Golden Tigers pocket RM160,000 after ending Malaysia’s 36-year wait for Asian Games team regu gold in sepak takraw
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The national men’s sepak takraw squad, the Golden Tigers, have received a windfall of RM160,000 after winning one gold and one silver at the Aichi-Nagoya...
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The Malaysian Sepak Takraw Association (PSM) distributed the reward to 12 players and two coaches, who also received gold bars and shopping vouchers from strategic partner Telekom Malaysia (TM Group).
PSM president Datuk Mohd Sumali Reduan said the governing body was unwilling to sit back and wait solely for the government’s reward scheme, opting instead to raise funds on its own to recognise the players’ sacrifices at the quadrennial Games.
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