There is a stark contrast as the KL Tower stands majestically behind a row of abandoned pre war houses in downtown Kuala Lumpur. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Selangor’s Frank Jean Seator (right) heads for the ball with Negeri Sembilan’s Marian Juhas during the Malaysia Cup match at the Shah Alam stadium, June 27, 2008. Negeri won 3-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Selangor’s Elie Aiboy (right) and Negeri Sembilan’s Kunanlan Subramaniam battle for the ball during the Malaysia Cup match at the Shah Alam stadium, June 27, 2008. Negeri won 3-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

TIGHT GRIP: A fallen Indra Putra of Selangor tussling with Negeri Sembilan’s Idris Karim during the Malaysia Cup match at the Shah Alam stadium, June 27, 2008. Negeri won 3-0. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Goodbye from us (The Star, Utusan, Bernama, NST) here at Terengganu. See you at SUKMA XIII, 2010, Malacca!!

Terengganu’s Wan Mohd Aliff does a back flip after scoring the first goal against Perlis during the football finals of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) in the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 8, 2008. Terengganu won 5-1. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Terengganu’s Wan Mohd Aliff celebrates after scoring the first goal against Perlis during the football finals of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) in the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 8, 2008. Terengganu won 5-1. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Sabah’s Rayzamsyah Wan Sofian (centre) wins the men’s 110m hurdles at the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) in the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 7, 2008. Rayzamsyah finish in 14.10s setting a Games record. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Penang’s Melinder Kaur competes in the women’s 3000m steeplechase event during the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) at the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 7, 2008. She won the gold medal with the time of 11:56.30s. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Kuala Lumpur’s Lo Choon Sieng takes the lead at the men’s 10000m bigwalk finals of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) in the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 5, 2008. He won the gold medal with the time of  48:16.00. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Selangor’s Lee Hup Wei competes in the final of the men’s high jump at the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) in the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 5, 2008. Hup Wei made a 2.20 meter high jump to break the Games record. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Negeri Semgilan’s Norliyana Kamaruddin competes in the final of the women’s high jump at the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) in the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 4, 2008. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Kelantan’s Norrusuhila Mohd Rusni (right) powering her way to win the gold medal in the 5000m big walk at the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) in the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 4, 2008. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Penang’s Mohd Azwi Othman (left) is airborne as he leaps onto Perak’s Shahrizal Md. Saad during the quarter-final match of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) at the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 3, 2008. Penang won 3-2. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Penang’s Khairzul Azri  (left) leaps for a high ball with Perak’s K. Thinagaran during the quarter-final match of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) at the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 3, 2008. Penang won 3-2. GLENN GUAN/The Star

Perak’s Mohd Hafiszuan Salehuddin leaps for a high ball during the quarter-final match of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) at the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 3, 2008. Perak lost 2-3 to Penang. GLENN GUAN/The Star

The referee preventing an argument between Penang’s Muhammad Zafran Olibullah (right) and Perak’s Amran Ahmad during the quaterfinal match of the 12th SUKMA (Malaysia Games) at the Gong Badak Sports Complex, Terengganu, June 3, 2008. Penang won 3-2. GLENN GUAN/The Star