AT RISK: Pregnant shooter’s Olympic hopes could be in jeopardy
Nur Suryani Mohd Taibi’s form will be assessed before the Olympic registration deadline in mid-June.
NUR Suryani Mohd Taibi's Olympic dream could be dashed if the pregnant shooter fails to perform in competitions leading up to the London Games.
The mother-to-be not only needs medical clearance to compete in the Olympics but has also to impress or risk being replaced by either Nur Ayuni Farhana Abdul Halim or Muslifah Zulkifli.
The National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) will assess Nur Suryani's form before the Olympic registration deadline in mid-June.
The 28-year-old, who is now into her fourth month of pregnancy, capped a superb performance in the Asian Championships in Doha in January by finishing fifth in the 10-metre air rifle to earn an Olympic quota spot for Malaysia.
She also achieved the minimum qualification score (MQS) for the 50m three-position event at the same event for a second berth.
The shooter, who will be seven months pregnant during the Olympics, has insisted she wants to compete at the Games but will withdraw from the three-position event.
Nur Suryani will get a chance to prove her critics wrong at the London leg of the ISSF World Cup, scheduled for April 17-24, along with Nur Ayuni Farhana and Muslifah.
It is the first time London will be hosting a World Cup round and the competition for pistol, rifle and shotgun disciplines at the Royal Artillery Barracks will double up as the Olympic test event.
The trio will compete in two events -- air rifle and three-position disciplines -- in London.
NSAM executive-secretary Muzli Mustakim said only three rifle shooters will represent Malaysia in the World Cup after the rest failed to make the Olympic cut.
"Nur Ayuni and Muslifah are in the squad as we identified them as a possible replacement for Nur Suryani if she is deemed unfit for the Olympics," said Muzli yesterday.
"Nur Suryani is our best rifle shooter but she is pregnant and we have to monitor her progress to see whether she can sustain the pace.
"We will take into account the performances of the trio if we come to a difficult stage, where we must replace her."
Trap shooters, Charles Chen, Bernard Yeoh and Nazree Ismail, meanwhile, will compete in the London leg at their own expense.
The trio, who did not make the cut at the Asian Championships, is hoping to gain experience from taking on the best trap shooters at the event.
The mother-to-be not only needs medical clearance to compete in the Olympics but has also to impress or risk being replaced by either Nur Ayuni Farhana Abdul Halim or Muslifah Zulkifli.
The National Shooting Association of Malaysia (NSAM) will assess Nur Suryani's form before the Olympic registration deadline in mid-June.
The 28-year-old, who is now into her fourth month of pregnancy, capped a superb performance in the Asian Championships in Doha in January by finishing fifth in the 10-metre air rifle to earn an Olympic quota spot for Malaysia.
She also achieved the minimum qualification score (MQS) for the 50m three-position event at the same event for a second berth.
The shooter, who will be seven months pregnant during the Olympics, has insisted she wants to compete at the Games but will withdraw from the three-position event.
Nur Suryani will get a chance to prove her critics wrong at the London leg of the ISSF World Cup, scheduled for April 17-24, along with Nur Ayuni Farhana and Muslifah.
It is the first time London will be hosting a World Cup round and the competition for pistol, rifle and shotgun disciplines at the Royal Artillery Barracks will double up as the Olympic test event.
The trio will compete in two events -- air rifle and three-position disciplines -- in London.
NSAM executive-secretary Muzli Mustakim said only three rifle shooters will represent Malaysia in the World Cup after the rest failed to make the Olympic cut.
"Nur Ayuni and Muslifah are in the squad as we identified them as a possible replacement for Nur Suryani if she is deemed unfit for the Olympics," said Muzli yesterday.
"Nur Suryani is our best rifle shooter but she is pregnant and we have to monitor her progress to see whether she can sustain the pace.
"We will take into account the performances of the trio if we come to a difficult stage, where we must replace her."
Trap shooters, Charles Chen, Bernard Yeoh and Nazree Ismail, meanwhile, will compete in the London leg at their own expense.
The trio, who did not make the cut at the Asian Championships, is hoping to gain experience from taking on the best trap shooters at the event.
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