PARIS, July 26 – Six athletes and four officials will represent Malaysia at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics Friday night (early Saturday morning in Malaysia).
Chef de mission Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin said the national athletes will be led by two flag bearers, diver Bertrand Rhodict Lises and sailor Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif.
Joining the grand opening ceremony on the River Seine are Nur Dhabitah Sabri (diving), Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy (sailing), Ashley Lau (golf) and Tan Rouxin (swimming).
The Malaysian contingent will also include Hamidin, his deputy Datuk Nicol David, the contingent’s medical chief Dr Jasmiza Khuzairi Jasme, and Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) safeguarding officer Ang Li Pei.
The Paris 2024 opening ceremony is scheduled for 7.30 pm tomorrow (1.30 am Saturday in Malaysia), with athletes set to board decorated boats.
Earlier, the OCM announced on social media that the Malaysian athletes will be wearing traditional outfits, featuring olive green with golden motifs, designed by renowned local fashion designers Rizman Ruzaini, named ‘The Malaya’.
The women athletes will wear songket-patterned Baju Kurung with a kelubung while the men will don the Baju Melayu Teluk Belanga.
