candidates to be added for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Malaysian organisers yesterday proposed to the sports committee of the Games Federation that those three sports be added to the 1998 agenda, but Bermuda representative John Hoskins warned that the federation's constitution will have to be amended before that can happen.

The constitution presently allows just two team sports to be included into the Games, with netball assured of one of those two spots.

The five-man sports committee of which Bermuda Olympic Association (BOA) general secretary Hoskins is a member, sat for eight hours yesterday and will this morning forward their recommendations to the federation's executive board. The board will consider those recommendations before putting the matter before the general assembly for discussion on Saturday.

"The Malaysians are asking for those three sports to be included and that will carry some weight,'' said Hoskins. "The question is whether the general assembly will agree to it or not. They will discuss it on Saturday but there is no guarantee they will make a decision that day.'' The sports committee has also proposed that the women's triple jump also be added to the Games line-up for 1998. "Everything is still up for discussion,'' Hoskins said, "but we agree in principle that team sports will be added. All that remains to be decided are the details.'' Meantime, Bermuda's bid to host the 1995 meeting of Commonwealth heads of sport appears to be picking up steam. Since arriving in Victoria on Saturday, Hoskins has yet to meet any naysayers among his fellow delegates.

"We're very confident. One shouldn't say it, but I don't think there's any competition out there,'' Hoskins said yesterday. "Bermuda sells itself because most of the delegates can easily get to Guernsey or the Isle of Man, but most people will never get the opportunity to visit Bermuda unless they do so for something like this.

"In fact,'' Hoskins chuckled, "I think we'll get the Isle of Man vote.'' Ron Killey, the Isle of Man delegate who also serves as a Commonwealth Games Federation regional vice-president, would not go that far. "But if we don't get the 1995 meeting, we won't be altogether upset,'' he said, "because we'll have another go at the next one.'' Hoskins and his fellow delegates were on Tuesday given a whirlwind tour of the venues for next year's Games, and the Bermuda representative said he was impressed by what he saw.

There was praise all round for the $22 million (Cdn.) Saanich Commonwealth Place, which will host the aquatic events. But reviews were mixed about the $3 million (Cdn.) Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre, at which the cycling events will be held.

The concrete oval velodrome with a 333.3-metre cycling track will feature a 28-degree maximum end-banking at 10 degrees. "It's not a full international velodrome,'' said Scottish chef de mission Arthur Campbell. "The gentle slopes are a compromise.'' Hoskins, meanwhile said he was impressed with the plan to use the velodrome infield for field hockey after the Games by laying an artificial turf surface.

"I'm quite impressed by all the venues,'' he said, "but the swimming pool in particular is very, very attractive.''