Malaysia is targeting 40 gold, 37 silver and 64 bronze medals at the 32nd SEA Games which will take place in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 5-17, said the country’s Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

Speaking at a National Sports Council (NCS) meeting on April 30, the minister described it as a realistic target, adding that she believes the national contingent of 677 athletes, with 440 or 65 % of them making their debut at the biennial Games, can rake in more than the targeted number of medals.

According to Hannah, the Malaysian contingent this time will only be competing in 33 of the 36 types of sports to be contested in Cambodia.

She said that from the total, Malaysia will be taking part in 340 events, which is 58.42% of the 582 events being contested.

In the 31st edition of the Games in Vietnam last year, Malaysia came in sixth overall with a 39-45-90 medal haul./.

Source: Vietnam News Agency