Think Big

After few article of condemning and criticising of Malaysian sports and Malaysian Athlete, or i better say as article to motivate and hopefully any sports person whom read it would see it more to positive way. This time i want to write about something that every athlete should have. This is part of attitude, which is very positive attitude for athlete called think big.

If you could detailed and narrow it to much deeper view, think big would referring to you are targeting and make clear of your future. It is true that every grow athlete scared at first when they are on their first step. But as philosophy said "there are null movement without begin with first step"..."every ending must start with a first move". It is understandable attitude if the athlete are scared when they make their first move, but only then they would realize where he/she stand out from others.

Many of our young athlete proof that they have the ability to perform well. Thats why there are in Bukit Jalil Sports School for example, because you dont enter in Bukit Jalil Sports School with zero achievement and talent in sports. Academy for me is much more towards nurturing the athlete. Whether the athlete is born gifted or else, the job of academy is to nurture them to one day become a good athlete. If the athlete received a good basic knowledge and training, the job for national coach is to polish them and inspire them to win medal for Malaysia.

Back to our topic discussion about think big. There are many ways to get to the top, but every way require much effort. Dream big is never harmed, but you must remember to dont just dreaming...work hard to get it. That is how think big concept work. You should challenge yourself of something bigger that cant be reach out by your recent testimonial. For example, if you are a 2nd world ranked squash player, you must challenge yourself by think big, think that you can defeat the number one. Its may just a matter of time. This attitude will motivate yourself in every games you involved. Datuk Nicol David doesnt got to number one spot just like that or by easy way. It take rough challenge and at the end of the day, when the going get tough - the tough get going.

As per report in The New Straits Times, Rashid Sidek has told backup shuttlers to improve and think big to challange senior player whom are ahead of them so far. The first step is to instill a believe that you can do it. Then you think big, set your target that one day if not same, then you would be able to beat Datuk Lee Chong Wei records.

*source nst.com.my - Rashid Sidek: Backup shuttlers told to think big.

Women Weightlifters Eye London Olympics

After the men weightlifters have made their presence felt at the Olympics, their women counterparts are eyeing the games beginning with the London 2012 Olympic Games. Two Olympics-potential women athletes were Zairah Zakaria in the 53kg category and Raihan Yusof in the 58kg category.

Zairah and Raihan had competed in the Asian Weighlifting Championship in Japan in April and the qualifying round for the Beijing Games but failed to make the cut. Zairah is the national weightliting record holder in the 53kg category with total weight lifted of 154kg comprising a 68kg snatch and 86kg clean and jerk in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. Raihan holds the national record in the 58kg category lifting a total of 176kg in the 2007 Korat SEA Games. She also won three gold medals in the same category in the 2006 Sukma Games in Kedah.

Even though they are eyeing the Olympics, they are now preparing for the Laos SEA Games next year and the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in 2010.

As a Malaysian sports fan, we hope they both do their best to achieve this targeted goal. If their coach belief that they can get it, then surely they both must put an effort to achieve it. With the spirit of Malaysia Boleh, we wish them success. My personal view are simple, we know the task are hard to get but lets be realistic, everything in this world that we havent got is hard to get. But when we set objectives, we work for it and we do our best in order to achieve it. Before it could be no one put hope that men weightlifters can compete in Olympics but they did it. So the goal is standstill there, but the road to achieve the goal is challenging. Believe me, if the coach already pave the way to that goal then no one is better know their athlete better than their coach itself.

*Taken from Bernama.com

Selamat Hari Raya

I would happily like to wish every muslim, Selamat Hari Raya & Maaf Zahir Batin.

Have a good holiday with your family and drive carefully along this festive season. Have a safe journey. Take Care.

Come on Bowling Queen!

Top national woman bowler Shalin Zulkifli knows she has under-performed. For the record, Shalin is the first Malaysian bowler venturing into the world of professional bowling. Everybody knows who she is back at the old days, Shalin was a superb bowler at the bowling lane. Fans and opponents cheer up when see her winning a tournament because when she win, she deserves it.

But lately, it wasnt such like the old days where gold medal and winning was close part to Shalin life. Maybe it was the age that become the factor but as a professional sportswoman, she knows how to handle it and how to cope with challenge of being a sportswoman at every age.

For me personally i was admire with her attitude and talent. Malaysia doesnt have many top sportswoman but when someone shows up, that would be really superb sportswoman. Just like Datuk Nicol David at the current time. She was stand-out from the others because of her talent and she was ranked number one woman squash player in the world because she put so much effort in it and at the end of the day, people would only say she deserves it.

I hope Shalin Zulkifli would back to her best. Because only she can turn things for herself, if she want. Go Shalin!

*source info from thestar.com.my

No Place For Prima Donnas - Ismail Sabri

I copy the title exactly like it was from bernama.com. According to the report in bernama, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob today issued a stern warning to national athletes who under-performed at international meets.

As on my previous post in this blog. I was expressing my regret to Malaysian athlete. In badminton, although we reach Olympic Final. In hockey, where we rockbottom when we need to request help from other nation player. In running, where we have lost talent in 100m or 110m hurdle. Remember the likes of Watson Nyambek, Azmi Ibrahim, Romzi Bakar, M.Ramachandran, G.Shanti, Nur Herman Majid. They are all plying their energy in track and field for our country, although their achievement is not so good to be remembered but at least they are there. But are our current athlete there yet? Perhaps, we should put aside few names likes Roslina Samsu and Noraseela.

Back to the title of this post, i say it again i totally agreed with Datuk Ismail Sabri statement. There are enough time, money we pour to some of the athlete but yet there are not perform to what they should do. We believe they are strong enough to hold the challenge thats why MSN,MOM hired foreign coaches for them. Some of them are be sending out to train at oversea. But the result is still not there. So poeple will ask, what happen to this and that fella?. After so much investment, we need the result. We are not desperate but be this is our right. We (Malaysian people) want to know why this and that happened.

Prima Donnas, if there are ones in a team. Absolutely it will harm the team. So if there are many prima donnas then the strict action must be taken. Thats no wrong to give a second chance, to give another opportunity but remember when you are holding a strong position, it comes with great responsibility. If you cant handle it, let it loose.

*Taken from bernama.com

If she can, why dont you normal people?

This picture tells you everything. If South African athlete Natalie du Toit can compete in Paralympiad Olympic, i believe she deserves 'normal' people respect. And also everyone respect. She is acceptable talent that is holder of olympic gold medal and also world record in Paralympiad Olympic.
I would want to compare this with our Malaysian athlete which i see get everything they want, in term of infrastructure, allowance, bonus, sponsors, moral support. I think they should give more than what this all paralympiad athlete can give to themselves and to their country. The satisfaction, the determination to win is about yourself and your own self believe.
Lets take this picture as an example. If they can do, why not we? I am talking with no harrasment to this disable people. I have a lot of respect on them and i think we (Malaysian) should pay more attention to them. Give our disable athlete more opportunity and bonus if they could win something. I dont hear anything about 1 million when Malaysian paralympiad goes to Olympic. This scene should be change. I hope for the best for Malaysian sports.

Hockey: Aussie rescinds on offer to help Malaysian strikers

I copy the title from thestar.com.my because i think along this weekdays i've searched for a good topic to discuss or blogging in here. But yet i couldn't find one, but when i read this it straight away goes to my mind. When the idea is there, i opened up my blog and go for new entry. So here it is...

I am not a hockey player nor a top fans of that sport. Indeed, i am proud to myself because i am not left out far away from hockey world. I just love sports, any of it is just my pleasure. In myself, there is a need to get update about everything and in hockey, i sometimes take a glance of look at our national hockey news. I've also been to National Bukit Jalil Hockey Stadium few times to watch our national squad matches. Remembering the old days of our national hockey, there was a lot of name can be recall as a great hero, players like Mirnawan Nawawi, Nor Saiful Zaini, S.Kuhan, Chua Boon Huat, Gavin Fernandez, K.Keevan Raj and many more. There are all a legend in Malaysian Hockey. Every kids used them as an idol for their growth in hockey plays.

After i read the news in thestar.com.my, i ask myself. What had happened to our national hockey team? A team that used to be top 10 in the world. Once upon a time, we can beat Korea, Pakistan, Holland and many giants in hockey world. But nowadays no more sensational stuff about hockey, no more players name can be remember easily. Yes, few years back there was national player in Germany hockey league and other. To be honest, i dont see the fruity in one player that can change a team. If one or two players playing abroad, that doesnt mean good for national team. Yes, the person could be grow better but how do they help the team and their team mates in hockey field is all that matters.

Basically, i disagree to the propose of to take foreign player to teach our player. Thats just waste of money. We have our legend that maybe even better than them. I am happy to know that Australian forward refuse to come. We dont need to seek advice or help from others. What we need to do is to look deeper into our Malaysian. Malaysia Boleh!

Fastest man on earth

Everybody witnessing how he won through an ease. Everybody enjoy how he entertain the crowd with his trademark shooting stars. Everybody just have one thing that is to accept that he is the fastest runner on earth now. By the record he set, by the distance of his opponent, he'll surely can be catch easily in few years ahead.

Yes, we are talking about the triple Olympic gold medalist and world record holder from reggae boys country, Usain Bolt. The fastest man on earth. In Beijing, we witnessed he broke his own 100m record. Not enough with that, he broke the 200m record set by Michael Johnson of United States of America, a record that many said hard to be broken. But Usain Bolt did in style. In addition to his superb performance in Olympic, he completed it with his mates of 4x100m relay where he running as the 3rd runner. The quartet also broke an Olympic record. Thanks to co-operation and hard work from everybody including his team mates, coach and also supporters.

As a Malaysian, i also have nothing but to respect this fastest man on earth, Usain Bolt. I really want to see his performance in this coming Zurich track and field. Yes, there are indeed a lot of prizes await but for him the most important thing is to be running on that track and field. Thats just simply an honest and truly champion attitude.

*article review from thestar.com.my

Waiting for the first Olympic gold

I guess every Malaysian was curiously wait for badminton Olympic final match between world number one, Lin Dan and our Malaysian hero, Lee Chong Wei. Every badminton fans not only in Malaysian glued to television not only because this is an olympic final match but it was expected to be the most intriguing match between 1st rank and 2nd rank badminton player in the world.

After the match started, Malaysian hope is high as sky. Because this is the only chance Malaysia could win our first olympic gold medal in history. On paper, both player was equally match although Lin Dan hasnt lost any set in this Beijing olympic prior to this final match. Lee Chong Wei was also impressive by beating hard fought, Sony Dwi Koncoro and skilled Korean player, Lee Hyun Il.

I dont have to go in detail about the match because i knew everybody whom watch it will not satisfied of that match. Not because we felt ashame or un-motivated by Lee Chong Wei performance but because it was the day called "Lin Dan Day". Everything Lin Dan does was a simply perfect. It wasnt a beautiful and entertaining badminton match but it was a match that fight for olympic gold medal. And we could see Lin Dan does want it more, he want to win the gold medal in front of his home crowd. Lin Dan motivation was a lot higher and it kills Lee Chong Wei spirit of Malaysia Boleh.

Lin Dan knew Lee Chong Wei strength is in front of the net. So he doesnt give any chances for Lee Chong Wei to play the ball in front of the net. We can see Lin Dan will try to smash or dropshot the ball to end of court, then the return ball from Lee Chong Wei will only go as far as to the front court. It was the game Lin Dan wanted to, it was his strategy spotted and Lee Chong Wei has nothing to be ashamed.

Above all, we are proud with Lee Chong Wei. But for badminton fans, it was a game of Lin Dan. Anyone who go into that match will fail to win if Lin Dan plays like that. Olympic badminton final match the conclusion was Lin Dan outplayed Chong Wei.

Malaysia Cup

Everyone knows that football is the most popular sports in Malaysia. In Malaysia, the top level of achievement in a tournament were to win a Malaysia cup. Malaysia cup is undoubtedly a legendary trophy that being fighting on from 1980's until now. Our legendary and superb footballer, Allahyarham Mokhtar Dahari have won this cup with Selangor few times at his playing age. Everyone was proud to win this cup because this legendary cup shows your credibility and talent. This cup is belong to everybody if you win it, the player, the management, the backroom staff, the fans ultimately and also to all the people of the state.

In Malaysia, our top league was known as Super League which consist of 12 teams. Most of the team were a state team and some of them were a club which represent state of their origin. For example, Johor Corporation has a team called Johor FC in this tournament. A club participation is being taken seriously lately because in a club from Selangor, MPPJ have won the Malaysia cup before. It shows that no matter who you are and what team you are playing, everybody want to win.

Malaysia cup 2008 has reach the semi-final leg, where 4 team just one step away from the final. This 4 team that still compete in this tournament was Johor FC, Selangor, Kedah and Terengganu. To be exact, leg 1 has finished and Selangor and Kedah respectively has an advantage to go through to final because of their goal advantage. But everyone knows, football is unpredictable. Sometimes you are leading 3-0, but after the final whistle blow you could lose 4-3. The ball is round, so it doesnt depend on anything. You could be ahead or behind but what is important is to play until the final whistle blow out.

23 August will be the day of final match of Malaysia Cup. The match will be held at National Stadium Bukit Jalil. As a fan of Selangor, i would very much to see my supported team go through and win back this cup which is belong to Kedah as they was the last winner of this cup in 2007. Come on Selangor. We can do it. Bring back the Malaysia Cup!





*Based on www.bharian.com.my (150808 Malaysia Cup: Dollah khuatir Selangor belum selamat)

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