Category — Malaysia

Don’t look now but there’s a mini-controversy going on after the Olympic torch made its run in Malaysia.

No it isn’t about pro-Tibet activists protesting against China although there was some of that. It’s about how former Olympians were ignored by the torch relay organizers.

Isthiaq Mubarak, who represented Malaysia in Mexico, Munich, and Montreal shares his feeling about the matter:

“There were so many torch bearers who were not even part of the Olympics but were included while people like me who has been inducted into the Hall of Fame was not even considered. Where is the Olympism?”

Ahh, we gotta feel for Isthiaq. And he is not alone. Here’s Asian Games bronze medalist Rajemah Sheikh Ahmad and the wife of former Olympian Kamaruddin Maidin:
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The Olympic torch in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The torch was greeted by thousands of bystanders. Meanwhile, according to this report, a Japanese family and a Buddhist monk were arrested for “preventive measures”. The family was arrested for carrying a pro-Tibet banner; no reason was given for the monk’s arrest.

The torch goes next stop to Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo source: Beijing 2008.