Dna and sports

Actually,it’s quite easy,all you need is new ways of looking at old things.

Sports administrators in this country lack imagination , most sports fans have given up on seeing the country win any major sporting events at the international level, especially football. In their desire to protect their own turfs, administrators tend to ignore the big picture. When the crunch comes, it is always “never-my-fault” explanation with a straight face.

Some really worship mediocrity. After spending millions of ringgits of tax payers money,there must be mechanisms in place to make the administrators more accountable.Then, this is Malaysia, it appears that performance does not really matter, what is important is that your longevity in the sports organisations depends largely , according to some, on how well you take care of certain powerful people. Connections do matter, some people will tell you in fact,it is everything.

Surely, we need to move forward. In Sabah, we are blessed with over 30 ethnic groups, and they are natural with certain sports.It is part of their DNA if you will.

Take the Bajaus,we all know that they are natural horsemen. It goes without saying that they will do well in equestrian sports given proper training from young. There are other sea-based tribes who can be groomed to be great swimmers, divers or rowers because of their natural affinity with water.

The Kadazandusun people because many live in the mountains probably have bigger lungs than many of us, they can be trained to be middle distance or even marathon runners like the Kenyans or the Ethiopians.

The various Dayak tribes in Sarawak have their annual regattas, why can’t these inclinations be channelled into canoeing or kayaking? There are many possibilities, all you need is to be more imaginative and serious in going about doing your business, and focus on what we have.

Remember, real champions are waiting to be born in each and every one of us!