Malaysia is moving to overhaul how sporting talent is identified and developed, with the National Sports Institute (NSI) testing 15,000 schoolchildren under the National Sports Talent Plan (MyTP) as experts warn that early specialisation and excessive coaching may be preventing future champions from emerging
Malaysia’s ambition to become a global sports science powerhouse by 2040 will require patience, with Sport Compass architect Professor Emeritus Dr Johan Pion saying meaningful results from the National Sports Talent Plan (MyTP) may only emerge after six to eight years of sustained implementation and refinement
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