Challenging Games await as Malaysia target five gold medals

All the best: Para long jumper Abdul Latif Romly will carry the Jalur Gemilang at the opening ceremony.

GLASGOW: Malaysia will enter the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with a five-gold target but without several of the sports that have traditionally underpinned their medal success.

A total of 59 national athletes, including 22 para athletes, will compete in eight of the 10 sports hosted at the Games starting today until Aug 2, with the contingent being set an overall target of five gold, two silver and four bronze medals.