Heroes who inspire us
An inspiring figure is a person whose life makes others want to try their best. Malaysia has many sports heroes who trained hard, never gave up, and made the country proud.
Some national sports heroes
- Datuk Lee Chong Wei - a badminton champion who became world number one and won three Olympic silver medals.
- Datuk Nicol David - a squash player who was world number one for many years, one of the greatest ever.
- Datuk Azizulhasni Awang - a cyclist known as the 'Pocket Rocketman' who won an Olympic medal in track cycling.
Key idea
Sports heroes inspire young Malaysians to work hard, be disciplined and never give up. They show that dreams come true with effort.
Remember
- Lee Chong Wei - badminton, world number one, Olympic silver.
- Nicol David - squash world number one.
- Azizulhasni Awang - track cycling Olympic medallist.