MELAKA, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Melaka has registered 790 athletes on its long list as early preparation for the 22nd Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor next year.
State Youth, Sports and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Committee chairman Datuk V.P. Shanmugam said the long list allows Melaka to assess athletes’ potential and select the best for the short list, preventing them from representing other states.
“The state is actively conducting competitions and training sessions to identify new talent and evaluate current athletes who will represent the state across the 37 sports that will be contested in the Selangor SUKMA,” he told reporters after the 39th Melaka State Sports Award ceremony here today.
He added that the Melaka State Sports Council has deployed full-time and part-time coaches to enhance their preparations, besides aiming to improve on their 2024 Sarawak SUKMA medal haul of 17 golds, 23 silvers and 30 bronzes.
The state government has also allocated RM1.4 million for the maintenance and refurbishment of sports facilities, with RM50,000 provided to each state constituency to ensure safety and usability of older facilities such as futsal and sepak takraw courts, which were mostly built in 2009.
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