SEPANG – The Youth and Sports Ministry is stepping up efforts to resolve problems faced by sports associations and athletes in the country, said its deputy minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim.
He said that his ministry is using engagement sessions to fine-tune mechanisms to solve the problems faced, especially regarding the welfare of athletes, sports facilities, and development at the grassroots level.
“Right now, we are compiling all the input we have taken from sports associations and para athletes, podium athletes, and national athletes.
“Through the engagement sessions held, we have a clearer picture of the problems they face. These problems have been lingering and may have been voiced out before,” he said.
Adam Adli said this when met by reporters at the sending-off ceremony for two Malaysian esports teams, Todak and Haq, who will be competing in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang M4 World Championship, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport here today.
Adam Adli, meanwhile, said that the ministry is now in the final phase of finalising the guidelines for managing the development of esports in the country.
According to him, the guidelines for esports are very important to manage the sport in a more orderly and safe manner.
“All sports, including at the professional level, have guidelines for the governance of the sport itself, so it is very important that we have such guidelines.
“Esports is growing very rapidly in the country and these guidelines will ensure that it is well structured for cohesive development,” he said.
He added that the guidelines will also help the youth involved in the sport, acting as an effective mechanism to protect their data in the future. – Bernama, December 26, 2022
