Sep 22 2013, 11:03 AM
MW Yeap Cheng Eng
Yeap Cheng Eng is a Chinese born Malaysian footballer. He was the first Malayan ever to participate in the Olympic Games. He was a football player who played as part of the football team from Republic of China in the 1948 Olympics.
Prior to the formation of the Federation of Malaya Olympic Council in 1953 and its subsequent recognition by the IOC in 1954, some Malayans may have participated in the Olympic Games, representing their countries of origin, such as China and India. After receiving the recognition of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1954, the Federation of Malaya Olympic Council, as it was then known, sent a contingent of 33 athletes from 6 sports to participate in the Olympic Games in 1956 in Melbourne.
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