The International Paralympics Committee (IPC) has defended a decision to strip a Malaysian athlete of his gold medal.
Shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli won gold in the F20 class, but was later disqualified for arriving three minutes late for the event.
Mr. Zolkefli was allowed to compete because at the time he had a “logical” reason for being late, the IPC said.
However, a referee later found there was no “justifiable reason” for him to be late.
The decision to strip Mr. Zolkefli of his medal has been met with much anger on social media, especially from Malaysians.
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