Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman (second, right) witnessing the Malaysian Olympic Council President Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria (left) presenting the flame in ceremonial lighting of the Olympic Torch Lantern to the Philippines Olympic Committee Women in Sports Committee Chairman Cynthia Carrion (third, right) at the 30th Sea Games Flame Handover Ceremony between Malaysia and Philippines at Bukit Jalil National Stadium today. Also present were Philippines Southeast Asian Games Organizing Committee (PHISGOC) Chief Operating Officer Ramon Suzara (third, left) and Philippines Sports Commission Commissioner Celia Kiram (second, left).
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian contingent to the Philippines SEA Games will no longer be the largest sent to a Games outside of the country after the number of sports officials were cut down drastically.
Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Datuk Seri Norza Zakaria said Malaysia would only send a total of 1,061 (786 athletes and 275 officials), instead of 1,193 (795 athletes and 398 officials) as they had decided before.
The biggest contingent sent outside of Malaysia was 1,114 to the 2007 Games in Korat, Thailand.
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