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Malaysia's Summer Olympics 2024 uniform (left) compared to the United States (top right) and France (bottom right) official attires. Photos source: Facebook.

The prize was a Tiggo 8 Pro SUV for the gold medalist, an Omoda E5 for the silver medalist with a Tiggo 7 Pro for the bronze medalist. - Photo by Bernama

OCM president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria during the launching of the Paris 2024 Games 50-Day Countdown in a ceremony held at The Exchange TRX, today. - Photo by Bernama

The Olympic rings will be installed on the Eiffel Tower for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, it was learned from the site's operator on April 8, 2024. -(Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN / AFP)

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.

More attention will be given towards the search for talented para-athletes to ensure Malaysia's continued success on the international stage, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. - BERNAMA

Datuk Abdul Latif Romly, winner of two Paralympic gold medals, added another feather to his cap by winning the men’s long jump T20 (intellectual impairment) gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, here today. - BERNAMA

National para shot put ace and defending champion Ziyad Zolkefli completed an unprecedented hattrick of gold medals after retaining the men’s shot put gold at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, here today.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh - FILE PIX