The scoring system of bodybuilding competition needs to be changed
and make it "open, fair and square", said an official from the
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Sunday.
Wei Jizhong, chairman of Sports Commission of OCA, told Xinhua many
complained that the scores in bodybuilding competitions in Busan
Asian Games could not be known until the time of awarding ceremony,
which incurred some convertroversies over decisions.
In
the 65kg category match on Sunday, officials from many teams
protested about umpires when they declared Haron Abdul Halim Bin
and Zaniel Amire Bin of Singapore gold and bronze medalists and the
uproar continued until before an award ceremony was held with
organizers having to call police into the venue to go ahead with
three other finals.
Wei said that the OCA, which has recently studied into bodybuilding
competition rules, will give some suggests to the sports governing
body -- the International Bodybuilding Federation-- to perfect the
rules and regulations.
(
October 7, 2002)