PETALING JAYA: Malaysian gymnastics misplaced an amazing administrator with the passing of N. Shanmugarajah (pic).
The 73-year-old handed away because of pneumonia in Ipoh on Friday (April 29).
Shanmugarajah has been battling sick well being for the previous few years.
He bade farewell to the world of gymnastics in 2017 after serving as secretary of the Malaysian Gymnastics Federation (MGF) for 38 years.
He was later appointed because the adviser for the nationwide crew because of his huge data, expertise and connections with worldwide and Asian gymnastics our bodies earlier than stepping away as his well being declined.
Shanmugarajah had been concerned within the sport for the reason that nationwide physique was established in 1978 and his greatest accomplishment was setting the stage for rhythmic gymnastics to bloom in Malaysia.
He laid the groundwork as quickly because the world physique (fIG) introduced that rhythmic gymnastics would make its debut at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.
Malaysia launched rhythmic gymnastics for the primary time at the 1989 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur and Faiznur Miskin turned a family identify after she made a clear sweep of the 5 gold medals.
Malaysia has since grow to be a regional energy in rhythmic gymnastics since then.
Those wishing to pay their respects can achieve this at a particular prayer session at No. 11, Jalan Timah, Taman Eden in Ipoh from 9am Saturday (April 30) earlier than cremation in Buntong within the afternoon.
