KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (July 6): The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah congratulated Malaysian athletes on their qualification for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games today. According to a Facebook post from the Istana Negara, His Majesty hoped that national athletes would give their all when representing Malaysia at the world’s highest athletic stage.
Al-Sultan Abdullah also expressed the hope that athletes and officials will always be diligent in taking care of their health while competing in the two games, which will be held from July 23 to August 8 for the Olympic Games and August 24 to September 5 for the Paralympic Games.
According to the article, “the King called on the people to join him in praying for national athletes’ success in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.”
In response to the same message, His Majesty today gave Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican, Minister of Youth and Sports, an audience at Istana Negara.
Al-Sultan Abdullah also presented him with the Jalur Gemilang as a symbol of receiving the national contingents competing in the two Games during the session.
Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, president of the Malaysian Olympic Council, and Datuk Seri Megat D. Shahriman Zaharuddin, head of the Malaysian Paralympic Council, were also present.
His Majesty was also briefed on the preparations for the two Games, as well as the participation of the national contingents./n
