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Malaysia's Youth and Sports Ministry has committed RM4.1 million to weightlifting development this year and is reviewing a request for an additional RM1 million in annual funding, positioning the sport as a potential source of the nation's first Olympic gold medal.
Malaysia has achieved its five-gold medal target at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after para long jump world record holder Datuk Abdul Latif Romly won the decisive fifth gold medal in wet and cold conditions at Scotstoun Stadium.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hailed weightlifter Mohamad Aniq Kasdan's groundbreaking Commonwealth Games gold medal, marking a watershed moment for Malaysian sports on the international stage.
Weightlifter Mohamad Aniq Kasdan delivered Malaysia's first gold medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, breaking the Games record in the men's 60kg category. PM Anwar Ibrahim praised the achievement.
Gymnast Rachel Yeoh has qualified for the uneven bars final at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after placing third in Saturday's qualifying round, joining teammate Sharul Aimy who has already secured spots in floor exercise and vault.
Malaysia's Commonwealth Games contingent experienced a day of competing outcomes in Glasgow, with para swimmer Ethan Khoo securing a fourth-place finish while several able-bodied swimmers exited early.