Para Games torch greeted with fanfare


KUALA LUMPUR: The spirited Malaysian contingent belted out Gemuruh Jiwa loudly during the arrival of the Asean Para Games torch, waving their hands, wearing the red #AnakAnakMalaysia wristbands, when the music suddenly stopped after the first few lines.

A hush followed. The athletes broke the tension by encouraging an apparently nervous DJ at the back of the hall to get the music back on by clapping and cheering him on.

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