Give Para-Athletes Their Due

Datuk Dr Ras Adiba Radzi, Chairperson, Persatuan OKU Sentral

28-Aug-24 08:30

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The 2024 Paris Paralympics commences this week with Malaysia represented by a 30-person strong contingent and a target of four gold medals. Malaysia has achieved Paralympic gold glory since the 2016 Rio Games, but why has this not been rewarded with greater investment in para-sports? We get perspectives from Datuk Dr Ras Adiba Radzi, Chairperson of Persatuan OKU Sentral, and also a former Paralympic Shooter.

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Produced by: Grace Tan

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Philip See

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Categories: Law/Activism, sports

Tags: Paris Paralympic 2024, malaysia, person with disabilities,

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