Blogged by Kim Ong, Josiah Ng’s PR Manager
Josiah has done consistently throughout the years, but the nature of the sport is that sometimes it’s a good day and at times, not so good. Errors on track can be made and all track cyclists have had their fair share of experience in that department if not injure themselves through crashes.
Today, I felt very strongly about Josiah’s win. I kept chanting JOSIAH WILL WIN and he really did win eventually. I prayed really hard and focused all my energy positively into him winning. I had a really good feeling about this which was indescribable and so did my boss. We knew it. We just really, really knew he would win a medal. A silver would have been good, but a gold is great!
Here’s an excerpt from The Star by Lim Teik Huat:
NEW DELHI (AP): Malaysia’s Josiah Ng broke Australia’s grip on the cycling gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, winning a dramatic keirin final Wednesday that actually cost his country a medal.
Australia won the first three golds on day two of the competition, lifting the tally at the track to six, before Ng’s controversial win.
Another Malaysian, Azizul Hasni Awang, crossed the line first but was later relegated to last place for aggressive racing.
Ng was promoted from second-place. The silver went to England’s David Daniell and bronze to New Zealand’s Simon van Velthooven.
“Finally I can sing the Negaraku,” the 30-year-old Ng said, referring to the Malaysian national anthem. “It was the craziest roller coaster ride in the final turn.”
Source: The Star Online
The following photos are taken by Mark Kolbe of Getty Images AsiaPac.
(Front to back) Jason Niblett of Australia, Josiah Ng from Malaysia, Barry Ricardo Forde of Barbados, Bernard Pierre Esterhuizen of South Africa and Jamaal Haseem Mc Lean of Trinidad & Tobago compete in the Men’s Keirin qualifier during the Track Cycling event at the IG Sports Complex during day three of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on on October 6, 2010 in Delhi, India.
(L-R) David Daniell of England (silver), Josiah Ng of Malaysia (gold) and Simon van Velthooven of New Zealand (bronze) receive their medals for the Men’s Keirin at the medal ceremony for the Track Cycling event at the IG Sports Complex during day three of the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games on on October 6, 2010 in Delhi, India.
Oh man, now I have to give this a wash, not able to wear the scarf right away!
Josiah won gold medal. Really amazing. How did he do it? How did we do it?
Above: Two hours before Josiah left for India.
He was totally in the right frame of mind. We have been going about our lives as we should like cooking healthily and indulging moderately in sweets. Oh yes, I cooked him a few Indian curry meals as well to prepare his tummy for Delhi belly.
Josiah wasn’t stressed about what was going to happen in India. He just wanted to go there; race to get a medal, win and return to Melbourne. He was ready. He was consistent during track trainings. John Beasley’s coaching and the Malaysian team (psychologist, therapist, sports massage therapist etc.), Datuk Naim, team-mates and group really helped as well.
The night he left for India, he picked me up at 5.30pm at work in his scooter. We quickly went to Shinssi Hwaro Korean Restaurant at Little Londsdale St (photo above) to have a quick one-hour dinner before he fetched me home. When we went home, the house was spotlessly-clean. He had vacuumed, done the dishes, cleaned the bathroom and done the laundry as well. He was really meticulous and all he needed to do then was to zip his bag and he was ready to leave for India. Oh, and changed into his yellow uniform too, then. How absolutely calm! There was this positive vibe!
Alright, I am absolutely overwhelmed about his gold medal, I am going to try to sleep. I am really elated, and I am sure everyone else is too. Thank you all for your support in the different ways you’ve contributed; through comments, feedbacks, messages and etc. Without you, we would not have made it.
Let us not let this get into our heads too much because this is just the beginning to a whole series of awesome-ness we have to be humble for. There is the Asian Games next month, World Cup in December and major races beginning of next year besides the ultimate goal; London Olympics 2012.
May I invite you to get your hands on these awesome gloves, Josiah Ng’s brand 5bling.
For more PR enquiries, kindly e-mail Josiah Ng’s PR Manager.
This has to be my ultimate birthday present ever! I’ll be wearing the gold medal around town this weekend!
