KUALA LUMPUR — The inclusion or removal of athletes from the Road to Gold (RTG) programme will be decided only after the new RTG committee convenes in March.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said the meeting would also clarify the structure of the new committee.
“We are likely to hold the meeting in March. Please wait for the official announcement,” she said yesterday.
Hannah added that discussions on athlete selection would be based on deliberations with the new committee. She is also arranging meetings with several athletes to discuss potential additions or removals from the programme.
“Parliament has just started, and I am scheduling several meetings, including with Lee Zii Jia (men’s professional singles), Goh Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin Mohd Rumsani (men’s professional doubles), and Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang (track cycling champion),” she said.
The RTG committee last met in November 2024, marking the conclusion of the previous RTG cycle. The meeting was co-chaired by Hannah and Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria. — February 14, 2025