It’s about good sportsmanship, Malaysians are not sore losers, Hannah Yeoh tells critics


KUALA LUMPUR: There is nothing insensitive about acknowledging a rival's strength, says Hannah Yeoh.

In a series of social media posts, the Youth and Sports Minister addressed criticism she received for sharing a photo with Thai shuttler Kunlavut Vitidsarn, who bested national shuttler Lee Zii Jia at the Paris Olympics.

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