KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister, Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan, described the national wushu squad’s achievement of five gold, one silver and two bronze medals at the World Wushu Championships 2025 in Brazil as proof of the effectiveness of the government’s continuous investment in the sport’s development.
She said the success was the result of the MADANI government’s investment through the National Sports Council (NSC), which allocated RM4,335,122 to wushu this year.
“The victory achieved today proves that continuous investment, quality training, and comprehensive support are the main keys to athletes’ performance improvement.
“The tears shed by Tan Cheong Min, for instance, symbolise her 12-year journey in the national wushu squad, with a crucial moment in her preparation being three months of training in China,” she said in a statement on her official Facebook page today.
Malaysia’s gold medals were delivered by Si Shin Peng in the men’s jianshu and qiangshu events; Tan Cheong Min in the women’s nangun; the women’s duilian team comprising Lee Jia Rong and Pang Pui Yee; as well as Jia Rong again in the women’s daoshu.
Hannah said the achievement also proved that when athletes’ welfare is prioritised through scientific training, quality coaches, stable allowances, and long-term planning, they become happier and perform better.
She expressed confidence that with such continued investment, Malaysia has the potential not only to become a powerhouse in wushu but also to elevate its performance in other meets at the world stage. – BERNAMA
