Megat Zulkarnain said he received the letter of appointment from the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) a few days ago and it was endorsed by the National Sports Council (NSC).
“This is not only an honour to me but also to the silat
community. It was something unexpected,” he told reporters after
attending a meeting of team managers for the Myanmar SEA Games here
Thursday. Megat Zulkarnain said the NSC would hold a meeting with team managers for the ISG on Tuesday.
OCM secretary-general Datuk Sieh Kok Chi had said that
Malaysia would send 112 athletes and officials to take part in 13 events
at the ISG. Malaysia finished seventh after winning five golds, five
silvers and six bronzes at the inaugural ISG in Saudi Arabia.
