BAM shuttler has full support
Published on: Thursday, October 30, 2014
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Badminton Association (SBA) on Wednesday said it fully support the formation of the special committee by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) in the event that the Sample B urine of the shuttler, that made headlines in the country, is still positive.Its President, Janih Bangud, nevertheless, is still hoping that the second urine test will prove negative, thus clearing the athlete's name.According to him, the special committee of the BAM and Ministry of Youth and Sports was set up to assist the athlete if in the event his second sample were still found to be positive.
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"But I am still hoping the second sample will be negative," he said.He said that he received a call from the BAM last week to attend an emergency meeting in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend.He said he and the SBA's Secretary flew over to the nation's capital where all the leaders of the state badminton organisations converged for the meeting, during which they all agreed with the formation of the special committee.The badminton fraternity, he said, were unanimous in full support for the athlete concerned.
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He said the committee would ensure that the athlete receives not only support but also legal assistance.He said these are all necessary given the contribution that the athlete has made to the country.
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"In other words, the athlete will not be left alone to fend for himself…he will be given all the necessary assistance," he said.Federal Youth and Sports Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin, on Monday said that the special committee is a must because only through it, they would be able to find out what really happened.If in case the second sample is positive, an appeal will be filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) and that this requires a special committee from the BAM and Ministry, he said.He said the committee is to be headed by BAM deputy president, Datuk Norza Zakaria to assist in the defence of the shuttler who had failed a doping test recently.The banned substance taken by the athlete was 'dexamethasone' a type of painkiller used to treat the athlete's injury.Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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