KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Amateur Athletic Union's (MAAU) National Athletics Championships will be the final platform for national athletes to earn a ticket to the Guangzhou Asian Games scheduled next month.
MAAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim said the championships to be held at the National Sports Council (NSC) Mini Stadium in Bukit Jalil would also double up as a selection for national athletes.
According to Karim, so far only six athletes had qualified for the Asian Games on merit, namely Roslinda Samsu (women's pole vault), Lee Hup Wei (men's high jump) and the women's 4x100m quartet comprising Siti Zubaidah Adabi, Norjannah Hafiszah Jamaludin, Nurul Sarah Abdul Kadir and Yee Yi Lin.
"We will select a few more athletes to Guangzhou. We have short-listed about seven potential athletes but a decision will only be made by the MAAU selection committee after the meet, based on their performances," he told reporters at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here Tuesday.
Karim said the meet would act as a pre-Asian Games meet because athletes from 12 countries are also taking part.
The 12 countries confirmed are Qatar, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Iran, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates (UAE), he said.
"Competition this time around will be very stiff, especially with the presence of Asian Games 100m sprint king and defending champion Samuel Adelebari Francis from Qatar Saudi Arabia's high jump ace Hussain Taher A. Alsaba," said Karim.
He added that 300 athletes would be competing for honours in 41 events, both in the men's and women's categories.
The Guangzhou Asian Games will be held from Nov 12-27.
Meanwhile, NSC director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong urged the athletes to remain focused on their mission to Guangzhou.
"Although we achieved significant success in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games that ended recently, we need to maintain the momentum," he said.
-- BERNAMA
MAAU deputy president Karim Ibrahim said the championships to be held at the National Sports Council (NSC) Mini Stadium in Bukit Jalil would also double up as a selection for national athletes.
According to Karim, so far only six athletes had qualified for the Asian Games on merit, namely Roslinda Samsu (women's pole vault), Lee Hup Wei (men's high jump) and the women's 4x100m quartet comprising Siti Zubaidah Adabi, Norjannah Hafiszah Jamaludin, Nurul Sarah Abdul Kadir and Yee Yi Lin.
"We will select a few more athletes to Guangzhou. We have short-listed about seven potential athletes but a decision will only be made by the MAAU selection committee after the meet, based on their performances," he told reporters at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil here Tuesday.
Karim said the meet would act as a pre-Asian Games meet because athletes from 12 countries are also taking part.
The 12 countries confirmed are Qatar, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Iran, Thailand, Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, Kazakhstan and United Arab Emirates (UAE), he said.
"Competition this time around will be very stiff, especially with the presence of Asian Games 100m sprint king and defending champion Samuel Adelebari Francis from Qatar Saudi Arabia's high jump ace Hussain Taher A. Alsaba," said Karim.
He added that 300 athletes would be competing for honours in 41 events, both in the men's and women's categories.
The Guangzhou Asian Games will be held from Nov 12-27.
Meanwhile, NSC director-general Datuk Zolkples Embong urged the athletes to remain focused on their mission to Guangzhou.
"Although we achieved significant success in the New Delhi Commonwealth Games that ended recently, we need to maintain the momentum," he said.
-- BERNAMA
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