Sports commissioner probes Malaysia Athletics over Karim Ibrahim’s comeback

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A rule change that allowed the World Athletics–banned official to reclaim the presidency is now under official scrutiny.  Read More: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2025/11/10/sports-commissioner-probes-malaysia-athletics-over-karim-ibrahims-comeback  Laporan Lanjut: https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/11/10/pesuruhjaya-sukan-siasat-ma-susulan-pelantikan-semula-karim-ibrahim  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews

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00:00Malaysia's Sports Commissioner has launched an investigation into Malaysia Athletics.

00:05At the heart of it, a rule change that reopened the door for Karim Ibrahim.

00:09Yes, the same Karim Ibrahim who was effectively banned for life by World Athletics.

00:14The complaint by the Federal Territory Athletics Association says the rule change wasn't

00:19just procedural.

00:20It was personal.

00:21It cut a ban with no expiry or time limit down to five years.

00:25And that five-year cap let Karim make a comeback in June.

00:29Let's call it a constitutional trick, one that defies global standards.

00:34Malaysia Athletics says it's within its rights.

00:36But World Athletics disagrees, confirming Karim's ban is still permanent.

00:41The Court of Arbitration for Sport found Karim guilty of serious misconduct, misusing athlete

00:45funds and advising athletes to skip doping tests.

00:49The court said his actions were wholly misleading.

00:52Now, the Sports Commissioner is reviewing if Malaysia Athletics broke the rules.

00:57If proven, the amendment could be nullified and Karim's presidency invalidated.

01:02Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeo has referred the case to the Commissioner.

01:06World Athletics is watching closely.

01:09Because this isn't just a local story, it's a test of Malaysia sporting integrity.

01:14How Malaysia handles this will show if our sports bodies answer to governance or to power.

01:20For the full story and what this probe could mean for Malaysian Athletics, read Frankie Dacruz's

01:24exclusive, Sports Commissioner Probes Malaysia Athletics over Karim Ibrahim's comeback,

01:29only on FMT.

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