RM2 Million to Send Athletes to SEA Games Myanmar

The cost of sending the Malaysia's athletes to the Myanmar SEA Games in December is expected to cost RM 2 million said the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) honorary secretary Datuk Sieh Kok Chi.

He said the cost of sending athletes under Category A was expected to be RM 1.6 million while the rest would be the expenditure for National Sports Associations to send their athletes under Category B.

"The cost involves flight ticket, accommodation, food and uniform. So far the process to send the athletes under Category A and B is progressing smoothly. The football team will be the first to leave on November 28 as the football competition starts early," he told Bernama today.

The cost of sending athletes under Category A will be absorbed by the OCM while the respective National Sports Associations will have to bear the cost of sending their athletes under Category B.

Malaysia are expected to send 820 athletes and officials for the SEA Games that is scheduled from December 11 to 22, to compete in 31 sports that would be hosted at three main venues - Nay Pyi Taw, Yangon, Mandalay.

Kok Chi said despite the recent minor explosion at a leading hotel in the capital city of Yangon, the Myanmar government has assured the safety of participants.

"Malaysian contingent’s Chef-de-Mission (CDM) Datuk Wira Amiruddin Embi, who attended the CDM meeting held in Myanmar recently, was assured that safety was the government's top most priority," he said.

He was also confident that Malaysia would be able to win between 35 to 40 gold medals in Myanmar. 
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