Sports & Fitness

Heatwave: Kelantan advises athletes to limit outdoor training

State Sports Council holds talks with coaches, manages to address current drought

Updated 1 year ago · Published on 29 Apr 2023 3:13PM

Heatwave: Kelantan advises athletes to limit outdoor training
As the country is swept by hot weather and drought, Kelantan has advised athletes and sports enthusiasts to limit sports activities outdoors to prevent health issues. – Bernama pic, April 29, 2023

KOTA BARU – The Kelantan government has urged athletes and sports enthusiasts to limit sports activities including training in the open following the current hot weather in the country. 

State Youth Development, Sports And Non-Governmental Organisations Committee chairman Wan Roslan Wan Hamat said the state government, however, has no plans to close sports centres or stadiums. 

”The State Sports Council also held meetings and discussions with coaches and sports managers to find solutions to address the current drought, including proposals to train indoors. 

“We want to limit outdoor activities as much as possible. We want to prevent untoward incidents related to heatstroke,” he told reporters when met at the PAS Kelantan Aidilfitri Open House here today. 

In the same development, Kelantan Menteri Besar Datuk Ahmad Yakob who was also present, advised the people in Kelantan to be vigilant and not be exposed to this unusually hot weather.  

“We never experience such hot weather before. The public is urged to take care of their health, especially frequently drinking water and reducing outdoor activities,” he said. 

Meanwhile, the Health Ministry confirmed that an 11-year-old boy had died of heatstroke and severe dehydration in Kelantan. – Bernama, April 29, 2023

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