The day an athlete returned RM10,000 to remain amateur


“Skilful pilots gained their reputations from storms and tempests,” said Tun Abdul Razak Hussein in his speech at the inaugural National Sports Awards in July 1967.

His words, rich in metaphor, were meant to inspire athletes to rise above adversity.

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