00:00Minister Belia and Secretary-General Hanayoh defended the photo taken with the Thai superstar, Khun Lavut Vititsat,
00:09who defeated the country's player Lizzy Chia at the semifinals of the Paris Olympic Games,
00:14saying the photo was a sign of good sportsmanship.
00:19In a Facebook post, Yoh said his goal was not only to win the gold medal, but also to improve his condition.
00:26Touching the values of competition, respect for each other and Olympic friendship,
00:32Yoh added that the spirit of pleasure is about accepting defeat and recognizing the competitor with respect.
00:39Yoh was highly praised for his photo with Khun Lavut, who won the gold medal,
00:44defeating Lizzy Chia, who brought home the trophy.
00:48Many social media users accused Yoh of being insensitive,
00:52while others defended him by saying that Yoh showed good manners and spirit of pleasure.
00:59Yoh also posted a photo of him congratulating Japanese team coaches Tan Kim-ho and Jeremy Gan,
01:05both Malaysians, when their athletes won.
