After Asian Games euphoria, Malaysian squash confronts harsh reality.
Before we climb aboard the hype train, it’s worth considering: is it time to worry about Malaysian squash that is ironically on the up?Or will it be a case of nothing else matters than the three gold medals squash contributed to Malaysia’s five top finishes so far at the Games?Let’s face it: squash, a non-Olympic sport, is the stepchild of Malaysian sports.
Strangely, squash continues to bear the brunt of funding despite the country’s good showing in the global arena, while the underperforming sports profit.For one, the Inland Revenue Board refused a tax rebate to CIMB Foundation that underpinned junior development for over 15 years. Every member of the team at Hangzhou is a CIMB baby.
When CIMB Foundation was informed by LHDN that they could not claim a tax break for the junior development programme, they appealed to then finance minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz. Universiti Malaya was to be the centre of excellence under the programme, but its sports directorate did nothing for three years. That was almost RM200,000 per annum gone.There was a time when a SRAM head coach and general manager used to drop players from top squads if they decided to further their education.
A quick mind is as essential as the physical attributes, and at least 50 Malaysian players, past and present, have benefitted from full scholarships from US universities. As students, many have played squash for universities such as Yale, Cornell, Harvard, George Washington and Trinity.
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