In the West, sportsmen can aspire to be millionaires; celebrities who share the limelight with royals and Hollywood's best. But to get there, one has to start from the bottom, with a proper grassroots programme. In Malaysia, though, sport is fast going from big drawcard to just a lucky draw. STARSPORT'S RAJES PAUL, who was in the US recently, draws a comparison.
IN China, they examine babies, decide what they could excel in and give them training in that particular sport. In the United States, they look at bone structure to determine the best sport for certain children and guide them along.
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