SEA GAMES: DR MOHAMMED TAUFIQ LAUDS MALAYSIAN CONTINGENT FOR SECURING OVER 50 GOLD MEDALS

BANGKOK, Dec 19 (Bernama) -- New Youth and Sports Minister Dr Mohammed Taufiq Johari is proud of the performance of the Malaysian contingent who has now won more than 50 gold medals at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games here, today.

Dr Mohammed Taufiq hopes that the country's athletes who are still battling will achieve more glory before the 33rd edition of the biennial sports games draws to a close at the Rajamangala National Stadium here, tomorrow.

“I want to congratulate all our heroes and heroines, our athletes who have worked hard, to all the secretariats, and also to all the Malaysian teams who have already made our country proud.

"As a minister, this is my first duty to witness the SEA Games and God willing we are looking forward to making great preparations for the upcoming SEA Games (in Malaysia 2027)," he told reporters after watching the squash action at Vajiravudh College here.

As of 2 pm today, the Malaysian contingent has collected 51 gold medals, 51 silver medals and 110 bronze medals.

The collection sees Malaysia now collecting 212 medals in total, thus surpassing the target of 200 medals set previously.

The 2025 Thailand SEA Games is being held from Dec 9 to 20 in Bangkok and Chonburi.

Dr Mohammed Taufiq's appointment was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim last Tuesday as part of the MADANI Government's Cabinet reshuffle to fill several vacant positions.

The Sungai Petani MP replaces Hannah Yeoh who has a new role as Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Federal Territories).

-- BERNAMA