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ISSUE IN SPORTS
In sports, there are so many issue whether about the player, the coach or the managements itself. In Malaysia, we are also have the issue in sports. Many people whether the sports analysts react to the problem and hoping that we have the better environment in sports.
There are a few issues that I have found recently.
First issue, On 9 September 2020, Wednesday, in Malaymail news show that All Women's Action Society (AWAM) President Premalosani Arivananthan said that Gender-based violence (GBV), especially sexual harassment, is alarming in Malaysian sports, and it must be addressed in order to create a safe and secure environment for everyone. According to a study conducted by Kolej Poly-Tech MARA on 422 athletes in 2017, 15.9% acknowledged to having experienced sexual harassment in sports, with over half of them having competed internationally for their country. Male athletes, she added, were more vulnerable than female athletes, with 19% of male athletes experiencing sexual harassment compared to 11% of female athletes.
The MoU, according to Premalosani, will be the first step toward addressing GBV concerns like sexual harassment, rape, and domestic violence, with Awam providing a year of training for PCM athletes, coaches, and officials. She also reported that during the Covid-19 outbreak, GBV cases in Malaysia increased dramatically, with Awam receiving 191 reports via its Telenita helpline since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18.
Second issue, on 1st February 2021, in New Straits Time Corruption is not a new problem in Malaysian sports; it has existed for a long time, but it can stifle the growth of national athletes if left unchecked. Corruption in sports includes not only the misappropriation of association finances and the use of positions to obtain bribes, but also match fixing and the abuse of power in decision-making. Bribes can take the form of money, prizes, bonuses, votes, services, positions, salary, or discounts, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's official website, www.sprm.gov.my. However, in a formal response to Bernama, the Sports Ministry stated that sports corruption is still under control.
However, the ministry warned that actions to build an anti-corruption culture should be adopted on a regular basis to guarantee that corruption does not become a "disease" in national sports development. The Sports Commissioner's Office intends to maintain the Corruption-Free Pledge initiative to ensure that all national sports associations (NSAs) remain free of the plague, according to the ministry. According to the current trend in Malaysia, the majority of corrupt actions involve match-fixing, which is common when betting becomes popular. The Badminton World Federation, for example, banned professional shuttlers Zulfadli Zulkiffli and Tan Chun Seang for 20 and 15 years, respectively, for match-fixing in 2018. The Malaysian Football Association (FAM) penalised 17 Kuala Lumpur players RM5,000 each in 2014 for match-fixing. After considering that they were "victims of circumstances" since a sponsor had a hand in forcing them into football corruption, the FAM did not punish them any further.
Last issue was in 22 December 2021, it was a heartbreaking few days for Malaysian sports.
It started with sports budget cuts, then the AFF Cup catastrophe for Harimau Malaya, and Singapore's remarkable performance in the World Championships thanks to Penang-born shuttler Loh Kean Yew. While the FA of Malaysia (FAM) has a history of failures in football, the BA of Malaysia (BAM), while generating many elite shuttlers, should use Singapore's triumph as a challenge to convert some of their shuttlers into global and Olympic champions. Singaporeans are most likely laughing at us, but that is a fact we must accept.
In sports, there are so many issue whether about the player, the coach or the managements itself. In Malaysia, we are also have the issue in sports. Many people whether the sports analysts react to the problem and hoping that we have the better environment in sports.
There are a few issues that I have found recently.
First issue, On 9 September 2020, Wednesday, in Malaymail news show that All Women's Action Society (AWAM) President Premalosani Arivananthan said that Gender-based violence (GBV), especially sexual harassment, is alarming in Malaysian sports, and it must be addressed in order to create a safe and secure environment for everyone. According to a study conducted by Kolej Poly-Tech MARA on 422 athletes in 2017, 15.9% acknowledged to having experienced sexual harassment in sports, with over half of them having competed internationally for their country. Male athletes, she added, were more vulnerable than female athletes, with 19% of male athletes experiencing sexual harassment compared to 11% of female athletes.
The MoU, according to Premalosani, will be the first step toward addressing GBV concerns like sexual harassment, rape, and domestic violence, with Awam providing a year of training for PCM athletes, coaches, and officials. She also reported that during the Covid-19 outbreak, GBV cases in Malaysia increased dramatically, with Awam receiving 191 reports via its Telenita helpline since the movement control order (MCO) was implemented on March 18.
Second issue, on 1st February 2021, in New Straits Time Corruption is not a new problem in Malaysian sports; it has existed for a long time, but it can stifle the growth of national athletes if left unchecked. Corruption in sports includes not only the misappropriation of association finances and the use of positions to obtain bribes, but also match fixing and the abuse of power in decision-making. Bribes can take the form of money, prizes, bonuses, votes, services, positions, salary, or discounts, according to the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission's official website, www.sprm.gov.my. However, in a formal response to Bernama, the Sports Ministry stated that sports corruption is still under control.
However, the ministry warned that actions to build an anti-corruption culture should be adopted on a regular basis to guarantee that corruption does not become a "disease" in national sports development. The Sports Commissioner's Office intends to maintain the Corruption-Free Pledge initiative to ensure that all national sports associations (NSAs) remain free of the plague, according to the ministry. According to the current trend in Malaysia, the majority of corrupt actions involve match-fixing, which is common when betting becomes popular. The Badminton World Federation, for example, banned professional shuttlers Zulfadli Zulkiffli and Tan Chun Seang for 20 and 15 years, respectively, for match-fixing in 2018. The Malaysian Football Association (FAM) penalised 17 Kuala Lumpur players RM5,000 each in 2014 for match-fixing. After considering that they were "victims of circumstances" since a sponsor had a hand in forcing them into football corruption, the FAM did not punish them any further.
Last issue was in 22 December 2021, it was a heartbreaking few days for Malaysian sports.
It started with sports budget cuts, then the AFF Cup catastrophe for Harimau Malaya, and Singapore's remarkable performance in the World Championships thanks to Penang-born shuttler Loh Kean Yew. While the FA of Malaysia (FAM) has a history of failures in football, the BA of Malaysia (BAM), while generating many elite shuttlers, should use Singapore's triumph as a challenge to convert some of their shuttlers into global and Olympic champions. Singaporeans are most likely laughing at us, but that is a fact we must accept.