For me, it seems that they looks down on Laos hosting SEA GAMES for the first time and don't want to send their high class players to Laos. What do you think?
Malaysia May Send Second-liners To Sea Games
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 (Bernama) -- Malaysia may be represented by second-liners at the Vientiane SEA Games in December as there will not be many Olympic events being contested.
Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said it was not worth it for senior athletes to take part in diving, hockey and cycling as the allocation could be spent to send them to more prestigious championships.
"On paper, Malaysia tend to lose 32 gold medals at the Games. Why not let the second-liners the exposure," he told reporters after opening the Youth Square at Bukit Jalil here Saturday.
He said, however, the ministry would discuss the matter with the National Sports Council and the Olympic Council of Malaysia before making the decision.
Ismail Sabri's stand, however, ran contrary to OCM secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi's remarks that senior athletes ought to vie for honours at the Games because they lacked international exposure as most of them had failed to qualify for the Asian and world tournaments.
Laos had dropped events like tenpin bowling, cycling (track) and squash which Malaysia were good at but instead introduced several events which would give them the advantage.
The Youth Square, which opens from 8am to 7pm on weekends, is equipped with an X-treme sports centre, futsal pitches and basketball courts.
It also provides stalls and a space for youths to give musical performance free of charge.
hey its all good higher chance of us to win more games.
its ok to me kuzz lets be onest it is our first time hosting a sea game plus malaysia is 5 or six times richer then us ??
it would not be a fair chance moeny buys everyting in this world even thoughi have no doubt if u give lao an even plahing field we would wipe the dirtt with malysian athlets but truth is we are not on an even plahing field ..
so lets jus take themn on wut ever they come with and give it our best and hpefully tear them a new one =)
go team lao i will be rooting for you all the wayyy
i want to share about why malaysia won't send first liners to sea game? this is problem of lao goverment make them confused!don't mean they look down on us! they din't show nothing to them! i wanna see how their seconds liners do play!malaysia they are still helping lao too! for me i'm sad because for them because they look down on my old country for my new country we got bob malaythong went to olympic for championship badmington player for usa ! for me if they are not ready why so hurry wanna set the sea game in laos (i watched youtoube soccer game lao and singapore their scores 11-0 beat by singapore) i was real mad ! happy was born in lao
i agree with malaysia, this not the sea games that malaysia is expecting..this so called LAO COMMUNITY GAMES..there are only few olympic sports included..,how can laos improve their sports development if they dont include olympic events..,POOR LAOS!
happy was born in lao
