Controversy erupted when the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) unveiled the gold-themed outfits featuring a tiger-stripe design last weekend.
Touted as symbolising Malaysia's "relentless pursuit for gold medals", the garments including tracksuits, polo shirts and T-shirts quickly became a target of public derision.
Detractors were particularly upset with how the flag on the outfits were in gold instead of Malaysia's red, blue, yellow and white.
The kits were to be used for travelling in, rather than competition, according to local reports. Читать дальше...