MANILA: Despite an assurance from the Department of Health (DOH) that all regions nationwide remain at low risk for Covid-19 amid the appearance of new variants, an infectious disease expert on Thursday (May 23) urged vulnerable populations, especially the elderly and immunocompromised, to take precautions to reduce their risk of contracting...
Wan Ayden stands tall as one of Malaysia's youngest pushbike champions, with over 70 trophies to his name. Photos: Datin Seri Nur Syafira Mohd Zain
"He has participated in too many races in the last two years," says his mother, homemaker Datin Seri Nur Syafira Mohd Zain, 34."My husband and I keep motivating him. We remind him that if he trains hard, God willing, he will be rewarded with one of the top prizes."Pushbikes or miniature bicycles are designed to help toddlers learn balance before transitioning to tricycles.
Nur Syafira says Wan Ayden quickly developed a knack for pushbiking and began participating in competitions when he was about two and a half years old. Wan Mohd Muzri is the president of M8 CyclingClub, a club for pushbikes in the country. There are over 1,000 members in this club nationwide. So far, the club has organised many international pushbike competitions within the country, including M8 International Pushbike Championship 2022 in Kuala Lumpur, Bike8 Cup International Championship 2022 in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan and M8 International Pushbike Championship Series 2023 in Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
"We also collaborate closely with national cyclists like Harrif Salleh and Nur Amirull Fakhruddin Mazuki for their guidance and expertise. Additionally, we also work with former national badminton champion Hafiz Hashim and ex-national footballer Fauzzi Kassim who share their insights on how we can enrich our programmes.Beyond being a sport, Nur Syafira believes pushbiking has become a catalyst for bringing her family closer together.
Wan Ayden is one of Malaysia's youngest pushbike champions, with nearly 80 trophies to his name. Photo: Instagram/ Maleeq_dragster
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