Umar aims to break men’s national 400m record again
JOHOR BAHRU: National athlete Umar Osman is still not satisfied despite springing a surprise at the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games and is determined to break the national men’s 400-metre (m) record again. Umar clocked 46.34 seconds (s) at the biennial Games to erase the almost 22-year-old mark of 46.41s set by Mohd Zaiful Zainal Abidin […]
M’sian swimmers make a splash with two new national records
PHNOM PENH: Malaysian swimmers set two new national records en route to clinching a bronze medal on the third day of the 2023 SEA Games swimming event at the Morodok Techo National Aquatics Centre, here, yesterday (May 8). Tan Khai Xin got the ball rolling in the men’s 400-metre (m) individual medley. Not only was […]
Malaysian contingent in batik attire for opening Sea Games ceremony
PHNOM PENH: The Malaysian contingent will be in batik attire at the official opening ceremony of the 2023 SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, scheduled at the Morodok Techo National Stadium, tomorrow. Chef de mission to the 2023 SEA Games Datuk Mohd Nasir Ali said the batik clothing will have the colours of Jalur Gemilang. […]
Hannah to meet Shereen on her financial needs
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh will hold a meeting with Shereen Samson Vallabouy next Tuesday to discuss the needs and welfare of the national athlete. Hannah said Shereen, 25, who was born in Ipoh, Perak and is currently a student-athlete at Winona State University in Minnesota, United States has shown excellent improved […]
Shah Firdaus misses out on bronze, Nurul Izzah cracks national record
KUALA LUMPUR: National track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom missed his chance for bronze in men’s individual sprint at the UCI Nations Cup Championships in Milton, Canada yesterday. Muhammad Shah Firdaus could not match the speed of 2022 Commonwealth Games champion Matthew Richardson of Australia, who defeated him 2-0 in the bronze medal race at […]
Coach Amir Izwan confident that M’sia can produce more sprinters like Azeem
KUALA LUMPUR: Sprint coach Muhammad Amir Izwan Tan Abdullah is confident that Malaysia can produce more sprinters like Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi to be featured in various Games at national and international levels. As such, Amir Izwan said efforts to produce talented sprinters like Azeem, who has created a sensation despite his young age, should […]
Shah Firdaus did not expect to be listed in Road to Gold
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite being considered a national elite athlete, track cyclist Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom did not expect to be listed in the Road to Gold (RTG) programme in Malaysia’s quest to get the country’s elusive first gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Muhammad Shah Firdaus admitted that he bears a heavy […]
KBS to ensure easy accessibility to country’s sports infrastructure
KUALA LUMPUR: The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will ensure the country’s sports infrastructure is easily accessible to national athletes and also members of the public. Its minister Hannah Yeoh said the move is important for the development of sports at the grassroots. “KBS will be looking into cooperating with the Education Ministry, for example, […]
Gallant show by national athletes
BIRMINGHAM: Having shed blood, sweat and tears for 11 days, the national contingent ended their campaign in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games with their heads held high after raking in seven golds, eight silvers and eight bronzes. Their success sees them equalling the feat achieved at the 2018 edition in Gold Coast, Australia, where they […]
No more quarantine, 700 athletes to resume training from Jan 4
KUALA LUMPUR: Starting Jan 4, approximately 700 national athletes can finally breathe a sigh of relief when they can resume their training in full force and not just a quarantine-based training. National Sports Council (NSC) Athlete Division director Jefri Ngadirin, however, stressed that all athletes were still required to comply with the standard operating procedures […]
