Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Current Affairs-Father of Malaysian Hockey, Sultan Azlan Shah passes away

Father of Malaysian Hockey, Sultan Azlan Shah passes away

Sultan of Malaysian state of Perak, Sultan Azlan Shah passed away yesterday at the age of 86. 


Sultan Azlan Shah, who reigned over Perak for three decades, was an avid fan of field hockey and the Azlan Shah Cup annual hockey tournament is named after him. Azlan will be laid to rest today at the royal mausoleum in Kuala Kangsar.


In 1997, Sultan Azlan Shah was elected the President of the Asian Hockey Federation, a position he held until his demise.

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