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Dad fumes as world No 7 misses Paralympics over 'admin mistake'
The father of national para swimmer Zy Lee Kher, who is ranked seventh in the world, is upset that his son missed out on a chance to compete in the Paralympics due to an alleged administrative mistake.
Walter Lee claimed that Malaysian authorities assigned Zy a bipartile slot - which is part of a wildcard selection system - rather than a spot based on merit.
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) rejected his application, stating that...
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