Five athletes from the Elite Athlete Programme received a sponsorship boost from Fitwellness BN, following a multi-sport and heart rate sensor watch handover ceremony at the Youth Centre in Bandar Seri Begawan.
Three wushu athletes – Mohammad Adi Salihin bin Roslan, Hosea Wong Zheng Yu and Basma Lachkar – and two pencak silat athletes – Md Ali Saifullah bin Haji Md Suhaimi and Nur Wasiqah Aziemah binti Rosihan – were the recipients.
The sponsorship highlighted Fitwellness BN’s support towards the enhancement of performance services to the national athletes, as a means to monitor daily activities and keep track of their physiological parameters using smart technology. These athletes were medallists at the recent Southeast Asian Games.
Meanwhile, another two middle-distance runners Muhammad Nurirfan bin Muhammad A’arafah and Abdullah Abbas bin Abdullah were selected to learn how smart technology can benefit and assist athletes not just in training but also in recovery cycles.
Director of Youth and Sports Umi Kalthum binti Haji Abdul Karim, members of national sports associations, officers from the Youth and Sports Department, as well as coaches and athletes were also present.
