Sunday May 8, 2005
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Taekwondo Association (MTA) can seek assistance from the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) to help them get re-registered with the Sports Commissioner’s Office, OCM president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja’afar said.
“We want them to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Our position is to try and help in the matter as much as we can,” he told reporters after chairing the 136th OCM council meeting here yesterday.
He said it was important to re-register the MTA as any delay in the matter would only affect the preparation of athletes who were going for any international championship or tournament.
“It is the athletes who will suffer eventually.
“They cannot compete in international championships and it may even affect their preparations for the SEA Games (in Manila in November). There may be problems in selection,” he said.
Tunku Imran said OCM would help the MTA, the national body affiliated to the Seoul-based World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) and the only body recognised by the International Olympic Committee. – Bernama
Source from http://www.thestar.com.my
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