PM, Sarawak leaders congratulate silver medalist Jong

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as well as several Sarawak leaders took to social media to congratulate powerlifter Jong Yee Khie for bagging Malaysia second medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. “Thank you, Jong Yee Khie for presenting the Malaysian Family with a silver medal in the men’s 107kg by lifting 237kg. “You […]

‘I hope my mom saw my success from up there’

TOKYO: Tears ran down the cheeks of national powerlifter Jong Yee Khie as he mounted the podium after winning the silver medal in the men’s 107-kilogramme category at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today. Yee Khie clearly was unable to hide his feelings after not being able to celebrate his success here along with his mother, […]

Yee Khie bags second medal for Malaysia Tokyo Paralympics

TOKYO: National powerlifting athlete Jong Yee Khie bagged a second medal for Malaysia, a silver, in the men’s 107 kilogrammes (kg) category at the Tokyo Paralympics today. Despite being unsuccessful in his first attempt to lift 230kg, he bounced back to confirm the silver medal in his second attempt, this time lifting 237kg. However, the […]