KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 – Ahead of their approaching journey to the Asian Para Games in Japan, the national athletes received an inspiring dose of support from Allianz Malaysia Berhad, the main partner of the National Sports Council’s Para Programme.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allianz Malaysia Berhad, Sean Wang along with NSC’s Director of Para Division, Shukri Harun, visited the national athletes at the Kg Pandan training centre and Sean thanked the athletes for their commitment to the country and expressed the company’s support to the Nagoya-bound athletes.
A total of 72 Para athletes will be participating in 10 sports at the Asian Para Games to be staged in Nagoya from Oct 18-24.
“Our national Para athletes are just over a week away from heading to Japan to embark on their latest campaign to wrest honours for Malaysia. They have been tireless in their pursuit for glory and sacrificed extensively as they prepared for the Asian Para Games. Today, we wanted to express our profound appreciation personally to the athletes,” Sean said after visitng the Para athletes.
“Allianz Malaysia has always been extremely proud with our Para athletes and their achievements. They continue to be successful and we are confident they will produce their best performances in Japan.”
Sean watched the Para athletes in training alongside senior representatives from Allianz Malaysia and the National Sports Council. They watched the athletes from badminton, powerlifting, swimming and boccia.
Aside from partnering with NSC, Allianz Malaysia is a sponsor of Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and the BAM players, and also works closely with the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM).
At the grassroots level, Allianz Malaysia works with the Ministry of Education’s Sports Division, Curriculum and Art to support the next generation of badminton talent through the Allianz Junior Badminton Championship (AJBC).
Introduced in 2022, AJBC is a nationwide program held across 10 rounds, including Sabah and Sarawak, giving aspiring young players the opportunity to compete and discover their potential. With no entry fees, the program helps make competitive badminton more accessible for youngsters from different backgrounds.
On the global stage, Allianz continues to support and serve as a Worldwide Insurance Partner of the Olympic and Paralympics Movements, alongside partnership with sporting organizations and teams around the world.
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