Pandelela and Co face the music for partying in China


Pandelela Rinong competes in the womens 10m platform diving final of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at the Aquatic Centre in Gold Coast, Australia, April 12 2018. GLENN GUAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: The Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) have acted fast to suspend the allowances of seven national divers with immediate effect for consuming alcohol during an overseas training stint in China – and more disciplinary action is set to follow.

The impending sentence for the disgraced seven could either be as light as having their allowances cut by half for two months or a drastic decision of being dropped from the Asian Games in Jakarta in August.

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