KUALA LUMPUR – Good news awaits the country’s men’s and women’s five-a-side (5s) hockey squads as the Youth and Sports Ministry will allocate funds in support of their achievements.
In a recent Facebook post, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said that allocations for the squads could not be given earlier as the 2024 Hockey5s World Cup in Muscat, Oman was a new competition participated by the national hockey camp.
She said last year, the government had allocated RM5.63 million for the use of the national hockey team, including RM2,084,618 for the 20 players of the national men’s hockey squad and RM1,129,990 for 20 players of the national women’s squad.
Hannah added the 20 players of the national backup team received RM1,315,783 while the 36 players playing for the indoor hockey team enjoyed an allocation of RM1,105,749, Bernama reported.
The national men’s 5s hockey squad etched their names in history in Muscat early this morning.
In a showdown against the Netherlands at the FIH Hockey5s Men’s World Cup, the squad, led by Wallace Tan, secured the silver medal.
Despite their valiant efforts, the national team succumbed to a 2-5 defeat in a 30-minute encounter. – February 1, 2024