Malaysias Fraidden Dawan posing with gold medal for mens 200 LC Meter IM SM10 category during 9th ASEAN Para Games at National Aquatic Centre, Bukit Jalil. FAIHAN GHANI/The Star.
Nothing quite unites Malaysians and fuels our patriotism as much as sports, with perhaps our love of food coming in a close second. Pumped by our success at last year’s SEA Games, the Asean Para Games and the more recent Asian Games in Jakarta, things are looking up indeed. Here are some of the men and women leading the way for a new era in Malaysian sports, and their hopes – and challenges – for the “New Malaysia” and new government.
Fraidden Dawan (Swimming)
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