Jironi says no to Commonwealth Games

Mohd Jironi Riduan, who won the gold in the SEA Games 800m event last year, has decided not to participate in the Commonwealth Games although he has qualified for it. - AFP Photo

KUALA LUMPUR: Myanmar SEA Games gold medallist Mohd Jironi Riduan has qualified for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in the men’s 800m event. But, he will not be going.

The Miri-born athlete clocked 1:50.58 en route to winning the gold in the Games last year, surpassing the qualifying mark of 1:52.15, which is the sixth placing mark at the 2010 New Delhi Games.