Syed Saddiq: Stop dictating what athletes wear and leave them alone


  • Nation
  • Monday, 26 Nov 2018

PETALING JAYA: Leave athletes alone and respect their choices of sports outfits, says Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman.

The Minister came to the defence of athletes after it was decreed that Terengganu's athletes should wear shariah-compliant clothes starting from 2019 following a directive by the PAS-led Terengganu state government.

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