KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, happy with the level of preparedness at the training facilities, hopes national elite athletes under the Road to Tokyo (RTT) programme can resume training before the start of Hari Raya Aidilfitri (May 24)....
Saturday, 09 May 2020 07:08 PM MYT
Thus, he plans to table a proposal to the government, especially the National Security Council and Ministry of Health , for some leeway to be given so that athletes and coaches under the RTT, which is a preparatory programme for the Olympics and Paralympics, could begin training earlier than the scheduled June 1 target.
Among the proposals were to tighten the SOP and protocols at the three centres identified for training purposes, athletes to stay full-time at training hostels, compulsory screening when entering the facilities and periodical screening after that, body temperature to be taken regularly, no group briefing and no activities involving more than 10 people.
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