Megat apologises to Ukraine’s chef de mission


TOKYO: Malaysian chef de mission (CDM) Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharuddin has apologised to Ukraine for criticisms levelled at their athlete Maksym Koval, who won the gold medal in the men’s shot put F20 (physical impairment) category.

Megat said he apologised on behalf of all Malaysians during a meeting with his Ukraine counterpart Olena Zaitseva, who is also the Ukraine Paralympic Council secretary general yesterday.

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