I was ‘stubborn’ in chasing my dreams
KUALA LUMPUR: Sometimes it pays to persevere or, in national women’s singles shuttler Soniia Cheah’s case, to be “stubborn”. It’s thanks to her dogged pursuit, or stubbornness as she calls it, that she will be making her Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan on Tuesday (July 26) — eight years after suffering a ruptured right Achilles […]
Chong Wei hits out at online trolls targeting national shuttlers
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s 2020 Tokyo Olympics chef de mission (CDM) Datuk Lee Chong Wei is distressed by the online abuses targeting the national shuttlers. The three-time men’s singles Olympic silver medallist said that as a former teammate, he was dismayed by the number of online comments abusing the shuttlers who lost their matches in Tokyo. […]
‘Datuk’ title fires up Azizulhasni further to deliver Malaysia’s first Olympic gold medal
KUALA LUMPUR: The spirit of national track cycling champion Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang to make history at the Tokyo Olympics by bringing home the country’s first gold medal from the prestigious sporting event is “burning hotter”. This comes is after the 33-year-old 2017 keirin world champion, who is scheduled to leave for Tokyo on July […]
Bring home gold
SEPANG: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is placing high hopes on the Malaysian contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to bring home the country’s first gold medal from the world’s biggest multi-sports Games. “I hope this will be the first time that Malaysia will return with a gold medal and, to those who succeed, […]
Odds stacked against Jun Hoong taming mighty Chinese divers again
KUALA LUMPUR: The contrast could not be starker when it comes to Malaysia and China in diving at the Olympics. While China began their dominance from the time they made their diving debut at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Malaysian divers first took part in the aquatic sport only at the 2000 Sydney edition. Yeoh […]
‘Demi Malaysia’ chosen as theme song for national contingent to Tokyo 2020 Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: “Demi Malaysia” has been chosen as the official theme song to ignite the spirit of the national contingent and the people for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in July and August. The two-minute-long song, composed by Zimi and lyrics by Jerry, is sung by three local popular artistes, namely rock legend […]
Another record-breaking feat from Hoe Yean
KUALA LUMPUR: Young swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean gave another smashing display to break the men’s 800 metre freestyle national and meet records at the 63rd Malaysia Open at the National Aquatic Centre here on Sunday. The 19-year-old, who was again the sole participant, clocked eight minutes and six seconds (8:06.00s) to erase Olympian Welson Sim’s […]
No Malaysian karate exponents qualify for Tokyo Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian karate team will have to watch the sport’s historic Olympics debut from home, as none of the national exponents managed to qualify for the Tokyo Games, to be held next month. The country’s last hope, R. Sharmendran was shown the exit after a 1-5 defeat to Nurkanat Azhikanov of Kazakhstan in […]
Ex-national runner, Olympian Asir Victor dies
KUALA LUMPUR: Legendary Malaysian 400-metre runner and Olympian, Datuk Asirvatham Victor, died in Ipoh this morning at the age of 81. Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF) president Datuk S.M. Muthu said the Ipoh-born athlete, who has a history of heart problems, was brought to the KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital after suffering breathing difficulties and died there. […]
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 […]
