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The letter, dated 25 September, was also the same day a […]","datePublished":"2020-10-19","dateModified":"2020-11-27","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/author\/Raewyn%20Koh\/#Person","name":"Raewyn Koh","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/author\/Raewyn%20Koh\/","identifier":126,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dcf8794e3fbb77bfb67fd0c6de80816a47a345d4c3df2beccb095b7d856dae7e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dcf8794e3fbb77bfb67fd0c6de80816a47a345d4c3df2beccb095b7d856dae7e?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TheHomeGround Asia","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo_2021-07-22-222533.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/photo_2021-07-22-222533.jpeg","width":640,"height":640}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/1601268962312_soh-rui-yong-disciplinary-charges.jpg","url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/wp-content\/uploads\/1601268962312_soh-rui-yong-disciplinary-charges.jpg","height":838,"width":1600},"url":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/marathoner-soh-rui-yong-faces-disciplinary-charges-by-outgoing-sa-committee\/","about":["Local","Singapore"],"wordCount":489,"articleBody":"Editor’s note: this article was first published on 28 September 2020 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.Fill Me InNational marathoner Soh Rui Yong received a letter detailing disciplinary charges against him by the outgoing management committee of Singapore Athletics (SA). The letter, dated 25 September, was also the same day a new committee headed by Lien Choong Luen was elected to power.Charges over interviews and social mediaThe outgoing committee led by former president Tang Weng Fei has accused Soh of six counts of breaching the code of conduct over media interviews and social media posts.The letter provided information of one count for \u201cfailing to obtain SA\u2019s written permission prior to providing interview(s) and\/or appearance(s) and\/or interaction(s) with the media\u201d.The other five charges were for social media posts by Soh. SA accused Soh of \u201c[acting] in a manner which was likely to affect adversely the reputation of SA, and\/or in a manner likely to bring the sport into disrepute, and\/or failed to exhibit good sportsmanship by respecting officials from Singapore.\u201dContinued spats between Soh and TangThis is not the first time Tang\u2019s team has been on the end of a feud with the two-time SEA Games gold medallist. They are also currently embroiled in legal proceedings over Soh\u2019s comments regarding his non-selection for last year\u2019s SEA Games.Soh has been vocal over his disappointment in Tang\u2019s team and how they have handled issues regarding his purported breaches of the code. He has sought clarification of the matter numerous times without getting a clear answer from the outgoing committee.New committee to review chargesThe new committee had only just learnt about the legal proceedings over the weekend, according to reports by The Straits Times. Lien said that they will be taking time to review these issues.\u201cAs the new MC, it is our responsibility to implement and take it forward but only after we have independently reviewed the grounds for the [disciplinary charges],\u201d he said.Update: A truce is calledSoh Rui Yong has withdrawn and discontinued his lawsuits against Singapore Athletics (SA), in a truce between the two.SA posted a statement last Friday, 16 October that the SEA Games marathon champion has agreed to end their high-profile legal dispute.Hours later, SA executive director Malik Aljunied, who was also involved in the lawsuits with Soh, then announced his departure from the association.The truce comes shortly after SA voted in a new management team led by Lien Choong Luen at the association\u2019s annual general meeting last month. Lien had told media that the new management committee (MC) would have to review these issues.SA also said that they are committed to supporting Soh again, that he might compete for Singapore once more. Join the conversations on THG’s\u00a0Facebook\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram, and get the latest updates via\u00a0Telegram.\u00a0"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singapore","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/\/singapore\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Marathoner Soh Rui Yong Faces Disciplinary Charges by Outgoing SA Committee","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/marathoner-soh-rui-yong-faces-disciplinary-charges-by-outgoing-sa-committee\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]