Tough fight: C. Shahmalarani (left) in action against Iran’s Sara Bahmanyar during the women’s kumite below 50kg bout. — AFP
THE hope was on the shoulders of karate exponent C. Shahmalarani to end Malaysia’s campaign in the Asian Games by at least equalling last edition’s seven-gold medal finish but she fell short.
Malaysia won seven golds at the last edition in Indonesia.
