Terengganu only Perikatan state to not send female gymnasts to Sukma 2024 over attire concerns
Terengganu has decided not to send female gymnasts to this year’s Malaysian Games (Sukma) due to concerns over attire that does not align with Islamic guidelines, making it the only Perikatan Nasional-led state to impose such a ban.
(MMO) – Malaysiakini reported that Terengganu State Gymnastics Association president Abdul Razak Mat Amin confirmed that only male gymnasts will be competing in the biennial event, scheduled to take place in Sarawak from August 17 to 24.
“Terengganu will send six male gymnasts, which is the maximum number allowed for Sukma,” he reportedly said
In contrast, the other Perikatan Nasional-governed states—Kelantan, Kedah, and Perlis—will have both male and female gymnasts participating.
Kedah’s gymnastics team manager, Mohammad Irwan Shafiee, said the state is aiming for at least a bronze medal in this year’s championship. “We didn’t win any medals in the last Sukma, so our target this year is to contribute at least one bronze,” he told Malaysiakini.
