http://forum.lowyat.net/ Sat, 14 Nov 2026 19:05:46 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/528605 <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo--> The hopes of our four Malaysian cybergamers, who qulified to participate in an international games challenge in Seattle were dashed when U.S embassy here refused to grant them visas&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; The 4 players Rinie Ramli, 20, Sophian Shahirul, a pro-gamer Yan Meng Choon,21, and student Gerard Anand,21 have had to forfeit their sports in their respective games for the WCG 2007 Grand Final, which takes place on Oct 3.<br /><br />The reason for U.S embassy decision to reject the visa applications was disappointing.<br /><br />&quot;we provided all our participants with official documents informing the embassy taht they had been invited to participate in the competition.&quot; said the malaysian official<br /><br />Rinie was denied a visa because he is studying medicine in Indonesia....thats rediculous&#33;<br /><br />Sophian was denied a visa because he was in low-income bracket&#33;&#33;&#33; he was also told that he did not hold sufficient property in this country.....way redicuolus&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; btw sophian was to compete in the Need For Speed: Carbon game&#33;<br /><br />Gerard was the only member of his five man Counter-Strike team to be denied a visa. The team is now hurriedly looking for a replacement player&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;<br /><br /><br /> <!--emo&:furious:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/vmad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='vmad.gif' /><!--endemo--> U.S are so F**ked&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; u come to other peoples country u say u want to promote democracy,cause war on Iraq and now you want to bring it to Malaysia&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; sorry im to emo lol <br /><br /><br /><b>source: from The Star newspaper 29 September 2007 </b><!--emo&:blush:--><img src='http://static.lowyat.net/style_emoticons/default/blush.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blush.gif' /><!--endemo--> cuzco Competitive Gaming Sat, 29 Sep 2007 18:06:07 +0800