Mazlan was the 'architect' behind Malaysian high-performance sports, says Shapawi

Mazlan was the 'architect' behind Malaysian high-performance sports, says Shapawi

KUALA LUMPUR: The late Datuk Mazlan Ahmad was more than a mentor, he changed the landscape of Malaysian high-performance sports for the better, says former National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Ahmad Shapawi Ismail. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Farewell Mazlan Ahmad, true sports leader who was tough, fair, and unforgettable - Twentytwo13

“Troublemaker sudah sampai.” (The troublemaker has arrived). That was how the late Datuk Wira Mazlan Ahmad once greeted me when I attended one of his press conferences over 20 years ago. Mazlan was then the director-general of the National Sports Council (NSC), and I was working with one of the English dailies. But far from being vindictive or angry, Mazlan chided me with a wry smile. Although I didn’t do the ‘NSC beat’, I had many disagreements…