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  "id": 13341719,
  "title": "Grassroots focus vital alongside high-performance success, says NSC chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/grassroots-focus-vital-alongside-high-performance-success-says-nsc",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-10T05:49:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1552303/grassroots-focus-vital-alongside-high-performance-success-says-nsc"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must balance high-performance sports programmes with grassroots talent development to sustain success at the highest level, says National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Jefri Ngadirin.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}