King breaks fast with athletes

LONDON: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Tuanku Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah on Wednesday broke fast together with some Malaysian athletes who were here for the London Olympics.

The king being greeted by Datuk Lee Chong Wei at the breaking of fast with the Malaysian Olympic contingent in London on Wednesday. Pic by Wan Rosli Wan Othman 

The occasion, held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. was organised by the Malaysian High Commission in London and was attended by Malaysians living in London.

The royal couple are here to attend the opening ceremony of the London Olympics tomorrow and it is believed that they will also meet the rest of the Malaysian athletes at the Olympic Village.

Among those who attended the event were Malaysia's hope to bring a medal back, Datuk Lee Chong Wei, and other members of the badminton squad, cyclists and coaches as well as their managers.
Many others stayed behind to train.

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