National Sports Council ordered to investigate Ziyad gold medal issue

The National Sports Council has been ordered to obtain an initial report on the withdrawal of the gold medal from national shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu (above) said he also ordered the sports council, together with the Malaysian Paralympic Council, to set up a committee to look into the incident comprehensively.

He said the committee is to...