Henry splashes to gold, Alyssa rides to silver at CYG

In fun company: Track cyclist Nur Alyssa Mohd Farid, who claimed silver in the women’s sprint, posing with the mascot.

PETALING JAYA: It was double joy for Malaysia as two 17-year-olds - Hendry Goh Li Hen and Nur Alyssa Mohd Farid – rose to the occasion to deliver surprise medals in different disciplines on the penultimate day of the Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG) in Trinidad and Tobago.

Swimmer Henry claimed the country’s first gold medal after winning the men’s 200m butterfly final in Port of Spain on Wednesday evening.