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UPDATE 8.30am: As many continue to speak about giving our paralympians equal rights, here is an article I wrote on the same subject last year - Robbing 'em blind . Ironically, that article is still the 'latest highlight' on the Malaysia Paralympic Council website. ------ Once again our Paralympians hog the limelight. Muhamad Ziyad Zolkefli secured a bronze medal in the men's shot put F20 category at the London Paralympic Games. Ziyad's effort came days after archer Hasihin Sanawi won the silver medal in the men's individual recurve W1/W2 final. There's also Faridul Masri, who despite missing out a place on the podium by finishing fourth, set a new Asian record of 36.78m in the men's javelin (F54/55/56) event. However, there are those questioning to the lack of support and publicity of such achievements. The vast difference between the reward system has also taken center stage. I have been invited as a guest on Astro Arena (801) at...

Golongan paralimpik selalunya tidak mendapat perhatian seperti rakan-rakan atlet mereka yang lain. Tetapi jangan kita lupa mereka juga wira negara. Kontinjen paralimpik akan berlepas ke London malam ini. Sejumlah 23 atlit akan bertanding untuk merangkul pingat di temasya Sukan Paralimpik London 2012 yang akan berlangsung Ogos 29 nanti. Malaysia yang menghantar 11 atlet dan mengambil bahagian dalam lima acara di Sukan Paralimpik Beijing empat tahun yang lalu. Kontinjen negara pulang berjaya dengan satu gangsa menerusi Siow Lee Chan ( gambar ) dalam acara powerlifting wanita bawah 56kg. Atlet-atlet paralimpik negara yang akan ke London ialah; Olahraga Mohd Ziyad Zolkefli (lontar peluru F20), Faridul Masri (merejam lembing F56), Eryanto Bahtiar (lompat kijang dan lompat jauh F46), Mohd Saifuddin Ishak (lompat jauh F13), Aderin Majurin (lempar cakeradan merejam lembing F33), Nursuhana Ramlan (lontar peluru F20), Nor SyazwaniAbdullah (100m & 200m T38) dan K. Hemala...