Archive · 15 Sep 2026
Malaysian Athletes Train at SAI Ahead of Asian Games
Two Malaysian runners came to India for a month of training.
They trained at a Sports Authority of India centre in Thiruvananthapuram.
Their coach wanted them to experience Indian facilities and train with Indian athletes.
He said this was useful preparation for the Asian Games.
The athletes also competed in a track event in Bhubaneswar.
Their coach chose India because Asian competition was more important for them than European competition.
He said the Indian experience could improve their race strategies.
He called the Thiruvananthapuram centre a “lucky training centre.”
He also said exchanges could help athletes from both countries improve.
Two Malaysian runners completed a month-long training camp at SAI LNCPE Thiruvananthapuram on September 10.
Wan Muhammad Fazri and Umar Osman trained under Malaysian head coach Mohamed Azarudeen.
The camp aimed to expose the athletes to Indian facilities, competition and training partners ahead of the 2026 Asian Games.
The athletes also competed at the World Athletics Continental Tour Silver-level meeting in Bhubaneswar on August 22.
Azarudeen called SAI Thiruvananthapuram a “lucky training centre” and supported greater India-Malaysia sports exchanges.
- Who
- Malaysian athletes Wan Muhammad Fazri and Umar Osman, coach Mohamed Azarudeen, Malaysia Athletics and India’s Sports Authority of India.
- What
- A month-long high-performance training camp for Malaysian middle- and long-distance athletes.
- When
- The camp ended September 10; the athletes competed in Bhubaneswar on August 22, ahead of the 2026 Asian Games.
- Where
- The camp was held at SAI LNCPE Thiruvananthapuram, with competition in Bhubaneswar, India.
- Why
- To expose the athletes to Indian facilities, competition and training with Indian athletes before the Asian Games.
- Training centre
- Sports Authority of India’s LNCPE Thiruvananthapuram centre
- Athletes
- Wan Muhammad Fazri, an 800m runner, and Umar Osman, a 400m/800m runner
- Coach
- Mohamed Azarudeen, head coach of Malaysia Athletics
- Camp duration
- One month, ending September 10
- Competition
- World Athletics Continental Tour Silver-level meeting in Bhubaneswar on August 22
- Upcoming event
- 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, beginning September 19
- Other international camps
- Nepalese boxers trained at SAI Guwahati, while Iranian kabaddi players used SAI Sonepat
