KUALA LUMPUR: Para long jumper Latif Romly and track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang were among the big winners as the government paid out RM4.26 million to national athletes and coaches for their outstanding performances at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games this year.
The incentives were paid out under the National Sports Incentive Scheme (Shakam) and National Coaches Incentive Scheme (SGAR), during a presentation ceremony here last night.
Under Shakam, athletes who win an individual medal at any of the three games take home RM80,000 for gold, RM40,000 for silver and RM20,000 for bronze.
Pairs split the incentive while the incentive for teams is based on the number of each athlete in the team.
