Global exposure for Johor sports

Mohd Hairi (seated left) with Williams (right, in black) in a group photo with Malaysian children during the signing ceremony in a hotel in Johor Baru.

SPORTS development in Johor is expected to gain significant momentum with the appointment of global icons as official sports ambassadors.

State youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperatives committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah said it was a historic first for Johor government when it appointed legendary New Zealand All Blacks rugby player Sonny Bill Williams as the official sports ambassador for the state.