Malaysia has lodged a counter-protest with the technical delegate at the Tokyo Paralympics Games after the national shot put athlete Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli was disqualified over a technicality despite throwing a record-breaking distance.

Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu said the two other countries involved - Australia and Ecuador - have also lodged counter-protests with the technical delegate over this matter.

“The protest from Ukraine is still...