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The action of the National amputee football player (blue shirt) grabbing the ball from the Perak amputee football player during a charity match between the Perak Amputee Football Squad and the National Amputee Football Squad at Kuala Lumpur University Field Malaysian Institute of Marine Engineering Technology (UniKL MIMET) today. (BERNAMA PHOTO)

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The handover of the letter of appointment to newly appointed National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Abdul Rashid by Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. - NSC Facebook photo

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

Sports journalist Graig Nunis pointed out that it was rather odd for the university to give Malaysia such recommendations as even in Tokyo Olympics in 2020, Japan itself has set gold medals target of 30, which they only won 27.

In the latest episode of Sinar Daily’s Sports Matter Podcast, seasoned sports journalists, Arnaz M. Khairul and Graig Nunis, weighed in and offered a contrasting take over Malaysia’s 32 overall medal tally which was dyed in a celebratory hue by government officials, including Minister Hannah Yeoh.

GPS chairman Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the decision sends the message that GPS is the best and most capable candidate to defend the rights of Sarawakians. - BERNAMA FILE PIX

National Sports Day is a national agenda that is celebrated annually on the second Saturday of October, with the aim of promoting sports among the community through an active and healthy lifestyle in line with the Madani Malaysia and National Sports Vision 2030 framework. - Facebook

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said she has no problem with the election of Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz as BAM president because it is the national sports association's right to make that call. - BERNAMA