Malaysia unhappy with new Games programme 21/02/2011 |
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Several Malaysian sports associations have expressed their disappointment after their events were axed from this year's Southeast Asian Games in Indonesia and are demanding the disciplines be reinstated.
The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has been inundated with calls to intervene after billiards and snooker, and women's soccer were among those cut.
Shooting, cycling and sailing events were also affected at the November 11-25 event in Palembang, which comprises 44 sports.
Indonesian organisers opted instead to include bridge, paragliding, roller-skating, wall climbing and the Vietnamese martial art vovinam, among other events.
"We hope the OCM will act quickly and firmly to reinstate the events," National Shooting Association of Malaysia secretary Jasni Shaari said.
"Not only Malaysia but Thailand and the Philippines are also facing the same predicament," he added, complaining the decision to drop events in which Malaysia excelled was unfair.
The 26th edition of the biennial multi-sport event involving the 11 countries from the region will be the fourth to be hosted by Indonesia. The first SEA Games took place in Bangkok in 1959.
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