KUALA LUMPUR: National trainees withdrew at the last minute; two aspiring youngsters were denied participations on technical grounds; and an ultimatum was served to the top athletes to shape up or ship out.
And there can only be more drama, controversies and hopefully a handful of record-breaking feats when a total of 21 teams, including six foreign sides, get into action in the 81st MAAU-NSC-Milo Malaysian Open Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil today.