Malaysia retain gold in Optimist as laser hopes sink

First sailing gold: (From left) Nor Nabila Natasha Mohd Nazri, Nurul Shazwanie Mohd Saad, Muhammad Syafie Ali, Muhammad Fauzi Kaman Shah and Israr Hazim Ismail are all smiles after winning the gold medal in the Optimist team event. — Bernama

MALAYSIA repeated their 2015 Singapore SEA Games triumph when they grabbed the gold in the Optimist team event in Langkawi.

Israr Hazim Ismail, Muhammad Syafie Ali, Muhammad Fauzi Kaman Shah, Nor Nabila Natasha Mohd Nazri and Nurul Shazwanie Mohd Saad defeated Thailand 2-1 in the final race yesterday.