Bigger sport allocation is good, but athletes must get to enjoy bulk of it


EVERY year, the announcement on the budget for the Youth and Sports Ministry will draw different reactions but the one allocated in 2014 received a thunderous applause.The total amount breached the billion ringgit mark when it was increased from RM700mil to RM1bil.

The ministry promised the moon to all its stakeholders.

Top on their distribution list for sports was grassroots programmes.

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