BIRMINGHAM – The Malaysian contingent at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games is reminded not to be complacent towards the spread of Covid-19, which is still rampant at the moment.
National contingent chef de mission Datuk Shahrul Zaman Yahya insisted that athletes and officials take precautionary measures and always wear face masks throughout the games.
“Before their departure, we advised athletes to maintain standard operating procedures even though the situation in England is very relaxed regarding Covid-19.
“We don’t want our athletes to get infected as it will indirectly cause losses to the contingent in their efforts to reach the target of six gold medals here,” he said when met at the sports village in the University of Birmingham here.
He said this after two national contingent officers were confirmed positive for Covid-19 during a screening test conducted by the organisers recently.
He said that the two of them are currently reported to not have serious infections and will be free after undergoing self-quarantine at the moment.
In the meantime, Shahrul said the national contingent will be represented by a total of 40 athletes and six officials in national attire in the parade at the official opening ceremony of the games at Alexander Stadium, Perry Barr, tomorrow.
At the same time, Shahrul said the national athletes are motivated and excited to do well at the games, which come once every four years.
The national contingent in Birmingham will be represented by 104 athletes.
The 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games will see approximately 6,500 athletes from 72 countries. – Bernama, July 27, 2022
