The Paralympic Committee cancels Malaysia's qualification to host the Paralympic competition and wil
According to Singapore’s "Lianhe Zaobao" website, the International Paralympic Committee (PAL) recently stated that the Paralympic Committee has decided to cancel Malaysia’s qualification to host this World Paralympic Swimming Championship because of Malaysia’s ban on entry of Israeli athletes. Other countries. The Malaysian government said it would stick to its position.
On the 27th, the Paralympic Committee met in London. After the meeting, President Parsons issued a statement stating that all world championships must be open to all eligible athletes and national players, so that they can compete without discrimination and safely.
"When a host country excludes athletes from a certain country for political reasons, we have no choice but to find a new tournament organizer," the statement said.
According to reports, the Paralympic Committee will look for a new host country for the World Paralympic Swimming Championship and try to hold the event on the same date with the same rules, so as not to affect the preparation of competitors from all countries. The current World Handicapped Swimming Competition was originally scheduled to be held in Sarawak from July 29th to August 4th.
This year's World Paralympic Swimming is one of the qualifying competitions for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, but the Malaysian Organizing Committee forbids Israeli athletes from entering the country. Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir emphasized earlier that Malaysia will not host any sports events involving the Jewish state.
In response to the incident on the 27th, Malaysian Youth and Sports Minister Sai Shadi said that Malaysia will stick to its position and will not lose ethics for the sake of hosting the game. He said, "Malaysia takes a firm stand based on humanitarianism and sympathy for the plight of Palestine, and we will never compromise."