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<p>On Dec 9, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong joined some 180 sports personalities, from the 1960s, 70s and early 80s, to celebrate Malaysia’s glorious sporting past.</p>
<p>The royal couple’s presence at the Sports Flame event brought wide recognition for the greats who helped build national pride.</p>
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On the left is Samson Vallabouy and his wife Josephine Mary (athletics), and on the right are Norsham Yoon and P Selvarani (athletics).</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2636559 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Sultan Abdullah held the audience spellbound with his speech and by singing." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/5215f94b-5.jpg"  title="5"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/5215f94b-5.jpg"  title="5" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Sultan Abdullah held the audience spellbound with his speech and by singing.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2636559 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Tunku Azizah flashing her mobile phone light while her husband sings Bee Gees’ “How Deep is Your Love”." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/57c8cc8e-6.jpg"  title="6"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/57c8cc8e-6.jpg"  title="6" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Tunku Azizah flashing her mobile phone light while her husband sings Bee Gees’ “How Deep is Your Love”.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2636559 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="The King and Queen singing Bollywood hit “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” to the delight of the attendees." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08fc04b2-7.jpg"  title="7"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/08fc04b2-7.jpg"  title="7" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">The King and Queen singing Bollywood hit “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” to the delight of the attendees.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2636559 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Giving the royals a round of applause are, from left, the daughter and son-in-law of M Rajamani (athletics, second from right); Noorul Ariffin (Yakeb chairman); Tan Aik Huang and Rosalind Singha Ang (both badminton); and Josephine Mary (athletics).
" ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/272b4884-8.jpg"  title="8"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/272b4884-8.jpg"  title="8" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Giving the royals a round of applause are, from left, the daughter and son-in-law of M Rajamani (athletics, second from right); Noorul Ariffin (Yakeb chairman); Tan Aik Huang and Rosalind Singha Ang (both badminton); and Josephine Mary (athletics).
</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2636559 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="A moment to cherish. From left, Cheah Hong Chong and twice national sportswoman of the year, badminton’s Sylvia Ng." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6db051ed-9.jpg"  title="9"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/6db051ed-9.jpg"  title="9" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">A moment to cherish. From left, Cheah Hong Chong and twice national sportswoman of the year, badminton’s Sylvia Ng.</div></div><div class="rbs-img  category2636559 " ><div class="rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox "  data-descbox="Sports Flames’ four amigos, from left George Das, Lazarus Rokk, Fauzi Omar and R Velu." ><div class="rbs-img-thumbs"  data-thumbnail="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/599ba66e-10.jpg"  title="10"  data-width="800"  data-height="500" ></div><div class="rbs-img-data-popup"  data-popup="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/599ba66e-10.jpg"  title="10" ></div><div class="thumbnail-overlay"><div class="rbsIcons"><i class="fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon " ></i></div></div></div><div class="rbs-img-content">Sports Flames’ four amigos, from left George Das, Lazarus Rokk, Fauzi Omar and R Velu.</div></div></div></div></div><script>var rbs_gallery_68d4ac8f37824 = {"version":"3.2.1","id":2636559,"class":"id2636559","roboGalleryDelay":1000,"mainContainer":"#robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_68d4ac8f37824","loadingContainer":"#rbs_gallery_68d4ac8f37824-block-loader","loadingContainerObj":"rbs_gallery_68d4ac8f37824-block-loader","columnWidth":"auto","columns":1,"resolutions":[{"columnWidth":"auto","columns":1,"maxWidth":960},{"columnWidth":"auto","columns":1,"maxWidth":650},{"columnWidth":"auto","columns":1,"maxWidth":450}],"descBox":true,"descBoxClass":"rbs_desc_panel_dark","lightboxOptions":{"gallery":{"enabled":true,"tCounter":"%curr% of %total%"}},"facebook":true,"twitter":true,"pinterest":true,"vk":true,"overlayEffect":"direction-aware-fade","boxesToLoadStart":12,"boxesToLoad":8,"waitUntilThumbLoads":1,"LoadingWord":"Loading...","loadMoreWord":"Load More","noMoreEntriesWord":"No More Entries","horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes":15,"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes":15,"lazyLoad":1,"wrapContainer":"#robo-gallery-wrap-rbs_gallery_68d4ac8f37824","filterContainer":"#rbs_gallery_68d4ac8f37824filter","loadMoreClass":"button-flat-primary button-large "};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cms.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/robo-gallery/js/robo_gallery_alt.js"></script><link id="gallery" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cms.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/robo-gallery/css/gallery.css"><link id="font" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://cms.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/plugins/robo-gallery/css/gallery.font.css">


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