Shoot-off sensation Khairul Anuar storms into third round

TOKYO: National archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad was the coolest man in the heat of battle here when he won the one-arrow shoot-off twice with perfect 10s to march into the third round of the men’s recurve individual event at the Tokyo Olympics today. The 29-year-old, who is ranked 15th in the world, found himself staring […]

Zii Jia replaces Khairul Anuar as flag bearer for Tokyo Olympics

KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s singles badminton ace Lee Zii Jia will replace archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad as one of the two flag bearers in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria confirmed this, saying Khairul Anuar had asked to be replaced […]

OCM break with tradition, pick Liu Ying, Khairul Anuar as Tokyo Olympic flag-bearers

KUALA LUMPUR: Mixed doubles shuttler Goh Liu Ying and archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad have been given the honour of being Malaysia’s flag-bearers at the Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23-Aug 8. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said this would be the first time that the country would […]