Zarith endures ankle injury to end campaign with four


Joy amid pain: Penang’s Zarith Imaan Khalid performing on the uneven bar. — KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star

ZARITH Imaan Khalid’s left ankle Achilles tendinitis flared up during the Malaysia Games (Sukma) but it did not stop her from emerging as the biggest winner in women’s artistic gymnastics.

Yesterday, the Penangite bagged three more gold medals on the final day of the competition at the National Sports Council (NSC) Gymnasium Three to make her tally to four.

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