para-athletes

‘We fought for this’: PCM chief slams NSC over para-athlete funds control

Megat Shahriman questions why Budget 2025 para-sports allocation is diverted through NSC despite PCM’s direct negotiations with the Finance Ministry

Para-athletes have no problem winning medals, but what about the future?

Once again, Malaysia’s para-athletes have made the country proud by exceeding their medal target at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Para Games.

Funding disparity despite international triumphs concerns Paralympic Council

The Paralympic Council of Malaysia has expressed its scepticism regarding the government’s commitment to developing para-athletes, as it believes that the allocated budget of RM12 million for 2024 is insufficient.

M’sian Paralympic Council wants BAM to ‘wake up’ on para-badminton talent

The Malaysian Paralympic Council has urged the Badminton Association of Malaysia to "wake up" and seriously look into the development of para-badminton players for the council.

Malaysia Paralympic Council hopes for more funding to support para-athletes

The council’s response comes after the government announced an allocation of RM12 million to the National Sports Council for training and development programmes aimed at supporting Malaysia’s para-athletes in international sporting events. 

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