Mon Redee Sut Txi, Malaysia’s first archer at the Olympics

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Representing Malaysia at the Games in Athens, Greece, this former Olympian paved the way for archery in the country. Written & presented by: Theevya Ragu Shot by: Fauzi Yunus Edited by: Selven Razz  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/08/02/the-legacy-of-malaysias-first-olympic-archer-20-years-on/  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTLifestyle #MonRedeeSutTxi #Archer #Olympics

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00:00As we know, the Olympic Games is not easy to win a medal, but our trio has shown a good

00:24performance during qualification round and elimination round.

00:27So they are still young and we hope that they can continue to improve on their shooting

00:36and score in the future and of course in the next Olympic Games.

00:51These encouraging words come from none other than Monredi Suti, Malaysia's first archer

00:58to have qualified for the Olympics.

01:01Having represented the country in Athens, Greece in 2004, FMT Lifestyle met with her

01:07at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris in Tanjung Malimpera, where she is a lecturer and coach.

01:19Hailing from the small town of Pengkalan Hulu in Gerigpera, Suti was just 22 when she

01:25was catapulted onto the world stage.

01:28During that time, I feel like my dream come true.

01:32I start archery because of I want to work in Malaysia, that's all.

01:37So I feel like, how do I want to be an athlete in Malaysia?

01:40How do I want to wear Malaysian fashion?

01:44So I feel like, how do I want to be an athlete?

01:51Because I feel like it's not easy and I feel like a hero.

01:59In Form 2, Suti discovered archery in school.

02:03She gradually worked her way up to the national team in 2001, becoming part of Malaysia's

02:09first batch of archers.

02:12Suti pushed herself with discipline and training during her university days, and it paid off

02:18when she placed third at the World Championships in 2003, earning a ticket to the Olympics.

02:26Speaking about her experience at the Games, Suti recalls a conversation she will never

02:32forget, congratulating Korean archer and gold medalist Park Seung Hyun, who had just broken

02:38an Olympic record.

02:40So he said, thank you.

02:44But he felt that at that time, he could have done better.

02:50Because he felt like my body condition was not okay.

02:55But you broke the Olympic record.

02:58So I was like, oh.

03:01Okay.

03:03So when I look back, this is what we call a world champion or Olympic champion.

03:11He always thinks that he is not proud of what he has achieved.

03:16And he feels that he still needs to work harder.

03:19Although she shortly retired after her Olympic stint owing to injuries, she says, once an

03:25athlete, always an athlete.

03:28Today, the former Olympian remains dedicated to training the next generation of archers

03:37in Malaysia.

03:41From having just five archers in the national team, the sport has attracted numerous young

03:47talents and seen tremendous growth in the country.

03:51Now 42, Suti continues as a coach, currently gearing up for the Malaysia Games.

03:57Although the women's recurve team at the Paris Olympics may have missed their mark,

04:01Suti is still hopeful for the future.

04:04All of our qualified athletes are still young.

04:09Some are 19, 20, 21 years old.

04:15So they still have a long way to go for the second or third Olympics.

04:23With that, let's remain optimistic that archery will contribute to Malaysia's Olympic

04:28medal tally in 2028.

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