Father-son medic duo excited about Olympics duty


Grateful for opportunity: Dr Rachvind (right) and his father Dr Gurcharan Singh are proud to be working together at the Tokyo Olympics.

KUALA LUMPUR: A father and son are braving the Covid-19 pandemic to be at the Tokyo Olympics next month.

In what could be a first for Malaysian sports, Datuk Dr Gurcharan Singh, 71, and his son Dr Rachvind Singh Sra, 36, have been appointed by FIFA and the Badminton World Federation (BWF) respectively, as medical officers.

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