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The Star
07-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Raising fitness level of junior hockey team is Norsaiful's priority
PETALING JAYA: National junior hockey team head coach Norsaiful Zaini has six months to get the youngsters' fitness level up to par if they want to stand a chance at the Junior World Cup in India later this year. Having taken over the role on Tuesday, Norsaiful, who replaced I. Vikneswaran at the helm, said he would be calling up players for training as early as next week if possible, and they would get straight down to building fitness.


The Star
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Tenaga's Norsaiful channels energy into leading national junior team
PETALING JAYA: Three-time Olympian Norsaiful Zaini (pic) has returned to the national set-up to lead the junior hockey team ahead of their World Cup appearance later this year. The decision was made by the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) after former head coach I. Vikneswaran stepped down to focus on his responsibilities as president of the Kuala Lumpur Hockey Association (KLHA).