Via Malaysiakini:

National gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi hit back at her critics over her sports attire which was deemed too “revealing” at the SEA games, where she won a gold medal.

“Empty cans make the most noise,” she said in a Twitter posting.

Meanwhile, Sports and Youth Minister Khairy Jamaluddin defended Farah Ann’s attire, saying critics should focus on the gymnast’s achievements instead.

“In gymnastics Farah wowed the judges and brought home the gold medal.

“In her deeds only the Almighty judges her. Not you. Leave our athletes alone,” tweeted Khairy last night.

He was responding to netizens who criticised Farah for wearing the traditional gymnastics gear that they claimed did not conceal her ‘aurat’ as required by Islam.

When her photograph was posted on Twitter and Facebook, scores of users criticised the 21-year-old Muslim athlete for not “covering up”.

However others came to her defence, asking if Farah should wear a robe and a headscarf when contending in the games.

On Wednesday, Farah danced her way into the hearts of the judges with an energetic performance to win the floor exercise gold medal on the final day of the artistic gymnastics event in Singapore.