negara sedangkan mereka tahu standard sebenar pelumba seperti Amir Mustafa Rusli, Muhammad Rauf Nur Misbah atau Muhammad Nur Rizuan Zainal.

Jelas mereka belum mencapai standard kayuhan seperti Mizbani, Askari, Emami atau Sohrabi. Ini adalah satu hakikat nyata yang tidak boleh disembunyikan. Kita sedang mengejar mereka dari belakang.

Saya sedang mengarahkan Seers agar meningkat daya kayuhan pada peringkat pendakian. Tiada apa yang PKBM ingin sorokkan di sini. Kami tahu di mana tahap pelumba Malaysia. Soalnya kenapa perlu diadakan perlumbaan back-to-back sedangkan kita tahu tahap kayuhan pelumba negara. Di sini saya ingin tegaskan bahawa selaku Presiden PKBM, saya tidak pernah sama sekali menyembunyikan hakikat bahawa mereka sedang mencuba untuk menjadi good climber.

Saya juga sedang berusaha untuk mening- katkan jurang besar di antara pasukan lebuh raya dan trek. Bagaimanapun, di sebalik kekalahan di Cameron dan Genting Highlands, saya ingin berterima kasih kepada penganjur khususnya Datuk Mohid selaku Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Induk LTdL 2011 kerana masih mempercayai kewibawaan pasukan kebangsaan Malaysia. Selaku Presiden PKBM, saya berikrar akan terus memajukan kualiti kayuhan pasukan lebuh raya. Saya tak akan berhenti di sini.

BENARKAH dakwaan yang mengatakan pelumba Malaysia keletihan disebabkan terpaksa mengharungi dua peringkat pendakian dalam masa dua hari berturut-turut?

SAYA rasa kita telah mene- rima bantuan yang sangat mencukupi daripada Institut Sukan Negara (ISN). Kakitangan ISN sentiasa mencari jalan untuk memastikan pelumba negara sempat recover daripada kepenatan agar mereka segar pada perlumbaan seterusnya. Jadi tak timbul soal keletihan.

ADAKAH kehadiran Seers dapat membantu prestasi pelumba kebangsaan Malaysia pada LTdL 2011 atau sebalik- nya?

APAKAH yang dapat Seers lakukan dalam masa 21 hari sebelum bermulanya LTdL 2011? Saya pun tak harapkan keajaiban daripada dia pada LTdL 2011. Sasaran sebenar untuk Seers adalah pingat emas pada Sukan SEA 2011 yang akan diadakan di Indonesia. Saya anggap Seers gagal kalau Malaysia tak menang pingat emas pada Sukan SEA 2011. Kita ada Raja Pecut iaitu Anuar. Kita ada pendaki yang hebat seperti Saufi atau Shahrul.

Tentang kehadiran Seers, saya jangkakan dia akan mencurahkan ilmu dan kepakaran- nya kepada jurulatih tempatan. Saya mahu Seers bertindak seperti konsultan yang memberi arahan dan ilmu pengetahuan kepada semua 23 jurulatih tempatan yang mempunyai Sijil Tahap 2 seperti Syed Mazlan Hussainie Syed Mohamed atau Mahazir Hamad. Saya rasa untuk jangka masa panjang kehadiran Seers pasti memberikan sedikit sinar kepada pasukan lebuh raya Malaysia. Bagaimanapun, kita perlu memberi sokongan dan masa kepada Seers.

BAGAIMANA pula dengan persembahan beberapa pelumba negara yang mewakili pasukan lain seperti Anuar dan Harrif (TSG) dan Adiq (Drapac)?

SAYA puji persembahan Anuar. Dia memang seorang pelumba yang sesuai untuk perlumbaan berbentuk jelajah. Walaupun gagal mempertahankan jersi raja pecut, namun Anuar serta Harrif beberapa kali naik podium dan nama Malaysia disebut berulang-ulang kali. Begitu juga dengan Harrif yang dapat nombor tiga pada perlumbaan peringkat pertama di Langkawi.

Bagaimanapun, Anuar harus membuktikan bahawa dia juga serius apabila menyertai kejohanan perlumbaan sehari (one-day-race) yang tidak menawarkan hadiah kemenangan yang besar seperti Sukan SEA, Sukan Komanwel, Sukan Asia atau Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Asia (ACC). Saya tak mahu wujud tohmahan bahawa Anuar hanya mementingkan wang ringgit tetapi sentiasa gagal apabila menyertai kejohanan utama.

SELEPAS LTdL 2011, kini tugasan pelumba lebuh raya negara terarah kepada ACC 2011 di Korat. Adakah mereka sudah bersedia selepas baru mengerah keringat pada LTdL 2011?

SAYA memang sentiasa impikan kejayaan pasukan lebuh raya pada peringkat senior. Selepas Nor Effandy Rosli dapat pingat gangsa menerusi acara lepas beramai-ramai pada Kejohanan Lumba Basikal Asia di Ipoh (saya tak ingat tahun berapa tapi kalau tak silap 1991 atau 1995), Malaysia kemarau kejayaan di peringkat Asia. Kita sentiasa berjaya pada peringkat junior apabila Mohd. Zahit Sayuti dan Adiq Hussainie berjaya dapat pingat perak dalam acara lepas beramai-ramai junior. Jadi sudah tentu saya harapkan sesuatu pada ACC kali ini.

Rasanya kita memiliki barisan pelumba yang mantap kali ini. Apatah lagi pelumba Malaysia sudah tahu laluan di Korat kerana ia adalah laluan sebenar pada kejohanan Sukan SEA. Saya rasa Anuar sendiri sudah tahu bagaimana laluan di Korat. Harap-harap Anuar boleh memanfaatkan pengalamannya pernah beraksi di Korat untuk melakar sesuatu pada ACC 2011.

PADA ACC 2010, Malaysia sekadar membawa pulang 10 pingat (lapan menerusi skuad junior dan dua daripada skuad elit). Adakah kita sekali lagi mengharapkan skuad junior untuk menyumbang pingat?

SEBENARNYA saya harapkan kutipan yang seimbang. Punca kekalahan di Shar- jah, Emiriyah Arab Bersatu (UAE) tahun lalu adalah velodrom terbukanya sering dilanda angin kuat. Ini menyebabkan pelumba utama kita seperti Mohd. Azizulhasni Awang terpaksa mengambil pendekatan berjaga-jaga kerana mereka perlu menyertai Sukan Komanwel 2010 dan Sukan Asia 2010 selepas itu. Kali ini senarionya agak berbeza dan saya harapkan pencapaian pingat yang lebih bagus.

NEGARA manakah yang akan menjadi pencabar utama Malaysia pada ACC kali ini?

SEPERTI biasa, saya jangkakan cabaran akan dating dari Kazakshtan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Jepun, Korea Selatan dan Hong Kong. Jangan terperanjat kalau Wong Kam Po masih boleh lakukan kejutan. Cabaran pelumba Kyrgyzstan juga tidak boleh dipandang rendah.

ADAKAH Anuar serta beberapa pelumba elit Malaysia lain dapat melakukan kejutan pada ACC kali ini?
KALAU mereka dapat meniru semangat membara yang ditunjukkan oleh Azizulhasni, Josiah Ng, Rizal Tisin atau Mohd. Edrus Md. Yunos, saya rasa pelumba lebuh raya Malaysia pasti boleh lakukan sesuatu. Cuba lihat susuk tubuh Andrea Guardini daripada pasukan Farnese Vini-Neri Sottoli yang agak kecil dan rendah tetapi dia masih boleh muncul pemenang untuk lima pering- kat perlumbaan.

Kalau Azizulhasni, Josiah Ng, Rizal Tisin atau Edrus boleh, kenapa pula Anuar Manan dan rakan-rakannya tak boleh menang!

SEPERTI yang kita ketahui, skuad lebuh raya negara agak 'ke belakang' berbanding skuad trek yang diterajui Azizulhasni. Apa komen Tuan Haji mengenai perkara ini?

TERIMA kasih kerana mengajukan soalan ini kepada saya. Saya sudah jawap soalan ini beratus kali, malah mungkin beribu kali. Saya sentiasa mengaku betapa wujudnya jurang di antara pasukan trek dan lebuh raya. Ini satu attitude yang tiada siapa boleh nafikan. Pengakuan ikhlas ini bertujuan untuk mengingatkan pelumba lebuh raya bahawa mereka belum setanding dengan pasukan trek. Justeru, mereka harus terus bekerja kuat untuk menang dan terus menang dan terus menang. Bagi pihak PKBM, saya akan pastikan usaha untuk menaikkan kualiti kayuhan pelumba lebuh raya akan terus dimantapkan.

JADI mampukan skuad trek negara melakar kejayaan yang diharapkan pada ACC 2011?

DENGAN barisan pelumba seperti Azizulhasni, Josiah Ng, Rizal Tisin atau Edrus, saya percaya Malaysia boleh terus menjadi kuasa besar dalam acara trek selain Jepun, Korea Selatan. China atau Iran. Malah saya mahu mereka tebus kekecewaan di ACC 2010 di Sharjah, UAE apabila pasukan trek negara gagal membawa pulang sebarang pingat emas. Saya meramalkan Malaysia akan meraih sekurang-kurangnya dua pingat emas menerusi acara trek.

AKHIR sekali, apa harapan Tuan Haji kepada barisan pelumba lebuh raya dan trek negara pada kejohanan kali ini?

KEPADA pelumba trek, saya doakan mereka akan terus berjaya menambahkan kutipan mata untuk berlumba di Sukan Olimpik 2012 yang akan diadakan di London, Britain. Saya percaya Azizulhasni, Josiah Ng, Rizal Tisin dan Edrus akan layak ke London berdasarkan merit. Kepada pasukan lebuh raya pula, cubalah sedaya upaya untuk menang.

Kosmo

ISN in the NEWS

MAU was warned - NST

NSI had warned parent body about hiring unlicensed foreign doctor

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure - MALAYSIAN SPORTS

Canadian psychologist to give Koo-Tan extra edge

MPM Dan ISN Bekerjasama Mempersiapkan Atlet Para Remaja Negara

Keeping the faith

ROESDI Ghani, after being somewhat concerned when directed by National Sports Council (NSI) director general Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz to chart a physical training programme for Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong, now believes the troubled pair can hit form in three months.

Getting tough on drug cheats

Call for special attention after a rise in failed dope tests

HPT assure long-term plan to get Malaysian badminton back on track

By RAJES PAUL - THE STAR

Golden experience for travelling fellows

Mariana kena rehat sekurang-kurangnya tiga bulan

Keputusan Sampel B Diketahui Minggu Depan - Dr. Ramlan

Anti-doping: Keputusan akan diketahui minggu depan

Rosdie takes charge of pair

NATIONAL Sports Institute's (NSI) Rosdie Ghani, as from today, will replace Behrad Honer as the physical trainer for struggling pair Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong.

Atlet ke Olimpik dijamin bebas dadah

Weightlifting body probes further into doping case

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Weightlifting Federation will activate its internal investigation committee to probe into a case involving an athlete who tested positive for doping, its president Zafarul Akbar Kassim said.

Ah Jit and James to add crucial final touches

Doping dalam sukan - Kafe Sukan, Astro Arena

Lantik pegawai perubatan tempatan

Rujuk ISN sebelum ambil suplemen

Suplemen daripada ISN selamat - Dr. Ramlan

‘Sukar bebas’

NSI extends talent casting to rural areas

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Institute (NSI) is proposing to extend its programme to students in the rural areas in its search for new sports talents in the country, said NSI chief executive officer Datuk Dr Ramlan Abdul Aziz.

Hockey team get NSI offer to set up camp at Bath

Berhadapan Pemain China Ibarat 'peperangan' Berterusan - BAM

BAM bimbang prestasi pemain No.1 negara - KOSMO

ISN enggan campur tangan - Utusan Malaysia

Usah cemar fungsi ISN - myMetro

Do Not Complicate Relations With Sports Council, Institute Tells MAAU

Nazmi tidak rela diratah Jepun - KOSMO

ISN kaji masalah misteri Nazmi - UTUSAN

Nazmi alami ‘masalah misteri’ - UTUSAN

Pegawai antidoping perlu sensitif

Institute To Focus On Sports With Olympic Gold Potential

ISN utamakan emas Olimpik

ISN centres in Miri and Sibu ready next year - Borneo Post

New milestone in players' healthcare - AFC.Com

From cradle to pinnacle

What a week it's been! An unprecedented triple triumph was garnered in Taipei when our badminton fledglings wrested the mixed team title.

NSI team all set for 24/7 duty during Games - THE STAR

Friday November 4, 2011

Your 10 Questions with Datuk Seri Shabery Cheek - THE STAR

Saturday October 22, 2011

‘NSI capable of emergencies’ - MALAY MAIL

Sea Games: Naim: Malaysians clean

PSM, ISN kaji teknik

Keratan Akhbar Institut Sukan Negara - 2009 Vol. 2

Keratan Akhbar Institut Sukan Negara - 2009

Keratan Akhbar Institut Sukan Negara - 2008

ISN tumpu sains sukan

Sportcheck: The need for sensibility, humility - NST

NSI: Help us - MALAY MAIL

Panel KOAM perlu tegas - HARIAN METRO

What ails our shuttlers? - New Straits Times

BAM to coaches: Better plans and programmes needed

Wednesday August 31, 2011

Badminton: The narrow line that separates them

NSI’s Ah Jit: Training stint value for money - The Star

Peaceful environment in Bath good for shuttlers, says Seu Bock

National Team To Play Five Friendly Matches During Fasting Month

PHM congak langkah lebih awal - KOSMO

Dewan Negara Adjourned, 17 Bills Passed

Super Nova, ISN Ladies membanggakan ISN - HARIAN METRO

ISN berdiri sebagai badan berkanun tersendiri - BERITA HARIAN

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Missing Trio Have Undergone Dope Test In Bulgaria - Shahidan

Azizul tunggu lampu hijau

Kejutan menanti atlet elak doping - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

ISN perlu dipisahkan dari MSN - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

Tiga atlet di Bulgaria belum jalani doping

Three Athletes In Training In Bulgaria Yet To Undergo Anti-doping Tests - NSI

ISN minta bantuan anti doping Eropah - UTUSAN MALAYSIA

Three Athletes To Have Anti-Doping Tests In Bulgaria - BERNAMA

Malaysia runners pass drug test - Times of India

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2011/07/01