00:00My Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, of course, I share the feeling of rejoice as mentioned by Tanzinoza and Hana Yeo because under new leadership, Tanzinoza has worked indefinitely hard to ensure that the sports complex, particularly the headquarters,
00:30for the National Olympic Council is in place and rightfully so in this complex which has been able to attract not only sports enthusiasts but also the general public, particularly the young.
00:49So I think it is naturally a progression because once you place these more than 50 organizations in one roof, I think they must interact, they must give ideas, they may give suggestions and criticisms so that the sports, general sports performance can be further enhanced.
01:16And I think the government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports has been very proactive, very supportive and you have a good minister who has been harassing me for more money, more funds.
01:29I understand because when you work, and Tanzinoza, of course, precisely know this and honor you in her job and, of course, people in the Perbananan Stadium and Institute and, of course, the Ministry, you work with a passion.
01:46You believe in it and I think what relevance has it got to do with this Malaysia Madani because we are talking about empowerment.
01:58Of course, of course, of course, we begin with economic fundamentals but we talk about the social and cultural empowerment.
02:06And one particularly important facet is certainly the need to ensure that the masses, the general masses, not only the small elite, are involved in every sport known in the country
02:25and new avenues where we can continue to expand, promote and encourage, particularly the young.
02:32You see, I am quite excited with this project and with this sports activities because I am clearly in no position to encourage or to suggest any other facet of activity
02:52that can really get militias of racial creed together with the spirit of just wanting to succeed as one.
03:04And we have seen that even in those difficult days.
03:08Remember, we had some unfortunate period in our history where there was a certain feeling of antagonism between races.
03:17But when it comes to sports or football or badminton, those days, I mean, everybody was gathered together those days and wanting our team to win.
03:28It doesn't matter whether it's a Malay or a Chinese or a Daya or an Indian.
03:33We consider them as Malaysian and that's what I feel we need to promote.
03:40But of course, we also need to excel.
03:43So everybody is waiting under Hannah and now with Norza, where we expect one gold medal at least for the Olympic.
03:52Otherwise, they'd be in trouble.
03:53But as I always tell my now, my grandchildren, because sometimes in chess or in football, which they are involved in, they get very upset when they lose.
04:08I said, I told them, that's not the spirit.
04:11The spirit, of course, to win.
04:13But the sportsmanship, the term sportsmanship is such a value-ledded term.
04:20You try your best, you try and excel, but you accept it in a sportsmanship fashion.
04:28There's no language in politics about sportsmanship.
04:31Politics is where you kill one another.
04:34I mean, not literally, hopefully, but only in sports, not in culture, not in the arts, you see, or not in the economic rivalry.
04:44But in sports, there's this term called sportsmanship, which essentially means you must work, you must try and excel and win,
04:55but you accept the fact that the best man or woman or team win and in that sportsmanship spirit.
05:14It's a great Черni poli, which is the best man or team win and in the arts, you see, or not in the arts because you're a master.
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