{
  "id": 4112337,
  "title": "Dakwaan tak bertanggungjawab, MSN sentiasa sokong perancangan Azizulhasni",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/dakwaan-tak-bertanggungjawab-msn-sentiasa-sokong-perancangan-4112337",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T04:27:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/29/dakwaan-tak-bertanggungjawab-msn-nafi-tak-hirau-perancangan-azizulhasni"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dakwaan has accused the National Sports Council (MSN) of being irresponsible for not trusting the design of Malaysia's national track cycling venue or not valuing the assistance and contributions Azizulhasni Awang has made over the years. The MSN statement clarified that their organization always stands firmly behind the \"The Pocket Rocketman\" and all the designs made by him, particularly regarding the preparations for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games (LA2028). According to the statement, these decisions were communicated to the athlete since the issue arose before and after the recent Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, through several meetings involving the President of MSN Jefri Ngadirin and other senior MSN officials and the athlete himself. \"MSN has held discussions with Malaysia Cycling Federation on July 7 to discuss the Olympic Pathway involving national athletes, including Azizulhasni as the main pioneer, to gather the performance qualification required by him,\" the statement added. MSN President Mohammed Taufiq Johari also asked Azizulhasni about his preparations and designs when the Malaysia team returned from the Commonwealth Games, and he has always taken note of the developments and supported all his decisions and assistance. The statement also revealed that Azizulhasni has already started planning for the 2028 Olympic Games, but has not yet finalised his design during a meeting with Road to Gold Program Head Akmal Ahmad Zainuddin, Podium Halif Asro Ramzi Sulaiman, and National Sports Institute Sports Science Head Mohd Izham Mohamad on August 13. MSN revealed that during this meeting, Azizulhasni raised several important aspects related to the required needs and the MSN is in agreement with all the requests, including some additional requests, and shared the details of the meeting with the senior MSN management and KBS. The meeting also reinforced support for Azizulhasni and plans to award him, which will continue as usual, with MSN agreeing to cover all expenses for major competitions such as Asian Cycling Championships and World Cycling Championships. \"The honorable minister has immediately brought up the matter of design and the need to continue full support for Azizulhasni at the MSN Management Committee meeting on August 13 and received agreement from all MSN committee members,\" the statement added. The MSN then sent an email to Azizulhasni on August 27 to allow him to confirm the discussion outcome, so he can present a complete program design and budget for MSN's consideration. This includes training and competition plans until the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games; performance targets, performance benchmarks, and Olympic qualification pathways; distribution of training phases between Kuala Lumpur and Melbourne; needs for coaches and support teams; sports science and medical needs; facility, equipment, and logistics requirements; and a detailed budget breakdown for each year of program implementation. After receiving feedback from Azizulhasni, MSN will be able to implement necessary steps and processes to ensure Azizulhasni's qualification readiness as outlined in the Olympic Pathway for the long term, according to the statement. MSN expressed surprise when sports coach John Beasley made a statement claiming there had been no discussion on Azizulhasni's future design, when the athlete agreed that the announcement of the training program for the Olympics would only be made jointly by him and MSN, after the World Cycling Championships in Shanghai, China, from October 14 to 18. MSN respected this request to ensure Azizulhasni's focus and preparation are not compromised before the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, in September. Azizulhasni explained on the nine-point statement that the explanation was his attempt to address all the questions that had been troubling him, in addition to his desire for KBS and MSN to provide a clear answer about his position in Malaysia's mission to LA28.",
  "summary": "Badan induk itu sentiasa teguh sokong 'The Pocket Rocketman' dan semua perancangannya terutama persiapan ke Sukan Olimpik Los Angeles 2028.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dakwaan tak bertanggungjawab, MSN sentiasa sokong perancangan Azizulhasni",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/dakwaan-tak-bertanggungjawab-msn-sentiasa-sokong-perancangan",
        "published": "2026-08-29T04:27:00.000Z"
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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."
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