'I'm sorry. Rules are rules': Malaysia's shot put winner loses gold medal at Paralympics for arriving late
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Malaysia's Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, who had won a gold medal in men's shot put finals F20 class at the Tokyo Paralympics, was disqualified because he reported "three minutes late" for his event.
In a rare event, a para athlete lost his gold medal after arriving late for the competition. Malaysia's Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli, who had won a gold medal in men's shot put finals F20 class at the Tokyo Paralympics, was disqualified because he reported "three minutes late" for his event. The International Paralympic Committee spokesman Craig Spence said Zolkefli and two others were initially allowed to compete under protest after failing to report on time for the event. ZIYAD ZOLKEFLI ANOTHER WORLD RECORD BREAKER !!!!!! 17.94M !!!!! #MAS #Paralympics #KamiLuarBiasa pic.twitter.com/zmyAUejqa7More Related News