SHAH ALAM, Aug 23 — The Selangor government will consider declaring an occasional holiday if the host contingent emerge overall champions at the ongoing Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2026.

State Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman Mohd Najwan Halimi said the matter would only be announced after the medal tally is finalised, with the Selangor contingent looking well placed to end the Games on a high.

“We will propose the holiday to Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari for his consideration. If we emerge overall champions, perhaps an incentive could be considered for the people of Selangor.

“As for incentives for athletes who perform well, Insya-Allah, we will work on that after SUKMA is over,” he told a press conference on the latest developments at SUKMA Selangor at the Selangor State Sports Council building here today.

Najwan said that as of 2.50 pm today, Selangor had collected 85 gold medals, with the latest contributed by, among others, the women’s Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) esports team, women’s 3m springboard diving, women’s singles table tennis and men’s singles lawn bowls.

“However, I would also like to remind the athletes to remain focused. We have roughly a day and a half left before the SUKMA competition ends, so give it your best. Winning or losing is part and parcel of competition,” he said. — Bernama