Almost 30,000 athletes, officials, media personnel and volunteers had been expected at Johor Sukma. FMTNews Sukma
Youth and Sports Minister Reezal Merican says new dates will be decided at a meeting to be held latest by early May.Youth and Sports Minister Reezal Merican Naina Merican said the decision to postpone the Games to a date to be confirmed later was made at the Sukma Supreme Committee meeting, which was held via video conferencing, today.
“The committee also agreed that the new dates will be decided at a meeting to be held in early May at the latest. The majority agreed to two suggested dates, either in December or for the Games to be carried forward to 2021, depending on several factors. Almost 30,000 athletes, officials, media personnel and volunteers had been expected at Johor Sukma from July 11-19.
The review should comprise all aspects of athlete qualification and preparation, implications on promotional activities, marketing, pre-Sukma programmes, sponsorship, branding, media coverage, logistics, facilities for specific sports events for it to be tabled at the next Sukma Supreme Committee meeting.
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