Thrower Diroy Noordin is picked ahead of him based on World Para Athletics' rules and slot allocation to S'pore.
to much fanfare, though long jumper Suhairi Suhani was missing from the 10-member contingent bound for Paris – despite reports that
However, shot putter Diroy Noordin was chosen ahead of Suhari based on the WPA’s rules and a single slot allocation to Singapore. “Only the top four ranked athletes at the Paris 2023 Para athletics World Championships and the top two ranked athletes at the Kobe 2024 Para athletics World Championships will obtain a direct slot allocation for their respective National Paralympic Committee .”
“We were informed that he will not be selected, as it was given to Diroy based on the rankings. So I believe it was fair and just to a certain extent, because the performance criteria in athletics is straightforward.” Suhairi made his debut at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, where he finished a creditable eighth, but his career was derailed after owing to injuries and a “mental block”.
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