Datuk Sieh Kok Chi
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama) -- The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) wants National Sports Associations (NSAs) aspiring to compete in the First Asian Martial Arts Games (AMAG) in Bangkok from April 25 to May 3, to bear their own cost.
OCM honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi said since AMAG was more of a demonstration rather than a competition, NSAs must bear their own cost, including the Malaysia Karate Federation (Makaf) and Malaysian National Silat Federation (PESAKA).
"So far both Makaf and PESAKA are interested in going but they must bear their own cost," he told Bernama here Friday.
He added that OCM and the National Sports Council (NSC) are not clear of the real objective of the championship and would study what kind of benefit the championship has to offer to our national athletes, he said.
"Although national exponents will get an easy chance to win gold medals at the championship, OCM will not offer or give out any incentives to winners," he said.
However, the OCM would not stop any NSA from taking part in the championship which is expected to see participation from 45 countries and organised by the Olympic Council of Asia.
Nine sports would be competed, taekwondo, muay, karate, muaythai, jujitsu, judo, kurash, wushu and pencak silat.
-- BERNAMA
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