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Article: In the end, it's gold medals that count

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Vijesh Rai; S. Selvam; Arnaz M. Khairul
New Straits Times
12-03-2005
In the end, it's gold medals that count
Byline: Vijesh Rai; S. Selvam; Arnaz M. Khairul
Edition: Main/Lifestyle
Memo: SEA Games 2005

PERFORMANCE, especially that of athletes in Olympic sports and AsiaComm

2006 Special project squad, is what counts. But by the time the flame of
the 23rd edition of the Sea games is extinguished on Monday, Malaysian

sports would probably have achieved another milestone - surpassing its

best-ever gold medal haul outside Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia's best achievement outside Kuala Lumpur is the 57-gold medal

haul in the Brunei Sea Games but in Manila, the national contingent can

exceed 60 gold ...

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