Malaysia’s chief-de-mission (CDM) to the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin has strongly denied an allegation that shot put champion Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli was late to the competition venue by 28 minutes last Tuesday.

Megat said the allegation reported in a local newspaper last Friday which quoted sources from the national contingent was inaccurate as it had not provided any input to any quarter including the reporter concerned.

“I am refuting the claim of the newspaper report...