Sultan of Pahang leads tribute to former athletes


Sporting greats meet: Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, the Sultan of Pahang, joins the 1975 World Cup hockey squad to cut the cake at the Sports Flame gathering held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

PETALING JAYA: Glory may fade, but the legacy of greatness lives on.

That was the essence of Sports Flame, an annual celebration now in its ninth year, which brought together former national athletes who once flew the Malaysian flag high on the international stage. The heartfelt gathering took place in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

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