New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- India's growing reputation as a high-performance training destination has received a boost with Malaysian athletics choosing the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Thiruvananthapuram centre for a month-long camp ahead of the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya.
The camp, which concluded on September 10, featured 800m runner Wan Muhammad Fazri and 400m/800m athlete Umar Osman. The duo trained under Malaysia Athletics head coach Mohamed Azarudeen as part of their preparations for the continental showpiece, beginning September 19.
The Thiruvananthapuram camp is among several initiatives through which international athletes have used SAI facilities ahead of the continental Games. Boxers from Nepal trained at the SAI Guwahati cam...