A workshop involving representatives from the various National Sports Associations (NSAs) was held on Tuesday, 22nd August 2023 at the Tenera Hotel, Bandar Baru Bangi, to determine the medal target and identify podium prospects of the Malaysian Contingent at the upcoming 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022.
In the workshop organised by the National Sports Council (NSC), representatives from 26 NSAs were given the opportunity to justify their medal prospects based on current form and rankings before a panel headed by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Ts. Dr. Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu and the Vice President of OCM and Chef de Mission, Dato’ Chong Kim Fatt.
Other members of the panel were Dato’ Ahmad Shapawi Ismail, Director General of the NSC, Mr. Arrifin Mohd Ghani, Deputy Director General of the NSC, Mr. Jefri Ngadirin, Director of Athletes Division of the NSC, Mr. Mohamad Fawwaz Jamal, Head of High-Performance Branch of the National Sports Institute (NSI) as well as Mr. Fong Wan Hor and Mr. Norhashimi Hussain, the General Managers of the OCM.
The official declaration of the medal target will be announced during the Flag Handing Ceremony, which will be graced by the Prime Minister, Y.A.B Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, scheduled on Monday, 11th September 2023.
The athletes’ form guide was dissected based on their latest performance on the international arena and by comparing those with the current form of their direct rivals in their respective disciplines, taking into account the previous performance at the 18th Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018.
The NSAs had earlier conducted an in-depth discussion with the officials from the NSC and NSI before stating their cases in formulating the required strategies to achieve their respective medal targets.
A final assessment will be conducted after a number of international competitions such as the 40th FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship in Valencia, Badminton’s BWF China Open in Changzhou and the BWF Hong Kong Open and Squash’ Qatar Classics and the Charlottesville Open in the United States, just ahead of the departure of the Malaysian Contingent to Hangzhou.
The OCM had earlier named 292 athletes (191 males and 101 females) to participate in the Hangzhou Asian Games from 23rd September to 8th October 2023. They will be accompanied by 121 team officials and coaches.
“Having had the opportunity to listen and observe the NSAs justification, I firmly believe the Malaysian Contingent will come up with a realistic medal target based on the current performance of the potential medallists.”
“As we enter the final lap of preparation, we hope our athletes especially those who have been identified as medal prospects, to remain focused on the mission and above all avoid injury” said Dato’ Chong Kim Fatt.
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- Dato’ Chong Kim Fatt the Vice President of OCM and Chef de Mission delivering his opening speech.
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- The representatives from 26 NSAs attending the workshop at the Tenera Hotel, Bandar Baru Bangi.
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- Q&A sessions with the panellist. L-R: 1. Mr. Arrifin Mohd Ghani, Deputy Director General of the NSC 2. Dato’ Ahmad Shapawi Ismail, Director General of the NSC 3. Ts. Dr. Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu, Secretary General of the Ministry of Youth and Sports 4. Dato’ Chong Kim Fatt the Vice President of OCM and Chef de Mission to the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022
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- Dato’ Mirnawan Datuk Haji Nawawi, Team Manager for the Men’s Hockey Team presenting their medal target.
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- Dato’ Kenny Goh Chee Kong, General Secretary of Badminton Associations of Malaysia (BAM) presenting Badminton team medal target.
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- Mr. John Ballard, Technical Director of the Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF) presenting Athletics team medal target.
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- Mr. Yong Kheng Chen, Team Manager for the Wushu Team presenting their medal target.
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- Group photograph of the panellists with the representatives from 26 NSAs.
: National Sports Council
Dato’ Sieh Kok Chi was born on the 8th of November 1938. After his retirement in 1991, as an Engineer in the Department of Irrigation and Drainage Malaysia, Dato’ Sieh chose to continue his involvement, full time, in the field of sports, where his life-long passion was, especially in the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM).
Born on 21st March 1949, Y.A.M Tunku Tan Sri Imran is the second son of the late Tuanku Jaafar, an elected monarch of the Negeri Sembilan. Tunku Imran was educated in the UK at the King’s School, Canterbury and studied law at Nottingham University before being called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn, London in 1971 and qualifying as a Barrister at Law.