Paris 2024: Nicol David pens heart-warming message to Pearly and Thinaah

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Former women's world squash champion Datuk Nicol David has penned a heartfelt message to Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, whose gallant run in the Paris Olympics ended with defeat to Japan’s Nami Matsuyama-Chiharu Shida on Aug 3. David who is also Malaysia's deputy chef de mission met with the pair after their tough defeat, offering her words of encouragement.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/EfjIw  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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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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