Sarawak Minister of Tourism, Art, Culture, Youth and Sports Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said that it is not good to reward national athletes every time they win something.<br /><br />This comes after national diver Pandelela Rinong splashed her way to a gold medal in the women’s 10m platform at the Fina Diving World Cup 2021 on Wednesday.<br /><br />She was the only athlete to contribute a medal to Malaysia in the five-day tournament.<br /><br />Karim was quoted on Borneo Post as saying if the government keeps on rewarding athletes every time they win a gold medal or achieve fame, it could spoil them.
