2022 Asian Games: Stage is set for national para-athletes to show their mettle
HANGZHOU: Thirteen days after the 2022 Asian Games came to a close, it is now the turn of the nation’s 113 ‘extraordinary’ athletes to display their prowess when 2022 Para Asian Games officially opens, here tomorrow. Armed with the same fighting spirit, the national warriors will be shouldering the country’s honour in 14 of the […]
Hannah optimistic Malaysia will do better at Asian Games
SEREMBAN: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh is optimistic that the national contingent’s poor showing at the SEA Games Cambodia can be improved upon and bettered at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China this September. “All the improvements are ongoing, after the SEA Games, we did a post-mortem and also collaborated with the Nippon […]
Liek Hou getting along better with new partner Muhammad Fareez
KUALA LUMPUR: National badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou says that he is getting along better with his new partner, Muhammad Fareez Anuar, in the men’s SU5 (physical impairment).doubles event. Since being partnered together last year, Liek Hou said he was happy to see the positive development made with Muhammad Fareez after successfully bagging four international […]
Special Olympics athletes among recipients of SHAKAM’s RM2.4 mln incentive
BANGI: National athletes who competed in the Special Olympics World Games took home, for the first time, rewards worth RM95,500 out of RM2.4 million that was offered through the National Sports Incentive Scheme (Shakam) last night. In the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany from June 17-25, 14 athletes won four golds, five silvers […]
Triple reward value for national athletes
BANGI: Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has proposed that the value of rewards under the National Sports Incentive Scheme (Shakam) be tripled as an incentive for national athletes to bring further glory to Malaysia at the international stage. Speaking at the SHAKAM 2023 awards ceremony here last night, he felt that the current incentives were […]
Azizulhasni appointed as 100plus ambassador
KUALA LUMPUR: National track cycling ace Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang has been appointed as 100PLUS brand ambassador for the next two years in his quest to be an Olympic champion. F&N Beverages marketing business director Leong Wai Yin said the Dungun-born track cyclist is undoubtedly amongst the best track cyclists in the world. “Mohd Azizulhasni […]
Give us time to create new wave: Nurul Huda
KUALA LUMPUR: Former national swimming queen, Nurul Huda Abdullah had produced so many incredible splashes at a young age before leaving the pool for good at 18 years old. Fast forward to today, Nurul Huda is back in action but this time, in a different capacity as the new Malaysia Swimming (MS) assistant secretary. The […]
Mhd Amin clinches gold in SL4 badminton at 2023 APG
PHNOM PENH: National para singles shuttler Mhd Amin Burhanuddin today created an upset when he defeated Indonesian Hikmat Ramdani who is ranked seventh in the world in the final of SL4-physical disability badminton at the 2023 Asean Para Games (APG) today. The player ranked 20th in the world had to deploy all his resources to […]
Come up with a definitive plan, state swimming bodies told
KUALA LUMPUR: Following the national swimming squad’s poor performance at the recently concluded 2023 SEA Games, Malaysia Swimming (MS) urged its member state associations to come forward with their definitive plans and solutions for discussions. In a statement today, MS stated that it continues to have an open-door policy and encourages its members to propose […]
Peng Soon: Important to build up confidence before Paris 2024
KUALA LUMPUR: National badminton mixed doubles pair Chan Peng Soon-Cheah Yee See want to build up their confidence before thinking about qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Peng Soon admitted that they were still working on forming a stable pairing and raising their game as their performance is still inconsistent although having […]
