PETALING JAYA: Eighteen young Malaysian athletes set to compete in the SEA Games this December are still waiting for confirmation on whether they can sit for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination – raising concerns as the clash between academic and national sporting commitments grows more urgent.
The biennial SEA Games, taking place in Thailand from Dec 9–20, overlaps with the national exam period (Nov 3–Dec 23).
Chef de mission Nurul Huda Abdullah urged the Education Ministry to respond swiftly, noting that time is running out for a solution.
“There have been concerns raised to me about athletes who are supposed to sit for their SPM examination, which clash with the SEA Games schedule. So far, there has been no definite response,” she said after chairing a coordination meeting with team managers yesterday.
