NSC takes full responsibility for disappointing SEA Games campaign thesundaily SEAGames2019 Manila sports Malaysia
National Sports Council director-general Datuk Ahmad Shapawi Ismail addresses the media at a post-competition media conference. - Bernama: The National Sports Council has taken full responsibility for the Malaysian contingent’s disappointing performance at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines, which draws its curtains today.
Ahmad Shapawi said only 18 of the 26 sports targetted to deliver gold managed to do so, contributing a total 50 gold medals at the regional biennial sporting event this time around. The other six were unexpected gold medals. But Ahmad Shapawi was quick to praise the encouraging performances of several other sports that had contributed gold medals.
“Six gold medals were delivered by sports not included in the early target list. The contingent is proud of their ability to rise to the occasion and contribute gold,” he said, while adding that the NSC was taking full responsibility for the disappointing show.At the same time, Ahmad Shapawi singled out several national athletes, including Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi and Andre Anura Anuar Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and Loh Choon How , whom he said produced excellent performances in their respective events.
In a related development, Ahmad Shapawi said more focus will be given to enhance the back up squad athletes development programme through systematic training as preparations to face several sporting events in the future.
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