THE president of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BNOC), His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri, Bolkiah yesterday announced that the Olympic Solidarity Movement has allocated more than US$100,000 to help Brunei athletes excel at international level.
Speaking at the BNOC annual general meeting, which was held at the Meeting Room of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas, His Royal Highness highlighted the country's relatively poor record at regional and international tournaments.
To address this problem His Royal Highness advised the various national sports associations under its banner to identify their shortcomings and find ways to resolve them.
He also called for increasing the level of coaches' expertise, saying that they had to be equipped with skills in sports science and methodical training regimes.
His Royal Highness said to achieve this, associations affiliated with the BNOC are eligible to apply for the US$80,000 that the Olympic Solidarity Movement has set out to conduct coaching courses. "This fund can be used for the next four years and is meant for bringing in sports experts recognised by the International Olympic Council," said His Royal Highness.
"The Olympic Solidarity Movement has also allocated US$19,000 for athletes to undergo intensive training and accommodation and US$5,000 for them to compete in qualifying tournaments leading up to the 2012 London Olympics."
Besides representatives of local sports associations, the meeting was also attended by senior officials of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports.
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