KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will send 43 athletes, all under 18, to participate in the Third Youth Commonwealth Games in Pune, India next month.
The seven-day games will begin on Oct 12.
OCM honorary-secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said the Malaysians would compete in athletics, badminton, boxing, shooting, swimming, table-tennis and weightlifting.
"All athletes were nominated by their respective associations before the OCM selection committee endorsed their participation," he told Bernama here today.
Kok Chi said the games actually offered nine sports, including wrestling and tennis, but OCM did not recieve any nomination from their local associations.
"The games are open to all Commonwealth countries but participation on certain sports are limited," he added.
Kok Chi said there would be eight athletes, badminton (eight), boxing (three), shooting (six), swimming (eight), table-tennis (four) and weightlifting (six), adding that the games were actually a run-up and trial event to the 19th Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi from Oct 3-14 in 2010.
Over 1,300 athletes and 350 officials from 71 Commonwealth countries will participate in the Pune Games.
-- BERNAMA
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