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National Sports Council denies allegation of athletes' allowance cut
The National Sports Council has denied an allegation of athletes' training allowance cut as claimed by former deputy youth and sports minister Steven Sim and a state coach.
Its director-general Ahmad Shapawi Ismail (above) explained that the council offered a contract extension to the athletes who were eligible for full training under the podium programme in January.
“Back then, there were...
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