Hope is still there for Amsyar to go to Rio

Malaysia's diver athlete Ahmad Amsyar Azman competing in men's 1m springboard final during the 17th Asian Games at the Munhak Park Tae-hwan Aquatics Center on Wednesday. He finished at 6th place with 352.75 points. IZZRAFIQ ALIAS / The Star. October 1, 2014.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian diver Ahmad Amsyar Azman may still get to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics despite having not qualified on merit.

FINA, the world governing body, have confirmed the respective quota slots for the diving competition at the Olympics and Malaysia failed to earn the second slot for the men’s 3m springboard individual event they were hoping for.