KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, has encouraged the national contingent as they prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The sovereign conveyed the sentiments via a post on the Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar Facebook page.
“I would like to extend my best wishes to all national athletes competing in the 2024 Olympic Games.
“Let us all pray for the success of the athletes representing the nation at the Olympic and Paralympic Games,” said His Majesty.
Earlier today, Sultan Ibrahim graced the handover ceremony of the Jalur Gemilang to the Malaysian contingent at Istana Negara.
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, and Malaysian Paralympic Council president Datuk Seri Megat D Shariman were present at the ceremony.
Also in attendance were Youth and Sports Ministry secretary-general Nagulendran Kangayatkarasu, Malaysian chef-de-mission (CDM) to the 2024 Paris Olympics Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin, and Malaysian CDM to the Paralympic Games Datuk Subramanian Raman Nair.
So far, 25 athletes have confirmed donning Malaysian colours at the Paris Olympics, while 20 national para-athletes will participate in the Paralympic Games.
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, while the Paralympic Games will run from August 28 to September 8.
— Bernama
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His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia (first row, centre) with the athletes of the national contingent of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, after the handover ceremony of the Jalur Gemilang at Istana Negara, Kuala Lumpur, on July 2, 2024. — Picture via FACEBOOK/SULTAN IBRAHIM SULTAN ISKANDAR[/caption]
