OCM to continue pressing for pension for Olympians - Norza

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The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will remain resolute in its pursuit to convince the government to introduce a pension scheme for Olympians.OCM president Mohamad Norza Zakaria (above) said he would meet Youth and Sports Minister Reezal Merican Naina Merican soon to discuss the matter after the proposal was not included in Budget 2021 tabled in Dewan Rakyat yesterday.“We understand that at the moment, the government has other concerns to take care of in the time of the Covid-19. But we will engage with the minister to continue our pursuit on this course as well as the free medical insurance coverage for national athletes,” he said when contacted by Bernama.On Tuesday, Bernama reported that the OCM has proposed for the special pension to be included in Budget 2021 to help ease the burden of national athletes who had sacrificed a lot for the country’s glory at the Olympics a…