Future of Malaysian sports may lie in how young athletes perform in Birmingham


THE Commonwealth Games are about to start in less than two weeks time and it is fair to say that Malaysia’s sporting future is at stake in Birmingham.

At the last edition in Gold Coast, Australia, four years ago, the cream of Malaysian sports like squash queen Nicol David, veteran cyclist Azizulhasni Awang and singles shuttler Lee Chong Wei were still there.

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