PETALING JAYA: To groom the following era of gymnasts for Malaysia – that’s the purpose of Farah Ann Abdul Hadi.
The 27-year-old Olympian, who has been concerned in inventive gymnastics for greater than twenty years, introduced her choice to give up aggressive motion final week.
Farah stated she would first pursue a profession on skilled judging after which maintain camps and competitions to unearth new abilities.
“I have done judging before, so now I want to learn more and go for courses to be the national and international judge,” stated Farah at a press convention held on the SuezCap Tower in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
“I want to help teams on their routines and how to impress the judges in future competitions.”
She goals to begin Farah Ann Cup and likewise within the pipeline is a plan to have her personal academy.
“I will start small first, maybe host inter clubs and states. I want to inspire the new generation of gymnasts to believe that they can do more than what they are doing now and raise another Olympian,” she stated.
“I would also love to conduct camps for the young ones. All these plans are short term.
“As for an academy, it will not be easy. It’ll cost RM500,000 to RM1mil to build a fully equipped gymnasium. Hopefully, we can do it in the future.”
Farah had a adorned profession the place she received 12 medals within the SEA Games, seven of them golds. She additionally received the silver medal within the 2016 Slovenia World Cup.
The most memorable second was representing Malaysia on the Tokyo Olympic Games final yr.
Farah stated her choice to give up was inevitable.
“I’ve called time on my own terms and not because of some rule changes in the sports. I’ve gone through many changes in scoring in my 18 years with the national team,” she stated.
“I’ve fulfilled all my dreams, and it’s time to allow the future generation to come up. It wasn’t easy to make this decision, it took me months.
“Gymnastics is my first love. I have been part of it since I was three years old. Now, I’m looking forward to my new journey.”
Meanwhile, Farah stated she had absolute religion on Tan Ing Yueh, who would now spearhead the group.
“I have known her since she was 10. She is one of the most talented gymnasts I have trained with. She picks up skills well. She will be a good role model to others,” she stated.
“Not to forget, Rachel (Yeoh Li Wen) who has been through so many injuries but has always bounced back.
“I believe these girls and the young ones will continue to fly the Jalur Gemilang high, especially in the upcoming SEA Games in Hanoi.”
