Sporting landmarks through the years

By T. AVINESHWARAN

Many Kuala Lumpur sports complexes are steeped in history, while some are the result of a boom in infrastructure after the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

IT IS commonly assumed that the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur heralded the boom of sports infrastructure in our country, but the truth is it dates to before that.

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