DESPITE their surprise exclusion from next month’s Asian Games, the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) has decided not to send the track endurance squad under Category B.
While disappointed with their exclusion from Category A which would have seen the team fully funded to compete in the Asian Games, the MNCF has left it to coach Harnizam on the next course of action, And he has accepted the decision.
“We will support and complement, based on the athletes’ centred, coach-driven philosophy, so it is up to the coach,” said MNCF track committee chairman Datuk Naim Mohamad.
Harnizam, on Saturday, stated the team had accepted the sports ministry’s decision to exclude them from the Asian Games because of the lack of potential to deliver medals.
The track endurance squad have now shifted focus to racing in road events to prepare for an assault on the 2015 Sea Games team time trial.
“In this case, if Harnizam has already accepted the decision, then we will not fight the case. There is nothing we can do,” said Naim.