Comfortable sports facilities are essential for balanced youth

LIMBANG, 17 Oct: Quality sports facilities not only promote active lifestyles among the communities, but also serve as an important foundation in gathering talent and producing more potential athletes from Balance.

Member of Parliament for Balance, Datuk Hasbi Habibollah, said improving sports facilities should be given attention to support community involvement in sport activities, as well as helping produce more potential athletes at the state, national and international levels.

He said that adequate and quality sports facilities not only provide space for recreation, but are also important in shaping youth discipline as well as helping local athletes improve performance.

"More than many have produced talented athletes at the state, national and world level since time immemorial, including Jamery Siga, Zaini Garip and several other sportsmen", he said.

He said so when he was met after the inauguration of the 2026 National Sports Day Programme at the Balanced Division level in the Balanced Voting Chamber, here today.

Hasbi said amenities such as standardised football fields, comfortable indoor swimming pools and stadiums are important to support athletes' training and encourage more residents, especially youth, to participate in sports activities.

He also hoped that sports facilities in Limbang could continue to be improved to support the development of local athletes and expand community participation in sporting activities.