Ziyad’s Merdeka gift for country cruelly snatched away

Injustice: Ziyad en route to the shot putt gold medal which was taken away from him after a protest by the Ukraine team.

PETALING JAYA: What would have been a grand Merdeka gift for the country was cruelly snatched away from Ziyad Zolkefli after he was sensationally disqualified from the men’s shot putt F20 competition despite having bettered his world record not once but three times in Tokyo.

Ziyad thought his incredible performance was enough to retain his Paralympic men’s shot putt F20 title at the Olympic Stadium last night.