Tengku Abdullah's 2016 challenge...

MALAYSIAN Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah will quit his position if his players fail to qualify for the 2016 Rio de Janerio Olympics.
  He took this stand after launching a seminar titles 'Five Year Strategic Plan for Pahang Hockey' in Kuantan yesterday.
  “Compared to football, hockey has a far better chance of making it to the Olympics, hence my optimism that my charges would not fail me,” said Tengku Abdullah.
  “Therefore I have given myself until the 2016 Olympics as my Key Performance Index to gauge my contribution to the sport. I have faith that hockey will make it to the Olympics, but if they do not, I will vacate my post.
  However, Tengku Abdullah was not too happy with newly appointed coach Paul Revington's decision to recall several ex-internationals into the national team.
   “Personally as President, I would have preferred younger players to be included into the national team, but its his call.
   “But the coach has his own KPI and may be looking at both the short and long term targets, as we have the Asia Cup next year which offers a ticket to the 2014 World Cup.
   “I hope that the players who have been given a second chance will work hard towards helping achieve the targets set.”
   The one-day seminar is to ensure that the state will be a force to be reckoned with in years to come. A total of 70 participants attended the seminar from the nine districts.