Malaysia’s nine Asian Games golds offer launchpad for bigger ambitions

These successes came from karate, e-sports, sepak takraw, squash, and track cycling, enabling Malaysia to surpass the initial target of six gold medals set prior to the games.

Squash emerged as a key contributor with Ng Eain Yow and S. Sivasangari having already qualified for the Los Angeles Olympics (LA28) and defended their respective singles titles, while the men’s and women’s squads also dominated the team events.

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