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July 18th, 2008 — Cycling, Malaysia
Cyclist Azilul Hasni Awang will be Malaysia’s flag bearer in Beijing. Azilul is currently the Asian cycling champ and is one of Malaysia’s legitimate Olympic medal contender. How much of a medal threat is he? Last month, he beat 2004 Athens Olympic double gold medalist Ryan Bayley and two-time Olympic medalist Shane Kelly during a cycling meet in Australia.
Malaysia related posts:
Yatching: Kevin Lim’s Road to Beijing
The Money Report: Malaysia’s Incentives for Olympic Medalists
Malaysian Athletes Bound for Beijing
April 28th, 2008 — Malaysia, Sailing, Scandals and Controversies
Let’s include Malaysian Kevin Lim among the list of athletes who have some issues (okay, gripes) against their country’s sports officials. His unsure road to Beijing looks like this:
1. The Malaysian Yatching Association did not register anyone for the last yatching Olympic qualifying event held in Australia
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April 28th, 2008 — Malaysia
Earlier, we reported that Malaysia is giving a monthly allowance of RM1,000 (equivalent to US$318.557 according to this currency site) to its athletes who qualified for Beijing.
But does Malaysia give incentives to athletes who win an Olympic medal as Azerbaijan does? The answer is yes. This is the current incentive scheme according to Malaysia’s staronline:
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April 25th, 2008 — Malaysia
To date, 20 Malaysian athletes from eight sport disciplines qualified for Beijing; another nine, from badminton, are “almost certain to make the grade”.
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April 25th, 2008 — Malaysia
How much money do Olympians make? It depends on the allowance they receive from their government, their incentives when they win a medal, and whether they have sponsorships as well as financial support from private entities.
We mentioned earlier that Nader Al Masri gets financial support consisting of $100 per month from the Palestinian Athletics Federation.
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April 23rd, 2008 — Malaysia, Scandals and Controversies
Don’t look now but there’s a mini-controversy going on after the Olympic torch made its run in Malaysia.
No it isn’t about pro-Tibet activists protesting against China although there was some of that. It’s about how former Olympians were ignored by the torch relay organizers.
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April 21st, 2008 — Malaysia
The Olympic torch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The torch was greeted by thousands of bystanders. Meanwhile, according to this report, a Japanese family and a Buddhist monk were arrested for “preventive measures”. The family was arrested for carrying a pro-Tibet banner; no reason was given for the monk’s arrest.
The torch goes next stop to Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo source: Beijing 2008.
Cyclist Azilul Hasni Awang will be Malaysia’s flag bearer in Beijing. Azilul is currently the Asian cycling champ and is one of Malaysia’s legitimate Olympic medal contender. How much of a medal threat is he? Last month, he beat 2004 Athens Olympic double gold medalist Ryan Bayley and two-time Olympic medalist Shane Kelly during a cycling meet in Australia.
