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Pandelela clears the air over ‘entity’ remark, says it’s misleading

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National diver Pandelela Rinong says her comments to the media after failure to qualify for the Paris Olympics, were lost in translation.

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Pandelela Rinong hopes any misunderstanding over her comments after returning from the recent World Championship in Doha would be put to rest. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR:
National diving queen Pandelela Rinong cleared the air today over her interference from an ‘entity” comment, claiming that her words were misinterpreted by the media, leading to speculation and misunderstanding.

“These issues are related to training. However, they have been translated into terms like ‘entity’ and ‘third party,’ which is very misleading to the public.

“I do not have any other platform to clarify this to the public and, therefore, have decided to make this statement to clear the air once and for all. I hope this matter will finally be put to rest,” she said in a Facebook post today.

The below-par performance of the national diving squad at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, recently, saw divers failing to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

When asked by the media what could have affected the team’s performance upon her arrival from Doha, the 30-year-old athlete said she could not elaborate on the matter without first meeting up with the relevant parties to conduct a post-mortem.

On Thursday, the Malaysian Swimming Federation’s secretary-general Andy Low told a press conference they would investigate Pandelela’s claims that interference from an ‘entity’ had taken a toll on the national diving camp’s performance in Doha.

However, Low, who had earlier met Pandelela on the same day, refused to disclose any details until investigations were over and after receiving the endorsement from the National Sports Council’s working committee, which is expected to hold a meeting within the next four weeks.

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