PCM Urges Equality For Para Sports Development

Datuk Seri Megat D. Shariman, President, Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM)

05-Aug-24 08:00

PCM Urges Equality For Para Sports Development

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While Malaysia has yet to win an Olympic gold medal, Malaysian Paralympic athletes have secured six golds since 2016. But these achievements have not been rewarded with greater investment into para sports. Paralympic Council of Malaysia President Datuk Seri Megat D. Shahriman makes the case for more funding for para sports development in line with performance merit and addresses controversies of the 2024 Paralympics season.

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Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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