Golden trio picked as flag bearers for Asean Para Games


PUTRAJAYA: Three Rio Paralympics heroes – Ziyad Zolkefli, Abdul Latif Romly and Mohd Ridzuan Puzi – have been give the honour of being Malaysia’s flag bearers at the 9th Asean Para Games from Sept 17-23.

Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that this is in recognition of their gold-medal feat at the Rio de Janeiro Paralympics in September last year.

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