SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government has declared Sept 1 as a special holiday to commemorate the state contingent’s success in winning the overall title at the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) held in Selangor, says the Mentri Besar.
Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari made the announcement at the Games’ closing ceremony at Aneka Walk, SA Sentral, last night.
He said it was a token of appreciation from the state government to the entire Selangor contingent for bringing honour to the state.
“For the Selangor athletes, our children representing the Red and Yellow team, after 468 sporting events were contested, you successfully won 101 gold, 73 silver and 71 bronze medals.
“As the Selangor Mentri Besar, I am delighted with this remarkable performance. As a token of appreciation to every athlete and the 10,000 volunteers who contributed throughout the Games, I am pleased to announce that the Selangor state government has declared a special holiday to celebrate the Sukma 2026 victory, which will fall on Sept 1, 2026, next Tuesday,” he said.
The ceremony was attended by Raja Muda of Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari, and 22nd Sukma and Para Sukma organising committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi.
Amirudin said the achievement also reflected the commitment and hard work of Selangor’s athletes, coaches and contingent officials in ensuring the state’s target at Sukma 2026 was achieved, Bernama reported.
He also expressed his appreciation to all parties who supported the Selangor contingent throughout the Games.
