KAMPAR – The Perak government through the Perak State Sports Council (MSN) will be giving incentives to Muhammad Azeem Fahmi and Sheeren Samson Vallabouy, for each winning the bronze medal in athletics at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
State Education, Higher Education, Youth and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah said the incentive is still being discussed between the state government and Perak MSN and it will be presented to the duo shortly.
“I congratulate both athletes for their success which came with enormous sacrifices.
“On the incentive, MSN has established certain rates for athletes from Perak who have achieved excellent success on the international stage,” he said at a media conference at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Malim Nawar today.
Azeem, 19, nicknamed ‘Usain Bolt of Malaysia’, managed to bag the bronze medal in the 100m sprint event by clocking 10.11 seconds.
Shereen, 25, clinched bronze in the women’s 400m event in 52.58 seconds, ending the country’s 17-year wait for a medal in athletics.
Khairudin said all parties should give space and opportunity to the two athletes to continue achieving success without any interference.
“Both are still young and we have to give them space and opportunities to gain experience and train more diligently so that more success can be achieved, especially at the international level,” he said.
He said the state government also hoped that the success achieved by these two athletes would serve as an example for other athletes to continue improving their performance. – October 4, 2023