Instilling a sense of patriotism through the silver screen


CONVENTIONAL wisdom says sports is a great unifying factor. The performance of Malaysian athletes – past and present – constitute an integral component in our nation-building process.

Sporting successes such as the 1992 Thomas Cup victory and the AFF Cup win in 2010 instilled a great sense of pride and promoted patriotism amongst all Malaysians.

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