Good chemistry in team will lead to medals, says Ariana

KUALA LUMPUR: National woman archer Ariana Nur Dania Mohd Zairi (pic) is optimistic that her partnership with the team will bear fruit in the form of medals at the SEA Games in Thailand in December.

Ariana will be teaming up with Syaqiera Mashayikh and Nurul Azreena Mohd Fazil.

“We are targeting to win medals. I don’t think it’s impossible because our team are quite strong. There’s not much difference between us and the other national teams,” said Ariana.

She added that their effort is strongly supported by the Road To Gold (RTG) programme, which has helped improve team chemistry and training, including exposure to overseas competitions, thus enabling the team to build greater confidence when facing opponents.

“So, with support from RTG and the Fast Track programme, we are getting better backing. For example, we’ve seen a lot of improvement in training and international tournaments. We feel we can win medals,” she said.

Syaqiera also expressed confidence.

“In Hanoi, Vietnam, we didn’t win. So, this year in Thailand, we will try our very best. We’ll work hard to win medals,” she said.

Indonesia are seen as one of the main contenders, in addition to having a higher team ranking than the Malaysian trio at the upcoming games. — Bernama