KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 (Bernama) -- Four national professional athletes bound for the 2024 Paris Olympics will receive a total grant of RM300,000 from the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS).
The grant will be disbursed through the National Sports Council (NSC) to shuttlers Lee Zi Jia (men's singles) and Goh Jin Wei (women's singles) as well as golfers Gavin Green and Ashley Lau Jen Wen.
The NSC said in a statement that the aid is an initiative to ease their burden to participate in qualifying tournaments, exposure tournaments and training camps as well as support services to ensure they are in tip-top shape for the Games.
Minister of Youth and Sports Hannah Yeoh said the additional assistance would at least help them focus on their preparations and give their best in their quest for success in Paris.
"This is our commitment to help every athlete who carries the Malaysian flag, that they will not only receive support services from the NSI (National Sports Institute) team but also financial assistance from the government. We want the athletes to know that they will go with the full support of the government and people of Malaysia,” she said in the same statement today.
For the Paris Olympics, badminton will be held at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena from July 27-Aug 5 while golf will be played at the Le Golf National from Aug 1-10.
A total of 26 athletes will represent Malaysia at the July 26-Aug 11 Paris Olympics.
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