First M’sian Athlete to Bring Home Olympic Gold Medal to Receive Luxurious Serviced Apartment Worth RM1 Million

The offer, which consists of a luxurious serviced apartment worth RM1 million in Setia Alam, is up for grabs for the national athlete who wins Malaysia’s first-ever Olympic gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, from July 26 to August 11.

In a press conference announcing the sponsorship incentives for the 2024 Paris Olympics Yeoh said, "Olympic gold is a (source of) pride for Malaysia. We want to encourage the private sector and also Malaysians to support them.”

"We believe sports is a unifying tool for Malaysia. So, this is the platform we give to the private sector to play their role in rewarding the athlete when bringing back gold.”

Meanwhile, she also announced a personal sponsorship worth a total of RM1 million from Senheng Executive Chairman Lim Kim Heng to be shared between men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and mixed doubles player Chen Tang Jie if they manage to bag the elusive gold medal in their respective events.

"There are more sponsors coming in and they have already contacted the RTG committee. So, for now they are sorting legal documents obviously to make sure the commitment is right and clear,” added Yeoh.

The latest incentives would be on top of the RM1 million reward for Olympic gold medallists under the National Sports Incentive Scheme (Shakam), while silver and bronze medallists will be entitled to RM300,000 and RM100,000 rewards respectively.

Furthermore, Chery Malaysia announced last month that any athlete winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics would receive a Tiggo 8 Pro sports utility vehicle (SUV), while silver medallists would receive an Omoda E5 and bronze medallists would get a Tiggo 7 Pro each.