AARON-WOOI YIK NAMED 2024 OLYMPIANS OF THE YEAR

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11, (Bernama) – National men’s doubles badminton pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have been named Olympians of the Year for after successfully defending their bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Aaron expressed his gratitude to the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) and its former president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria, for the recognition.

“This award motivates us to continue fighting for the nation,” he said in a video message broadcast during the 27th OCM Annual Awards Night here today.

The pair are currently in China competing in the BWF World Tour Finals.

The awards, held for the first time since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, also celebrated top performers from other major sporting events held since 2020.

Among the recipients was national track cycling star Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang, who was named Olympian of the Year for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

National weightlifting champion Mohamad Aniq Kasdan and squash ace S. Sivasangari were named Olympians of the Year for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and the Hangzhou Asian Games, respectively, in the male and female categories.

Each awardee received a cash prize and a plaque presented by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Also present was Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

In addition, OCM recognised aquatic sports figure Tang Kwai Mae, fondly known as Mae Chen, with the Women & Sports Award for her nearly two decades of contributions to the development of aquatic sports in Malaysia.

Former Malaysian National Cycling Federation president, the late Datuk Abu Samah Abd. Wahab, was among 20 individuals inducted into the OCM Hall of Fame.

The event also honoured 23 national sports associations for their contributions to Malaysia's success in securing gold medals across various international events.

 

LIST OF WINNERS – 27th OCM AWARDS

Hall of Fame Inductees:

Officials:

1. Datuk S. Vegiyathuman (Athletics)
2. Allahyarham Datuk Abu Samah Abd. Wahab (Cycling)

Athletes:
3. Khoo Chong Beng (Athletics)
4. Late Nellan Vellasamy (Golf)

Teams:
Women’s Hockey Team, 9th Asian Games, Delhi 1982:
5. Mary Soo
6. Maheswari Kanniah
7. Mary Lim
8. Teh Siew Bee
9. Elizabeth Gomez
10. Aninie Yew
11. Rawiyah Rawi
12. Asma Amin
13. Halimathon Yaacob
14. Norizan Abd Majid
15. Noorlaila Senawi
16. Christina Chin
17. Yuen Lai Heng
18. Lum Sau Foong
19. Late Daphne Boudville
20. Late Goh Joo Phaik

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Women & Sports Award 2024

1. Mae Chen

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Outstanding Association Awards

1. Malaysia Swimming 
2. National Archery Association of Malaysia
3.  Malaysian Athletics Federation
4.  Badminton Association of Malaysia
5.  Malaysian Snooker & Billiards Federation
6. Malaysian Body Building Federation 
7. Malaysian National Cycling Federation
8. Malaysia Dancesport Federation
9. Equestrian Association of Malaysia
10. Malaysian Hockey Confederation
11. Malaysian Golf Association
12. Malaysian Gymnastics Federation
13. Malaysian Karate Federation
14. Malaysian Muaythai Association
15. National Silat Federation of Malaysia
16. Malaysian Boules Sports Federation
17. Malaysian Sailing Association
18. Sepaktakraw Association of Malaysia
19. National Shooting Association of Malaysia
20. Malaysian Squash Association
21. Taekwondo Malaysia
22. Malaysian Weightlifting Federation
23. Malaysian Wushu Federation

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Annual Olympian Award Winners

SEA Games, Vietnam 2021:

• Male: Juwaidi Marzuki (Archery)
• Female: Nur Dhabitah Sabri OLY (Diving)

SEA Games, Cambodia 2023:

• Male: Khiew Hoe Yan OLY (Swimming)
• Female: Tan Cheong Min (Wushu)

Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022:

• Male: Aniq Kasdan OLY (Weightlifting)
• Female: Ng Joe Ee (Gymnastics)

Asian Games, Hangzhou 2022:

• Male: Ng Eain Yow (Squash)
• Female: S. Sivasangari (Squash)

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games:

• Datuk Azizulhasni Awang OLY (Track Cycling)

Paris 2024 Olympic Games:

• Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik OLY (Badminton)

Note: OLY denotes Olympian 

-- BERNAMA