It was really shocking to see a team which on arrived 48 hours before the race, then run and won the race, within next 12 hours they had to return to Malaysia without their medal.
Not because their medals were stripped but their flight was scheduled before the medal ceremony. This made them not to reach the podium and listen to the National Anthem.
Kannathasan, Yuvaraj, Schzuan and Yunus whom were in the winning team were the underdogs though we got gold and silver medal in previous 2 editions.
When I witness their race, I could really see that they gave heart out to win the medal, by the 1st runner Kannathasan whom gave the lead. Then Yuvaraj widen the gap to at least 20 metres and the other 2 maintained the gap.
The best part, was they came here without a coach. Damn..
There were few childish mistakes were made:
1. How can you arrive to the venue 2 days before the event, if it's overseas location
2. Since you already got the ticket, why cant you allow them to rest for 48 hours before leaving the location.
3. Why weren't they were selected at primary selection itself and you need to wait for 48hour before the event.
I just feel that the President should step down. He is just there to just hot up the seat and eat government's money.
Please appoint former athlete to manage the association like Dr.M Jegathesan or Ishtiaq Mubarak. I'm still waiting, when can I see the Malaysian Athletics to go back to glory days like SEA GAMES 1997 with 14 gold medals.
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Why the officials, vips and supports could stay for the entire period but the athletes have to go back earlier? Is it because athletes have to pay the expenses by themselves but others paid by tax payers like you and me? Why? Why?
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