THE recent appointment of Morten Frost as Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) technical director from March, and the subsequent comments from BAM singles coach Rashid Sidek and president Tengku Mahleel Tengku Ariff make me wonder why our athletes expect so much from the government.
There are two paths to take in sports — the amateur route where you build your way up until the sports ministry steps in to take care of your needs and pats you on your back when you win; or the professional path where you look after yourself from the start and receive your rewards through winning.
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