Nicol David brings pride and the eye of the world home

A real winner: With the gold medal she won in Incheon this week, Datuk Nicol Ann David now holds the record for winning the most Asian Games gold medals for Malaysia. - AFP

Squash queen Datuk Nicol David who just won her fifth Asian Games gold medal has brought more glory to Malaysia than any other athlete, and there is just no stopping her dominance on the world stage.

Datuk Nicol David almost certainly will never play in an Olympics. She is 31, and after years of polite lobbying and genuine hope, squash, the demanding sport she has long dominated, has yet to make the final cut into the Games.