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Malaysia seeks home field advantage to revive World Cup dreams after Oman setback. - Bernama photo.

According to analysts, financial risks, logistical challenges cloud hosting bid for Malaysia - File photo by Bernama

Having once stood proudly alongside Asian powerhouses, the national football team is gradually regaining its competitive edge. In stark contrast, Malaysian badminton faces a worrying downward trend. - Photo illustrated by Sinar Daily

Cryoptodata-RNF MotoGP Team principal Datuk Ahmad Razlan Ahmad Razali - BERNAMA FILE PIX

Razlan - Photo by Agency

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.

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh (third from the left), along with the Chief De Mission of Malaysia for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, Datuk Chong Kim Fatt (second from the left), attended the final wushu event at the Xiaoshan Guali Sports Center to watch the national athletes in action on Sept 24. (BERNAMA PHOTO)