Grace and Khairul hold their nerves in late bid to reach SEA Games


Struggling: Khairul Hafiz Jantan needs to clock 10.43 to qualify for the SEA Games.

KUALA LUMPUR: Hammer thrower Grace Wong Xiu Mei and sprinter Khairul Hafiz Jantan have yet to qualify for the Philippines SEA Games from Nov 30-Dec 11 but the defending champions are not pressing the panic button – just yet.

Grace has chances to beat the qualifying mark at the Kuala Lumpur Open starting today at the National Sports Council (NSC) training track in Bukit Jalil and the South Korean Open in Mokpo from Aug 16-18.

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