Selangor declare Sept 1 public holiday after becoming Sukma champions
KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor has declared Sept 1 a public holiday after the state finished top of the medal table at the Malaysia Games (Sukma).
The state of Selangor has declared September 1 a public holiday. This follows their victory as overall champions at the 2026 Malaysia Games, also known as Sukma.
Selangor topped the medal table with 101 gold medals, 73 silver medals, and 71 bronze medals, for a total of 245 medals. According to the New Straits Times, the Federal Territories came in second with 51 gold, 54 silver, and 52 bronze medals, for a total of 157 medals.
The announcement of the public holiday was made by Selangor's Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, during the closing ceremony of the Games. The ceremony was attended by Selangor crown prince Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, as reported by Free Malaysia Today.
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