Former athletes can be better chefs de mission


Former national swimmer Lim Keng Liat was made the chef de mission of the Malaysian contingent to the Youth Olympics in Singapore in 2010. - Filepic

PETALING JAYA: It’s two thumbs-up to Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s proposal to appoint former Olympians as chefs de mission for future Games.

Two former top athletes – squash player Mohd Azlan Iskandar and shuttler Wong Choong Hann – fully support Khairy’s suggestion.

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