00:00Malaysian contingent officials gave words of encouragement to national women's doubles
00:06shuttlers Pearlie Tan and Em Thina following their defeats in the Paris Olympic Games.
00:13The Malaysian pair suffered a heartbreaking loss in the semi-final on Friday and the bronze
00:18medal match the following day.
00:21Deputy Chef de Mission Datuk Nicole David said on her social media accounts that Tan
00:26and Thina had made the whole country dream.
00:30She said they showed true sportsmanship and their performances will forever define them.
00:36She said the semi-final loss was brutal and the pair had put everything they had trying
00:41to reach the final.
00:42She said the pain of losing is one will struggle to let go and she admires their quality of
00:48trusting each other.
00:50Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh said she reminded Tan and Thina that at the heart
00:56of Malaysia's chase for gold is the spirit of excellence for Malaysian athletes and the
01:01younger generation to carry in every assignment and task they do.
01:06She said the pair had given their all and she could not ask for more.
01:11Retired badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei said the two are already Malaysian heroines
01:17and everyone in the country are proud of them.
01:20Thina thanked the people for their support saying that they are sorry for coming home
01:25empty handed but they hope they inspire everyone with their performances.
01:30Yeoh also threw support for sprinter Mohamed Azim Fahmy who ended his Olympics campaign
01:36without bettering the national record or his personal best.
01:40She said Azim is only 20 years old and he was given a wild card for the 100 metre event.
01:47She said to see the athletes after their defeat is not easy but she still wants to make it
01:52a point to tell them not to give up and that Malaysia stands with them.
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