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SEA Games champ Rayzam gets more than a pair of shoes

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Mohanjit (left), Rayzam and brand manager Allan Netto sharing a light moment at Kuckreja Sdn Bhd. The spike Mohanjit is holding was made for athletes in the 1940s. Throughout the Kuala Lumpur SEA Games last year, I was on Astro Arena to share my views. Among the gold medalists who joined me in the studio at Wisma Ali Bawal, Petaling Jaya was national 110m hurdler Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian . I had, after the show, asked Rayzam - captain of the national athletics SEA Games squad - if he had a sponsor. The Sabahan replied: "No". I posted an article 'A pair of shoes would be nice'  (Sept 7, 2017) on this blog. This morning Rayzam got more than just a pair of shoes. Segambut-based Kuckreja Sdn Bhd has offered to sponsor Rayzam spike shoes, track shoes and apparel for a year. The man behind the company. Mohanjit Kuckreja, considers the contribution to the national hero as a "CSR project". A man of a few words, Mohanjit who is an avid hiker said: ...

'A pair of shoes would be nice'

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Here's me trying to be taller than national high jumper Navraj Singh (left) and national 110m hurdler Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian. This picture was taken on August 27, when the two SEA Games gold medalists were invited as guests of Astro Arena's Analisis Nadi KL2017. Rayzam, 29, is the national record holder (13.67s). He had, at the Kurpfalz Gala competition in Germany in May, erased Nur Herman Majid's 23-year-old record of 13.73s. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak praised Rayzam for breaking the national record. — Twitter @NajibRazak  His victory at KL2017 was meaningful as the last time a Malaysian came out tops in the race was 10 years ago. And he has since expressed his intention to conquer Asia when Indonesia plays host to the Asian Games next year. I had, after the show, asked Rayzam - captain of the national athletics SEA Games squad - if he had a sponsor. The Sabahan replied: "No". "I get a monthly allowance of RM1,500 (from the...

Zainal tidak kecewa

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Saya tidak kecewa!  Itu kata Presiden Kesatuan Olahraga Malaysia (KOM), Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad mengenai prestasi hambar jaguh 110 meter lari berpagar negara, Rayzam Shah Wan Sofian di pentas Kejohanan Dunia di Moscow, minggu lalu. Baginya, Rayzam Shah sudah melakukan yang terbaik tetapi masih perlu didorong dengan terapi psikologi bagi membantu atlet berkenaan keluar dari takuk prestasi semasa.  Baca berita penuh di sini . HD tanya : Adakah anda kecewa?