KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) selection committee named 12 athletes who failed the SEA Games qualifying mark under category A for the Korat Games in December.
Among them was Manila SEA Games 100m hurdles gold medallist Moh Siew Wei, as well as sprinter sprinter Siti Fatimah Mohamed (100m, 4x100m), Vally Michael (800m, 4x400m) and N. Shivaneetha (800m, 4x400m).
The men's athletes are Manila Games 400m hurdler gold medallist Shahadan Jamaludin, Danial Azuan Amar Nand (200m), Mohd Jironi Ridzuan (800m, 1,500m), Ahmad Firdaus (triple jump), Josbert Tinus (long jump), Adi Aliffudin Hussin (shot putt), Shaharudin Hashim and Chan Yew Woo (marathon).
OCM will bear the cost for athletes under category A.
Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union (MAAU) programme co-ordinator for the SEA Games C. Ramanathan said that they were happy with the OCM approach of giving an opportunity to borderline case athletes to compete under category A.
"This is the first time so many athletes who failed to beat the qualifying mark are going under category A. I hope these athletes will go all out to win medals to show their appreciation to OCM," he said.
Only 11 men and six women athletes have qualified on merit for the Games.
The Star
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