KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must invest in dedicated sports science support for their athletes to challenge for medals at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a sports specialist said.
Sports science specialist Dr Ahmad Fazli Ahmad Idris said athletes preparing for the Olympics needed direct access to specialists in sports psychology, recovery and nutrition, rather than treating these areas as secondary to daily training.
"Stop treating sports science as an afterthought," he told sports reporter K. Rajan on the Timesport: On The Beat podcast.
Fazli called on the National Sports Council (NSC) and National Sports Institute (NSI) to assign dedicated personnel to athletes who qualify for LA 2028, with at least a sports psychologist and massage therapist included in their support teams.
