Male, Maldives, April 8, 2026: The Maldives Olympic Committee has congratulated surfer Sayyid Salahudin for being awarded the Bank of Maldives Sports Scholarship 2026.
“Wishing you the best of luck @sayyid go chase those dreams,” the Maldives NOC posted on social media.
The scholarship will cover all costs for equipment as well as support travel for training and competition overseas.
Sayyid will train in China, the Philippines and Indonesia. He will also compete in Australia.
Surfing will make its debut at the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.