Minister plans pow-wow over shooters’ failure


PUTRAJAYA: The Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is ready to meet the National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) to discuss the national shooters’ failure to get even one qualifier for the Olympics for the first time since 1984.

The national shooters failed to make the cut in their last opportunity at the Asian Shooting Championships which ended on Monday.“I think we need to go back to the drawing board and there is a lot of work to be done, especially in the welfare of the shooters and the athletes, ” said Syed Saddiq.“Maybe, the intensity of the training has to be increased.

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