KUALA LUMPUR: The national divers will now turn their attention to the local meets with no international competitions in sight for the next three months.
Pandelela Rinong (pic) and five other Malaysians were scheduled to compete in the World Cup leg in Zapopan, Mexico, last week but the meet was cancelled due to a surge of violence following the military’s killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes recently.
Diving technical director Yeoh Ken Nee said the focus will be on the National Diving Trials next month followed by the Malaysia Invitational Age Group.
“Both events will serve as crucial platforms for divers to achieve the Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS) needed for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games from Sept 19-Oct 4,” said Ken Nee. “The next international outing for the national team is the Madrid International in Spain in June.”
With the Mexico leg scrapped, the team have no remaining pathway to the Super Finals in Beijing from May 1-3.
Malaysia did not send any divers to the opening leg in Montreal last month.
World Aquatics have determined that results from the Montreal leg in Canada will be used to decide the qualifiers.
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