KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The government is allocating RM239 million to pursue excellence in sports, including upgrading of sport complexes and courts, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
He said the allocation would include for establishing pilot talent identification programme in primary schools and to implement the Future Professional Coach programme to hone the skills of potential coaches for selected sports.
Apart from that, he said the government would allocate RM150 million to the Sports Trust Fund for the development of elite sports, medical treatment and research.
The government would also make thorough preparations to ensure the success of athletes in international sports competitions, including the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, the 2014 Youth Olympics in Nanjing and the 2015 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, he added.
The prime minister said this when tabling the 2014 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat today. — Bernama
