Commonwealth games shooting gold medalist Ayuni Farhana Abdul Halim has been sad after being ruled out of competing in Glasgow because her competition jacket was lost en route to Scotland.
Malaysian Ayuni was due to compete in the 10 meter air rifle and 50m rifle prone events was left with no choice but to withdraw after the missing luggage, believed to be in London, failed to show in time for Monday's registration ahead of Thursday's start of competition. read more
Team manager Musa Omar said:
"She was a gold medalist last time and now she won't even get a chance to compete. It is really painful for her. I just feel so sorry for her, we made a report when her bag did not arrive with the other luggage. We waited for three days... (Tuesday) is the last day for us to confirm the names. The rules state that a rifle shooter must wear a jacket. We tried to borrow one but it did not fit her We tried to make a new one but she said that she would need two months to get used to it. The licence for all her firearms is under her name. We cannot send her back immediately. This is all so fortunate. She is taking it badly. She is sad, we are all sad.
Musa said Ayuni had been unable to stop crying and wanted to fly home immediately upon being told she would not be able to complete.
However, Musa said she would have to stay with the team in Scotland and watch Muslifah Zulkili take her place in the 10m air rifle and Suryani, who competed in the 2012 London Olympics while 30 weeks pregnant, take over for the 50m prone.
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