Tunku Imran: New medal target approach surprising and unexpected


PETALING JAYA: It’s surprising ... and rather disappointing.

This was the reaction from former Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja’afar (pic) following the National Sports Council’s (NSC) decision to announce a 27-medal target without specifying the number of gold medals for the Malaysian contingent preparing for the Asian Games from Sept 23-Oct 8 in Hangzhou, China.

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