Number of SEA Games athletes to be finalised Monday

PETALING JAYA: The number of athletes for the Myanmar SEA Games in December is expected to be finalised during the team managers' meeting on Monday.

Malaysian chef-de-mission Datuk Wira Amiruddin Embi said the list of athletes for the biennial Games could not be finalised as the Malaysian Athletics Union (MAU) had yet to submit their athletes' names.

"We hope to come out with the exact figure of athletes (to Myanmar) during the team managers' meeting," he told reporters Wednesday after launching the Milo Flame of Energy Initiative by Nestle Malaysia here.

Meanwhile, Alois Hofbauer, the Region Head of Nestle Malaysia and Singapore, did not rule out the possibility of the company rewarding the national athletes if they were to bring back a large number of gold medals.

"Let's see what they (Malaysian athletes) can achieve (in the SEA Games) before we arrange some nice rewards," he said.

Milo Flame of Energy is the continuation programme of Milo Fuel For Champions campaign, aimed at attracting more Malaysians to pledge their support for the Malaysian contingent competing in Myanmar.

Under the initiative, Malaysians can show their support by spreading the flame to light up the virtual torch on Milo's website: www.milo.com.my.

Malaysians also can support the national contingent by extending their wishes through Twitter, Facebook or Instagram by using the official hashtag – #MiloforMalaysia. — Bernama

Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/11/06/number-of-sea-games-athletes-to-be-finalised-monday/