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Malaysia Must Dare to Target Eight Golds

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Malaysia has been urged to target at least eight gold medals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, which begin on September 19.
  • Sports observer Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli said a six-gold target would not be challenging because Malaysia won the same number at Hangzhou 2022.
  • Malaysia previously won seven gold medals, according to the report.

Malaysia must step out of its comfort zone and set a target of at least eight gold medals at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, sports observer Datuk Dr Pekan Ramli says.

The Games begin on September 19. Pekan said a target of six gold medals would not provide enough of a challenge because Malaysia collected the same number at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.

The report also noted that Malaysia had previously won seven gold medals, adding to the argument for a higher target in Aichi-Nagoya.

Malaysia must step out of its comfort zone and dare to set a target of at least eight gold medals.

· Datuk Dr Pekan RamliThe sports observer urged Malaysia to adopt a more ambitious medal target for the 2026 Asian Games.
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