BAM want Frost to give Jin Wei proper training plan
BY
RAJES PAUL
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Giving some motivation: SEA Games chef de mission Datuk Marina Chin (left) speaking to the shuttlers at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) yesterday. —AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria wants a proper training plan for youngster Goh Jin Wei after next month’s Kuala Lumpur SEA Games.
Yesterday, the 17-year-old was given the clearance to play in the Aug 19-30 Games after suffering an injury scare at the Asian Junior Championships in Jakarta on Monday.
She injured her ankle and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) test yesterday showed nothing serious.
She will go through one week of rehabilitation programme before switching to full-time court training.
Norza was happy with the news but did not want the 2015 world junior to be plagued by injuries any more.
“I pity Jin Wei. She’s one of the top players in the senior team and she is also our hope in the juniors. We need to plan her programme properly. If not she will be over worked,” said Norza.
“The mandate has been given to the technical director Morten (Frost) to ensure the planning and welfare of Jin Wei is taken care of. Morten will work with the coaches (Tey Seu Bock and Rony Agustinus) and the Podium Programme team.
“We’ve also asked a psychologist to work closely with Jin Wei. I believe she is also dealing with mounting pressure as our expectations are high on her.”
Now that Jin Wei’s injury issue is settled, Norza wants the Games-bound team to regain their momentum in training.
“It’s time for the team to put aside this injury issues and focus on their preparations for the Games,” said Norza after a visit by the Games chef de mission Datuk Marina Chin at the Academy Badminton Malaysia (ABM) yesterday.
Marina spent two hours with the shuttlers, motivating them to reach greater heights at the Games.
The shuttlers have an eight-medal target – two golds, two silvers and four bronzes – at the Games.
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