Ex-athletes hope more good Samaritans lend a helping hand

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00:00 [Music]

00:02 Several former athletes have lauded an FMT initiative which saw 50 retired

00:07 national sportspersons receive monetary aid just before the Hari Raya IDFI Tree festivities.

00:12 Iyat Ramadan 2024 held at Concord Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on Thursday was graced by the Sultan of

00:18 Pahang, our Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tengku Aziza Amina

00:24 Maimunah Iskandaria. The event saw the Sultan hand out RM1,000 to 50 members of the National

00:30 Athletes' Welfare Foundation who have been struggling with health, financial and unemployment

00:34 challenges. Some beneficiaries present at the event were Paracyclist Mohd Shazman Roshdi,

00:40 footballer Khalid Jamlus, bowler Ahmad Amin Hussin and rugby player Alias Qasim. Former

00:47 Para Swimmer Nurul Shakina Abdullah expressed her heartfelt appreciation to FMT for its support of

00:52 former athletes facing adversity.

00:54 Former Para athlete Aziza Tayib said despite their significant achievements,

01:11 these sportsmen only received one-time incentive payments.

01:15 When I was in my sister's time, we received RM2,000.

01:22 One-off.

01:24 She said, "This is a record-breaking event, you get an extra RM1,000."

01:28 That's all.

01:29 One-off.

01:31 Former Malaysian football coach K. Rajagopal, who led Malaysia to victory in the 2010 AFF

01:36 Suzuki Cup, praised the initiative, describing it as a positive step towards recognising our

01:40 forgotten heroes.

01:42 Definitely it's something which is very encouraging, which is a good platform for the

01:52 athletes, ex-athletes, really in some difficult situations. They have sacrificed. And I think

02:01 that this is a good event that we do consider care for them showing the support in whichever

02:12 way, you know.

02:14 Former bodybuilder and six-time Mr Asia winner Malik Nur urged the corporate sector to explore

02:19 the possibility of sponsoring welfare programmes organised by Yakyem.

02:23 I urge other companies to help the ex-athletes who are in need.

02:35 Not all athletes are lucky.

02:37 Today is the last day of the programme we are doing.

02:42 We can do it.

02:44 (Music)

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