Triumphant turn at Para Games

Wheelchair-bound fencing icon Saisunee Jannah performing the lighting ceremony to officially open the Asean Para Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.

MALAYSIAN athletes proved up to the task against the roar of partisan home crowds in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, at the 13th Asean Para Games (APG).

Malaysia exceeded expectations by finishing with a total of 201 medals − 64 gold, 64 silver and 73 bronze − placing third overall behind Thailand and Indonesia.