HAKIMI CHOSEN AS FLAG BEARER OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD COAST.

HAKIMI CHOSEN AS FLAG BEARER OF THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES GOLD COAST.

PUTRAJAYA, March 27, 2018 - A significant improvement in the performance of the country's skipper, Muhammad Hakimi Ismail, has become an important criterion for his election as the flagship carrier of the Malaysian contingent at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Youth and Sports Minister YB Brig Jen Khairy Jamaluddin said Hakimi had shown his decisive move to the Gold Coast despite struggling with injuries earlier.

"Back from injury and worth the Gold Coast, that's what we want. Those who show significant improvement need to be recognized, "he said when met by reporters after the Jalur Gemilang handing over to the country's contingent to the Commonwealth Games 2018.

Hakimi, 27, suffered a left ankle injury in 2016 before boasting a brilliant performance last year when renewing the KL2017 SEA Games record with a distance of 16.77 meters.

The discovery of Hakimi was clearly overwhelmed and described it as an incentive to do his best in the Gold Coast.

"This is the best motivation for me and also a high regard especially for sports sports."

At the Malaysia Contingent Rendering Ceremony, the Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin handed the flag to the contingent leader Huang Yon Hao before handing over to Muhammad Hakimi.

The event was also attended by Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports, Datuk Seri M.Saravanan, President of the Olympic Council of Malaysia, Tan Sri Tunku Imran Tuanku Ja'afar, Deputy President of OCM, Dato 'Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, Malaysian Paralympic Council deputy president Ng Keng Chuan, National Sports Council Director-General, Dato 'Ahmad Shapawi Ismail and ISN Chief Executive Officer, Dr.Khairi Zawi.  178 athletes including national athletes will take on the Gold Coast challenge which will start April 4-15