Velodrome Rakyat
Tan Sri Dato' Seri Darshan Singh Gill, President of the Perak Cycling Association, identified the need for a velodrome in the country. Previously, the National Cycling Federation used to send track cyclists to neighbouring countries at a very high cost. With the approval of Sultan Azlan Shah of Perak, Darshan led a nationwide public donation drive and collected RM 3.25 million for the project.
Velodrome Rakyat is a 250-metre timber track, and has hosted many national and international events, including the World Cycling Championships B in 1997, the Track World Cup in 2000 and 2001, and the cycling events of the 1989 Southeast Asian Games.
In 2018, extensive renovation work was carried out on the velodrome. In August 2018, it was certified by the UCI for international competitions. In November 2024 through a press conference, the incumbent Minister of Youth and Sports, Hannah Yeoh mentioned on the need to visit the velodrome and potentially make funds available to upgrade the facility.
See also
References
- ^ "FixedGearFever - The Worlds Best Velodrome Database!". Fixed Gear Fever. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "India join Ipoh race". New Straits Times. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Hidup mati Velodrom Rakyat Ahad ini - Berbasikal - Utusan Online". Utusan (in Malay). Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "UCI iktiraf Velodrom Rakyat" [The UCI recognizes the Velodrome Rakyat]. Bharian (in Malay). 2018-08-03.
- ^ Ishak, Fadhli (2024-11-06). "Yeoh to consider requests to revamp Velodrom Rakyat, fund road cycling squad | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
External links
- Velodrome Rakyat information at FixedGearFever.com
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