PETALING JAYA, May 10 — Current doping cases involving young athletes can be prevented with better understanding and education, says 2017 SEA Games chef-de-mission (CDM) Datuk Marina Chin.
She said doping cases involving high performing athletes were worrying, especially when the national contingent was in the process of preparing for the biennial games in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 19-31, 2017.
“In our plans, we will be rolling out many educational programmes on the dangers and effects of doping. They will be given in-depth exposure on the practice of staying healthy without taking banned substances.
“For example, they should be told not to take any medication from shops without the knowledge and greenlight of the National Sports Institute (ISN),” she told reporters after observing the training session of the tenpin bowling squad at Sunway Mega Lanes, Bandar Sunway here.
Recently, the nation was shocked with two doping cases involving bodybuilding and weightlifting athletes.
It was learnt that the bodybuilder failed the doping test during a recent competition after taking supplements containing banned substances.
On the 2017 SEA Games bowling squad, Marina believed the sports could contribute medals to the national contingent following its consistent preparations.
She said based on her discussion with bowling coaches and athletes, they were confident with the exposure given to the coming SEA Games.
The national bowling athletes under the ‘Kita Juara’ programme were Ahmad Muaz Mohd Fishol, Muhd Nur Aiman, Qalif Adnor Adam, Sharon Koh, Nora Lyana Nastasia Norkamal, Nor Syazwani Sahar, Natasha Roslan, Victoria Chin, Syaidatul Afifah Badrul Hamidi, Siti Safiyah Amirah Abdul Rahman, Alisha Iman Cheong, Radin Nur Najwa Arifah, Esther Cheah, Dayang Khairuniza Dhiyana Abang Jamaliddon and Hee Kar Yen.
The Podium programme bowling athletes comprised Alex Liew, Timmy Tan, Muhammad Rafiq Ismail, Zulmazran Zulkifli, Muhammad Syafiq Ridhwan Abdul Malek, Adrian Ang, Shalin Zulkifli and Sin Li Jane. — Bernama
