KJ still follows development of national para athletes

SEPANG: Even though he is no longer Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin still takes an interest in the development of para athletes in the country.
He said he was close to the athletes when he was the minister under the previous government.
"As the minister, I was very involved in their progress and knew them since they were young.
"As I am unable to attend the games in Jakarta, I am taking the opportunity to congratulate them here today," he told reporters at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), before welcoming the return of the last batch of national para athletes, here tonight.
Apart from Khairy, the national para athletes were also received by Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, Permatang Pauh MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, as well as National Sports Council officers and families of para athletes.
Malaysia finished the 2018 Asian Para Games in the eighth position with 17 gold, 26 silver and 25 bronze medals, which surpassed the 2014 collection of 15 gold, 20 silver and 27 bronze in Incheon, South Korea. — Bernama