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Malaysia's first female Olympian Annie passes away

Published on 3 Nov 2024 3:21:32 PM

Track queen Annie Choong, the first Malaysian woman to represent the country in the Olympic Games, passed away on Saturday (Nov 2) at the age of 90.

She paved the way for Malaysian female athletes when she donned national colours at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games by competing in the women's 100m.

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