National athletics president Datuk Karim Ibrahim has thrown his weight behind 21-year-old distance runner Kristian Tung, hailing him as a “special talent” after two national records in as many months, and pledging to push for his inclusion in the elite Podium Programme
Sarawak Sukma champion and Loughborough University student rewrites the men’s 3,000m national record in the UK, and now has his sights on a SEA Games podium finish to secure a place in Malaysia’s elite Podium Programme
Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports