Zy pleads to Hannah, seeking justice for being excluded from Paris Paralympics


PETALING JAYA: National para swimmer Zy Lee Ker has made an emotional plea for help from Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh after he was sidelined from competing at the Paris Paralympic Games.

The 17-year-old swimmer, currently in China undergoing his training preparations for the Paralympics, says he was excluded from the team headed to Paris from Aug 28 to Sept 8, although he qualified to represent the country.

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