Commonwealth Games heroes return to rapturous welcome

3 days ago

SEPANG - A line-up of national heroes who made Malaysia famous at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games returned to a rapturous welcome at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here today. Their arrival, which included the three gold medal winners - weightlifters Mohamad Aniq Kasdan and Muhamad Aznil Bidin and powerlifting para champion Bonnie Bunyau Gustin - was greeted by family members, fans and sports associations with bouquets of flowers and thunderous applause. The crowd also cheered weightlifter Muhammad Erry Hidayat, who won silver; judoka Amir Daniel Abdul Majeed, who won bronze; and several other athletes.