New SRAM chief Tunku Zain puts LA28 Olympic gold at heart of Malaysia squash mission

The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) is prioritizing preparations for national squash players to aim for a gold medal at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Under the new leadership of President Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Tuanku Muhriz, SRAM is committed to providing robust support and fostering continuity through grassroots talent development.

While not planning significant changes to the existing structure, the focus will be on collaboration with state associations to maintain a steady pipeline of quality players, leveraging squash's historic inclusion in the Olympics as an opportunity for Malaysia to achieve notable success.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 — The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) will focus on strengthening the preparations of national squash players in their mission to hunt for a gold medal at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA28).

Its new president, Tunku Zain Al-’Abidin Tuanku Muhriz, said squash’s historic debut at the Olympic Games opens up a huge opportunity for Malaysia to make history at the prestigious sporting event.

He stated that SRAM’s new leadership will ensure that all needs, including support for the players, are given close attention to help them achieve their best performance ahead of LA28.

“I think the important thing now is the road to Olympics because squash for the first time is an Olympic sport. So, we have the opportunity to get a medal.

“So, I will combine a movement to really focus on the road to gold,” he told members of the media when met after SRAM’s 54th Annual General Meeting at the Malaysian Badminton Academy here today.

Earlier, Tunku Zain Al-‘Abidin won uncontested for the presidency during the national governing body’s elections.

Also winning uncontested were former national squash player Azlan Iskandar for the deputy president post, Sharon Wee (vice-president), and Ramlee Abdullah (honorary treasurer).

Meanwhile, Nik Razeen Adam Daud was appointed as honorary secretary by the president, while Margaret Kechendai, Wan Sazril Wan Zaid, and Conrad Louis were elected as SRAM ordinary committee members.

Commenting on the pressure facing national squash, which is seen as one of the medal prospects for LA28, Tunku Zain acknowledged that there are high expectations on national players to realize that dream.

However, he said SRAM’s leadership responsibility is to ensure the athletes’ journey towards the games is facilitated through the provision of an effective support system.

“I think the pressure is on the players, not me. But as committee members, we will, of course, want to facilitate that journey so that they really can reach that dream because it’s a dream not just for squash players, but for all Malaysians,” he said.

Meanwhile, Tunku Zain said he does not plan to make major changes to SRAM’s existing structure, but rather wants to continue the successes and efforts implemented by the previous leadership.

He said squash has proven its position as one of Malaysia’s most successful sports based on its achievements in medals and championships at the international level.

At the same time, he wants to strengthen cooperation with state squash associations to ensure that the development of new talent continues and the country does not run out of quality players in the future.

According to him, building a broad participation base at the grassroots level is important to ensure that the continuity of national squash excellence does not halt when top players end their respective careers.

“If we see, there are other sports that might have been at the elite level at one time. But if there is no pipeline, we lose that continuity.

“So, insya-Allah, that’s what I want to focus on — cooperation with the state level so that the national level always has talent,” he said. — Bernama

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马来西亚壁球协会（SRAM）正优先考虑国家壁球运动员的备战工作，目标是在2028年洛杉矶奥运会上夺得金牌。

在 Tunku Zain Al-'Abidin Tuanku Muhriz 主席的新领导下，SRAM 致力于提供强有力的支持，并通过基层人才培养促进持续发展。

虽然不打算对现有结构进行重大改变，但重点将放在与各州协会合作，以保持高质量球员的稳定输送，利用壁球历史上首次进入奥运会的机会，为马来西亚取得显著的成功。

吉隆坡，10 月 17 日讯——马来西亚壁球协会（SRAM）将致力于加强国家壁球运动员的备战，力争在 2028 年洛杉矶奥运会（LA28）上夺得金牌。

新任主席东姑扎因·阿比丁·端姑穆赫里兹表示，壁球在奥运会上的历史性首次亮相，为马来西亚在这一享有盛誉的体育赛事中创造历史提供了巨大的机会。

他表示，SRAM 的新领导层将确保所有需求，包括对车手的支持，都得到密切关注，以帮助他们在洛杉矶 28 大赛前取得最佳成绩。

“我认为现在最重要的是通往奥运会的道路，因为壁球首次成为奥运会正式比赛项目。所以，我们有机会获得奖牌。”

“所以，我将采取一些措施，真正专注于通往金牌的道路，”他在今天于马来西亚羽毛球学院举行的 SRAM 第 54 届年度大会结束后接受媒体采访时说道。

此前，东姑扎因·阿比丁在国家执政机构选举中以无竞争对手的方式当选总统。

此外，前国家壁球运动员阿兹兰·伊斯坎达尔 (Azlan Iskandar) 当选副主席，莎伦·魏 (Sharon Wee) 当选副主席，拉姆利·阿卜杜拉 (Ramlee Abdullah) 当选名誉司库，均未受到任何竞争。

与此同时，Nik Razeen Adam Daud被主席任命为名誉秘书，Margaret Kechendai、Wan Sazril Wan Zaid和Conrad Louis被选为SRAM普通委员会成员。

谈到国家壁球面临的压力（国家壁球被视为LA28的夺牌热门之一），东姑扎因承认，人们对国家队球员寄予厚望，希望他们能够实现这个梦想。

但他表示，SRAM 的领导责任是确保通过提供有效的支持系统，为运动员的奥运会之旅提供便利。

“我认为压力在球员身上，而不是我身上。但作为委员会成员，我们当然希望为他们铺平道路，让他们真正实现梦想，因为这不仅是壁球运动员的梦想，也是所有马来西亚人的梦想，”他说。

与此同时，东姑扎因表示，他并不打算对SRAM现有的组织结构进行重大改变，而是希望继续保持前任领导层所取得的成功和努力。

他表示，壁球在国际赛场上获得的奖牌和冠军头衔证明了它作为马来西亚最成功的运动之一的地位。

与此同时，他希望加强与各州壁球协会的合作，以确保新人才的培养能够持续进行，避免国家未来出现高水平球员短缺的情况。

他认为，在基层建立广泛的参与基础非常重要，这样才能确保国家壁球运动的卓越水平不会在顶尖球员结束职业生涯后停止。

“我们可以看到，其他一些体育项目也曾达到过精英水平。但如果没有人才输送渠道，我们就失去了这种延续性。”

“所以，如果真主保佑，这就是我想要关注的重点——与州一级合作，确保国家层面始终人才济济，”他说。——马新社

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