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The NFDP, launched by former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak on April 10, 2014, is a comprehensive football development programme for players aged between seven and 17 in every state. - Photo source: FAM/FB

Liek Hou had criticised PCM for not delivering on their promise of rewarding him RM60,000 for capturing gold in the Paris Paralympics a year after the showpiece event. - Photo: FACEBOOK / Cheah Liek Hou 謝儮好

Lee injured his ankle during the World Tour Finals last December and made his return in March at the Orleans Masters, where he lost to Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen 21-23, 7-21 in the quarter-finals - Bernama FILE PIX

The National Sports Council (NSC), in a statement today, said the other nominees for the Sportsman of the Year award are wushu exponent Wong Weng Soon, weightlifter Aniq Kasdan and silat athlete Abdul Latif Maxzakir.

During his 12 years of service, Mazlan introduced long-term sports development policies, strengthened the national backup athlete programmes, and restructured the National Sports Institute (ISN) to enhance scientific support for elite athletes.

Malaysian athletics legend Datuk Marina Chin - Photo by Bernama

Thamaraj emerged among the country’s senior silat fighters who contributed one of the six gold medals at the World Pencak Silat Championships, with Malaysia also taking home nine silver and four bronze medals overall. - Photo by Bernama

Malaysian squash player Ng Eain Yow (right) in action against Egyptian squash player Youssef Soliman (left) during the finals of the 2024 Malaysian Squash Cup at The Curve Mutiara Damansara. - Photo for illustration purpose only. Photo by Bernama Ng Eain Yow clinched the championship by defeating Youssef Soliman with scores of 11-7, 11-7, and 11-7. --fotoBERNAMA (2024) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

Malaysian athletes during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony along the Seine River on July 27, 2024. (Photo from Olympic Council of Malaysia)