Suryani top choice as NSAM get wildcard slot for Olympics


File photo of national rifle shooter Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi showing off the 10mm rifle gold medal she won at the Selangor Shooting Championships in Subang in 2018. MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia have been confirmed a wildcard slot for shooting at next month’s Tokyo Olympics, with experienced shooter Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi the most likely to be picked.

National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) secretary Hayati Shamsuri said the governing body received the confirmation for the women’s individual 50-metre rifle three-position slot via email yesterday.

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