Doping : Terengganu Sukma athletes urged to be careful with food, supplement intake

KUALA NERUS, July 19 (Bernama) — Terengganu Malaysia Video games (Sukma) athletes have been reminded to be watchful with the use of medicines or dietary supplements to steer clear of obtaining caught for doping.

State Youth, Sports activities and Non-Government Advancement Committee chairman Wan Sukairi Wan Abdullah said the reminder came pursuing a stern warning from the Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (PABM) to state associations that they will be blacklisted from collaborating in Sukma if located to be included with the use of banned substances.

He explained all athletes and coaches should pay attention and acquire this matter seriously to keep away from difficulties in the long term.

“This reminder is not only for weightlifters, but also the many sports activities disciplines, that they need to be careful when taking medications, meals and nutritional supplements suggested by anyone.

“We have encountered this just before when the coaches them selves propose the supplements  and ultimately all the things was a squander as the medals won by the state and athlete had been withdrawn,” he reported right after the Terengganu Sukma Contingent gathering in this article, previous evening.

At the 2018 Sukma held in Perak, Terengganu lost one particular gold, a single silver and two bronze medals right after two of its athletes tested favourable for doping.

In the meantime, Wan Sukairi claimed Terengganu would be sending about 600 athletes to take part in 29 various sports activities at the bi-yearly occasion scheduled from Sept 16 to 24.

He said the point out was concentrating on 70 gold medals at this year’s outing, largely as a result of biking, canoeing and sailing occasions.

“We are on the right monitor to protect the championship gained in 2018. Even with the rigid competitors we are going to face from Perak, Johor and the Federal Territory, we are optimistic that we will be in a position to accomplish the concentrate on primarily based on the athletes’ enhancement report,” he stated.

He verified that countrywide sprinter, Azreen Nabila Alias ​​would not be competing in the upcoming game titles and the state has approved this following several appeals to the Sukma Supreme Council to allow the athlete to compete had been turned down.

Azreen Nabila’s participation in Sukma 2022 was disqualified by the Sukma Supreme Council on the grounds that she experienced participated in the Olympics in Tokyo final 12 months, but the state federal government argued that  the range to represent the region was based mostly on a ‘wild card’ ticket, not on merit.

— BERNAMA

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