Serviced Apartment, RM1 Million & SUV Await Malaysia's First Olympic Gold Medallist
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said various sponsors have reached out to the Road To Gold committee.
By May Vin Ang — 17 Jul 2024, 12:59 PM
A RM1 million luxury serviced apartment in Setia Alam, Selangor, awaits the national athlete who brings home Malaysia's first-ever Olympic gold medal
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said her ministry's Road To Gold (RTG) committee received the offer from property developer Top Residency.
"Olympic gold is a [source of] pride for Malaysia. We want to encourage the private sector and also Malaysians to support them.
"We believe sports are a unifying tool for Malaysia. So, this is the platform we give to the private sector to play their role in rewarding the athlete who brings home a gold medal," she said in a press conference announcing sponsorship incentives for the 2024 Paris Olympics yesterday, 16 July.
She also said Senheng Malaysia would provide a personal sponsorship worth RM1 million was also promised to badminton men's doubles pair Aaron Chia and Soh Hooi Yik, or mixed doubles player Chen Tang Jie, if they manage to win the elusive gold medal
According to Bernama, the three shuttlers were part of the company's SS Senheng Badminton Talent programme from 2012 to 2016.
"More sponsors are coming in and have already contacted the RTG committee. So, for now, they are sorting out the legal documents to ensure the commitment is correct and clear," said Yeoh.
These incentives are in addition to the RM1 million reward already provided under the government's National Sports Incentive Scheme for Malaysia's first gold medallist
Under the scheme, all silver and bronze medallists will each receive RM300,000 and RM100,000, respectively.
Last month, automobile manufacturer Chery Malaysia announced that it would reward any gold medal winners with a Tiggo 8 Pro sports utility vehicle, silver medal winners with an Omoda E5, and bronze medal winners with a Tiggo 7 Pro.
