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" My Vision to Produce Champions "
" KEARAH MEMBENTUK ATLET BERASPIRASI JUARA "
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Sunday, August 19, 2012
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Minal Aidin Wal Faidzin Taqabalallahu minnaa wa minkum.
Fairoz Izni Abd Ghani & Sekeluarga.
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
CYCLING / WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Acid test Down Under
Chris Hoy of Britain is a four-time Olympic and 10-time world champion cyclist.
CRUCIAL: British face action-packed five days against traditional rivals
MELBOURNE: THE Olympic gold-winning credentials of track superpowers
Great Britain faces a crucial test this week when traditional rivals
Australia host the 2012 World Championships.
Held over five, action-packed days at the Hisense Arena, the event
will serve as a pre-London tune-up for most and a crucial stepping
stone on the way to Olympic qualification for others.
By Sunday, there should be little room for doubt concerning Olympic
selection. For those already assured of a place, what needs done to win
Olympic gold in five months' time will remain the biggest concern.
Given their resounding success at the 2008 Olympics when they won
seven of 10 track gold medals, most would expect Britain to be
strutting towards their home Games in July.
However, changes to the Olympic programme -- the men and women now
compete in the same five events and only one competitor is allowed per
event -- as well as efforts by rival teams to close the competitive gap
mean Britain are no longer assured an easy ride.
Australia claimed only one medal, a sprint silver thanks to Anna
Meares, in Beijing but are now confident of challenging in most of the
10 Olympic events.
"I don't think I'm being unrealistic in saying that we're in the
hunt in most of the Olympic events," Australia's high performance
director Kevin Tabotta said recently.
Today the Australian men's team pursuit are expected to duel with
Olympic champions and world record holders Britain as they aim for their
third world title since Beijing.
Australia set a winning time of 3:54.615s, just outside the world
record of 3:53.314, to beat Britain at the World Cup last month -- a
defeat that Britain are desperate to avenge, preferably in London.
"We will go to Melbourne to win, or at least to close the gap,"
said Britain's start man Ed Clancy after Great Britain finished in
3:56.330.
In the women's team sprint, the two-lap power event which will make
its Olympic debut, Anna and partner Kaarle McCulloch are widely
expected to come up against British duo Victoria Pendleton and Jess
Varnish.
In London last month Anna and Kaarle beat their own world record,
before it was then eclipsed by Victoria and Jess as the Brits took a
surprise gold.
While Britain and Australia are expected to stake claims for medals
in the women's team pursuit and omnium, other nations will be among the
reckoning for the men's and women's sprint events of the sprint, keirin
and team sprint.
Despite being a four-time Olympic champion and the reigning champion
in the sprint, keirin and team sprint Sir Chris Hoy is duelling with
England's Jason Kenny for the sole sprint spot for London.
The Scot underlined his Olympic ambitions in London last month when
he won the sprint and keirin titles and took silver in the team sprint,
but despite that success his place is not guaranteed.
"Obviously selection hasn't been finalised for the British team yet
so I'm looking forward to putting in another good performance,
hopefully in the sprint, keirin and team sprint and try and stake my
claim for selection," said Hoy.
As well as from Kenny, Hoy is expected to meet stiff opposition from
Frenchman Gregory Bauge, Australian Shane Perkins and a strong German
team that also have eyes on the three-man sprint title. AFP
CYCLING: It's down to business
FOCUSED: Azizul will also target the 200m sprint besides the keirin
THERE'S no more room for selective focus on Azizulhasni Awang's menu as
he prepares for the UCI Track World Championships which begin in
Melbourne today.
Three-time UCI World Cup overall keirin champion Azizulhasni's mind is fully geared towards Saturday and Sunday when he is down for the 200m sprint and keirin, with equal emphasis on both events.
"There's no more hanky panky, now it's 110 percent for everything since both events are in the Olympics," said Azizulhasni, when contacted.
"Before this my focus had been on one event, the keirin. I didn't fully concentrate on the sprint. But now it is going to be full gas for both. I want excellent results in both events."
The duel between Azizulhasni and Josiah Ng for the Olympic slots in either event will be one to watch out for since one of them could yet miss the flight to London in July when the selection committee makes its final decision.
But the 24-year old Sportsman of the Year isn't distracted by the tension caused by that topic.
"I'm also entering this World Championships with a vengeance as I was forced to miss last year's meet. I am fully fired-up for it," said Azizulhasni.
He missed last year's World Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands due to an injury sustained in a horrific crash at the final round of last year's UCI World Cup season in Manchester where he had a 20cm wood splinter from the track pierce his calf.
Since his return from a six-month lay-off, Azizulhasni's form has progressed with each competition.
"It is better than before and I'm targeting podium finishes," said Azizulhasni.
The new team sprint combination of Arfy Qhairant Amran, Edrus Yunos and Fattah Amri Zaid open Malaysia's campaign today, along with Harrif Salleh who contests the men's scratch race in the evening session.
Three-time UCI World Cup overall keirin champion Azizulhasni's mind is fully geared towards Saturday and Sunday when he is down for the 200m sprint and keirin, with equal emphasis on both events.
"There's no more hanky panky, now it's 110 percent for everything since both events are in the Olympics," said Azizulhasni, when contacted.
"Before this my focus had been on one event, the keirin. I didn't fully concentrate on the sprint. But now it is going to be full gas for both. I want excellent results in both events."
The duel between Azizulhasni and Josiah Ng for the Olympic slots in either event will be one to watch out for since one of them could yet miss the flight to London in July when the selection committee makes its final decision.
But the 24-year old Sportsman of the Year isn't distracted by the tension caused by that topic.
"I'm also entering this World Championships with a vengeance as I was forced to miss last year's meet. I am fully fired-up for it," said Azizulhasni.
He missed last year's World Championships in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands due to an injury sustained in a horrific crash at the final round of last year's UCI World Cup season in Manchester where he had a 20cm wood splinter from the track pierce his calf.
Since his return from a six-month lay-off, Azizulhasni's form has progressed with each competition.
"It is better than before and I'm targeting podium finishes," said Azizulhasni.
The new team sprint combination of Arfy Qhairant Amran, Edrus Yunos and Fattah Amri Zaid open Malaysia's campaign today, along with Harrif Salleh who contests the men's scratch race in the evening session.
By ARNAZ M. KHAIRUL | arnaz@nstp.com.my
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
MNCF losing out despite booming industry
NOT many sports can claim to enjoy what cycling is currently experiencing in Malaysia, but what the sport gets out of it at the end of the road is something still left to be desired.
Compared to 10 years ago when the Malaysian National Cycling
Federation (MNCF) struggled to run events frequently, today there are
more cycling-related events than most other sports.
Complementing the MNCF's calendar of 44 events this year are hundreds of mountain biking, road or fun rides organised throughout the country on a weekly basis.
From government to corporate bodies are jumping onto the bandwagon wanting a piece of cycling.
The industry, Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek admits, is booming and he has studies done by the Sports Ministry's sports industry department to back his claim.
Ahmad Shabery even calls what cycling is experiencing a phenomenon.
So much so that around the country, more and more organisers are realising the often positive financial prospects of organising events for recreational cyclists, backed by the consistent entry lists of more than 1,000 participants for most non-MNCF sanctioned mountain bike jamborees.
This provides even an ad-hoc organiser who can put together a decent event that runs without any untoward incident, the chance to make decent profits from entry fees and sponsorship.
Aptly, manufacturers and distributors in the industry have in the past two years, stepped in to reap the potential from these events, while riders are benefiting from endorsements gained from their participation in such events.
The MNCF has allowed this phenomenon to boom rather than step in for fear of being accused of spoiling the party with the need to enforce regulations and sanctions.
It is a scene that seems to suit everyone if not for the stories of suffering junior riders aiming to make it big via development programmes being left unheard.
While Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam gets on his bicycle to join now frequent community rides as part of a 'Go Green' campaign in the state, the Malacca junior team of 30 riders were left with a budget of RM3,000 to cover their needs for their three-day trip to Perlis for a junior meet last weekend.
Over in Kelantan coach Rosli Salleh runs his talent mill by scouting for talent among youth using cheap basic bikes, but when he has the talent, he finds little support apart from the state sports council when he needs to give his riders exposure.
In most states, you will find coaches and state associations struggling to find the support required to ensure developing cyclists are given sufficient backing.
What this shows is the continued lack of cohesion in the cycling system, where development does not benefit from the growth in the sport.
While a regular jamboree organiser charges between RM35 and RM50 per entry and potentially makes profits of up to RM30,000 per event, each round of MNCF's SportExcel National Junior Circuit is run with a maximum budget of RM7,000 when they feature up to 180 of the country's top juniors.
The disparity is alarming because while others continue to show that cycling is becoming a lucrative industry, the MNCF continues to show the opposite.
The corporate sector won't be interested in these figures because they are not mileage cows on par with track stars Azizulhasni Awang or Fatehah Mustapa, but that's because the MNCF hasn't sold any of these ideas to them.
As unfair as it may seem, there should be a formula for the MNCF and its affiliates to capitalise on the growth in order to channel a piece of the pie towards development.
It will not happen if the cycling bodies themselves don't begin to realise the potential they are sitting on and continue to depend on the insecure injections of government funds.
Complementing the MNCF's calendar of 44 events this year are hundreds of mountain biking, road or fun rides organised throughout the country on a weekly basis.
From government to corporate bodies are jumping onto the bandwagon wanting a piece of cycling.
The industry, Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek admits, is booming and he has studies done by the Sports Ministry's sports industry department to back his claim.
Ahmad Shabery even calls what cycling is experiencing a phenomenon.
So much so that around the country, more and more organisers are realising the often positive financial prospects of organising events for recreational cyclists, backed by the consistent entry lists of more than 1,000 participants for most non-MNCF sanctioned mountain bike jamborees.
This provides even an ad-hoc organiser who can put together a decent event that runs without any untoward incident, the chance to make decent profits from entry fees and sponsorship.
Aptly, manufacturers and distributors in the industry have in the past two years, stepped in to reap the potential from these events, while riders are benefiting from endorsements gained from their participation in such events.
The MNCF has allowed this phenomenon to boom rather than step in for fear of being accused of spoiling the party with the need to enforce regulations and sanctions.
It is a scene that seems to suit everyone if not for the stories of suffering junior riders aiming to make it big via development programmes being left unheard.
While Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam gets on his bicycle to join now frequent community rides as part of a 'Go Green' campaign in the state, the Malacca junior team of 30 riders were left with a budget of RM3,000 to cover their needs for their three-day trip to Perlis for a junior meet last weekend.
Over in Kelantan coach Rosli Salleh runs his talent mill by scouting for talent among youth using cheap basic bikes, but when he has the talent, he finds little support apart from the state sports council when he needs to give his riders exposure.
In most states, you will find coaches and state associations struggling to find the support required to ensure developing cyclists are given sufficient backing.
What this shows is the continued lack of cohesion in the cycling system, where development does not benefit from the growth in the sport.
While a regular jamboree organiser charges between RM35 and RM50 per entry and potentially makes profits of up to RM30,000 per event, each round of MNCF's SportExcel National Junior Circuit is run with a maximum budget of RM7,000 when they feature up to 180 of the country's top juniors.
The disparity is alarming because while others continue to show that cycling is becoming a lucrative industry, the MNCF continues to show the opposite.
The corporate sector won't be interested in these figures because they are not mileage cows on par with track stars Azizulhasni Awang or Fatehah Mustapa, but that's because the MNCF hasn't sold any of these ideas to them.
As unfair as it may seem, there should be a formula for the MNCF and its affiliates to capitalise on the growth in order to channel a piece of the pie towards development.
It will not happen if the cycling bodies themselves don't begin to realise the potential they are sitting on and continue to depend on the insecure injections of government funds.
Monday, April 2, 2012
KL's Sean leaves rivals trailing
KUALA Lumpur's Sean Wilson was the biggest winner on the second day of the SportExcel Road Cycling National Junior Circuit 1 in Kangar, Perlis yesterday.
The 16-year-old rode solo across the finish line as the girls'
under-16 road race field struggled to stay in touch with her pace and
finished more than six minutes behind her.
It was also Kuala Lumpur's first victory on the circuit this year, as
the Terengganu contingent continued to dominate the boys' races.
Terengganu's Mohd Iskandar Fitri won a bunch sprint to edge teammate Abdul Aziz Zahit in the under-18 boys' road race.
Syazwan Hilmi made sure it was a perfect day for Terengganu when he bagged seven points to win the under-18 boys' criterium ahead of Ipoh Academy rider Irwandie Lakasek.
National back-up trainee Asyraf Naim Ying made it a third victory for Terengganu when he bagged the under-16 boys' road race, beating Tunku Mahkota Ismal Sports School's Ahmad Muazam Iman Mustaffa Kamal and ASZU's Shahrul Afham Rosli in a three-man sprint for the victory.
National junior star Lauretta Eva Adrian won the sprint that ended
the girls' under-18 road race ahead of rising Sarawak star Rosnina
Minggu, who has certainly made an impression in this year's circuit by
holding her own against the more established juniors.
Pahang's Nurul Nadia Mohd Fauzi totally swept aside the field in the under-18 girls' criterium when she bagged a total of 19 points, while Lauretta Eva settled for second with 13 points.
RESULTS -- Boys' Under-18, 91.3km road race:
1 Mohd Iskandar Fitri
(Ter) 2:17.26s,
2 Abdul Aziz Zahit (Ter),
3 Mohd Nasrullah Ismanizam
(Ked),
4 Irwandie Lakasek (Pel-Ipoh),
5 Mohd Asyraf Anuar (ASZU) all
same time;
26.4km criterium:
1 Syazwan Hilmi (Ter) 7 points,
2 Irwandie
Lakasek (Pel-Ipoh) 6,
3 Mohd Fauzan Nor Azman (Per) 6,
4 Mohd Mustazlee
Ishak (TMISS) 5,
5 Mohd Nasrullah Ismanizam (Ked) 3.
Under-16, 74km road race:
Under-16, 74km road race:
1 Asyraf Naim Ying (Ter) 1:56.56s,
2 Ahmad
Muazam Iman Mustaffa Kamal (TMISS),
3 Shahrul Afham Rosli (ASZU) all
same time,
4 Mohd Amirul Amran (TMISS) 1:58.29s,
5 Mohd Adil Roslan
(Mal) same time;
26.4km criterium:
1 Mohd Firdaus Mohd Zonis (Sel) 18
points,
2 Asyraf Naim Ying (Ter) 12,
3 Mohd Amirul Amran (TMISS) 7,
4
Mohd Shamir Adri Mohd Shukri (Mal) 3,
5 Dhia Danial Mohd Khairi (KL) 2.
Girls' Under-18, 74km road race:
1 Lauretta Eva Adrian (Sab)
2:25.46s,
2 Rosnina Minggu (Swk),
3 Caroline George (Swk),
4 Nur Farah
Ain Amran (Sel),
5 Nurul Nadia Mohd Fauzi (Pah) all same time;
26.4km
criterium:
1 Nurul Nadia Mohd Fauzi (Pah) 19 points,
2 Lauretta Eva
Adrian (Sab) 13,
3 Noor Azian Maslin Sazali (Sab) 9,
4 Rosnina Minggu
(Swk) 3,
5 Nur Farah Ain Amran (Sel) 2;
Under-16, 74km road race:
Under-16, 74km road race:
1 Sean Wilson (KL) 2:25.46s,
2 Farina
Shawati Mohd Adnan (Sel) 2:32.05s,
3 Nur Jeha Iwani Roslan (Ked),
4 Siti
Zulaikha Hamdan (Joh),
5 Nurkahirunnisatul Aina Mohd Fadzli (Sel) all
same time;
19.8km criterium:
1 Farina Shawati Mohd Adnan (Sel) 13
points,
2 Nuratika Fatiha Abdul Latif (TMISS) 9,
3 Nur Jeha Iwani Roslan
(Ked) 8,
4 Sean Wilson (KL 3,
5 Nurkahirunnisatul Aina Mohd Fadzli
(Sel) 2.
By Arnaz M. Khairul
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