Opposition leaders have savaged Youth and Sports Minister Ahmad Faizal Azumu for questioning national diver Pandelela Rinong's motives in bringing up an “old story” about her former coach.

Last Thursday, Pandelela shared on social media that she had a coach who liked to make lewd jokes, but athletes could not do anything about him because he had the backing of the head coach.

When she eventually did speak up, she said she was bullied as a consequence.