Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh says the move is precisely what she has advocated for, believing that local icons in leadership roles are crucial to injecting 'excitement, confidence and precision' into national sports associations
Youth and Sports Minister said Sivasangari who is currently ranked number eight in the world, meets the top-10 criteria required to be eligible for RTG
The men’s singles shuttler has opted to stay out of the RTG programme leading up to the 2024 Paris Olympics and remains consistent in his decision for the next edition in 2028 in Los Angeles
Minister approached him for the RTG programme again after the 2021 former England champion previously turned down opportunity to join ahead of the Paris Olympics
While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes