By Mustakim Ramli
SHAH ALAM, Aug 16 — The Selangor government will reward its athletes who excelled in the recent SEA Games and the Commonwealth Games early next month.
Selangor State Sports Council (MSNS) executive director Mohamad Nizam Marjugi said the allocation for the rewards has been approved and they are currently waiting for the right time to hold the event.
“We initially planned to hold the ceremony tomorrow but the Raja Muda of Selangor and the Menteri Besar were unavailable due to work engagements overseas.
“So the event has been postponed to early September during the flag handover ceremony to Selangor’s contingent for the 2022 Malaysia Games (Sukma),” he told SelangorKini.
On May 15, the state government announced that it was considering giving rewards to Selangor athletes who shine at the 31st SEA Games.
State executive councillor for youth and sports development Mohd Khairuddin Othman said the form of incentives would be further discussed with the Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.
“We already have the proposal (rewards) and would wait for them (athletes) to return first.
“Selangor has always appreciated its athletes, such as the rewards given to the Sukma winners and Insya Allah (God willing) for the SEA Games (athletes) as well,” he said.
On August 9, MSNS said it will reward two athletes from this state who have won medals at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The athletes are M Thinaah, who contributed two gold medals in badminton’s mixed doubles and women doubles as well as table tennis athlete Choong Javen who won the silver medal in the mixed doubles match.
