KUALA LUMPUR – Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has congratulated former squash queen Datuk Nicol Ann David for being crowned the World Games’ Greatest Athlete of All Time yesterday.
Sharing his pride with all Malaysians over the success of the eight-time world champion, the prime minister, in a Facebook post, said the honour shows that her contributions continue to be noticed by the globe even after she hung up her racquet.
He expressed hope that the success of the 37-year-old Penang-born athlete will motivate all Malaysians to continue to fly the flag high for the country, regardless of the field they are in.
“To the young generation who are just getting used to this sport, and the back-up players who are developing their performance, take Nicol’s success as a morale booster for you to go further.
“With commitment and hard work, it is not impossible that you all can be like Datuk Nicol Ann David.”
The former world No. 1 for 109 consecutive months defeated 23 others in the World Games poll, which opened on January 8.
She received 318,943 votes, leaving her closest challenger, Irish tug-of-war athlete James Kehoe, a distant second with his 113,120 votes.
In third place was Larysa Soloviova, a powerlifter from Ukraine, with 80,790 votes. – Bernama, February 2, 2021
