Al-Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah spent time with many of the 160 national sporting icons of the 1960s to 1980s who were at the Sports Flame event.
The Pahang sultan moved between tables at the Sports Flame high tea event, speaking with them and posing for photographs with several former national athletes.
Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs made a surprise appearance at the event, presenting Al-Sultan Abdullah with a signed club jersey.
The event honoured 160 national sporting icons who represented Malaysia from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Among those present were Santokh Singh (football), James Selvaraj (badminton), Noraseela Khalid (athletics), and Kevin Nunis (hockey).
Sports Flame, introduced in 2011, is a collaborative initiative by former sports journalists Lazarus Rokk, George Das, Fauzi Omar and the late R Velu.
The celebration also paid tribute to Velu, one of the founders of Sports Flame and a cherished figure in Malaysian sports journalism.
Al-Sultan Abdullah presented a commemorative plaque to his family representative during the event.
The 1975 national hockey team received recognition for their historic fourth-place finish at the 1975 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. - FMT
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