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Sailing body: Malaysia won’t be punished for excluding Israel
No sanction, even though country’s special rules for Israeli competitors breach ‘no-discrimination’ regulations

SOUTHAMPTON, England — World Sailing has declined to punish the Malaysian Sailing Federation after two Israeli athletes withdrew from last month’s Youth World Championship due to conditions imposed by government authorities.

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World Sailing says an investigation found that requirements by the Malaysian government breached World Sailing’s “no-discrimination” regulations.


World Sailing officials say they “deeply regret” the Israeli sailors were unable to compete.

The governing body says that in the future, it can sanction national governing bodies for breaches of the “no discrimination” regulations.

The Israel Sailing Association said windsurfers Yoav Omer and Noy Drihan and coach Meir Yaniv were denied visas.

The association said Malaysia had placed “unacceptable” demands by forbidding athletes from carrying their country’s flag or wearing any symbol on their attire and surfboards that showed their country of origin.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press.

 

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Table tennis body says Malaysia faces hosting ban over Israel visas

Malaysia could be barred from hosting major table tennis events unless it gives Israel visas to compete in next month's world team championships, the sport's global body said on Thursday.

Judit Farago, CEO of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), gave the warning as the results of the Israeli team's visa applications remain undecided.

"If they deny visas, then Malaysia will not be awarded any world title events in the future by the ITTF," Farago told AFP by email.


"The problem has not occurred yet, if it does, then the ITTF’s executive committee will discuss the situation and try to find solutions."
Muslim-majority Malaysia has no diplomatic ties with Israel.

The Jerusalem Post reported last week that the Israeli team had yet to obtain visas, despite working with Malaysian officials for months to solve the issue.

A senior Table Tennis Association of Malaysia official told AFP on Thursday that it is also awaiting the results of Israel's visa applications.

Reports said that even if the Israeli team is allowed to take part, their flag and anthem could be barred from the competition starting in late February.

Israel missed last month's Youth Sailing World Championships in Malaysia, reportedly after a similar row over visas and flags.

In 1997, when Israel played the International Cricket Council Trophy competition in Malaysia, hundreds of people took part in angry demonstrations.

Protesters also took to the streets and burned Singapore and Israeli flags when the then Israeli president Chaim Herzog made an official visit to the neighbouring city-state in 1986. – AFP, January 7, 2016.

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