The employability of today’s athletes in the scheme of things


NOT everyone is blessed with the world-beating talents of Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Datuk Nicol Ann David, Datuk Shalin Zulkifli, Datuk Pandelela Rinong, Datuk Azizulhasni Awang and Al-Jufferi Jamari.

They belong to the elite few Malaysians who conquered the world in their respective disciplines, allowing sports scribes to occupy their column inches with superlatives each time the champions climbed the podium.

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