SEA Games green light for seniors in certain sports
KUALA LUMPUR: The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) will grant exceptions to certain sports to list senior athletes under Category B for the 2023 SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from May 5-17. OCM president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said among the sports that could be allowed to bring along seniors in this category […]
Malaysia’s top weightlifters might skip Cambodia SEA Games next year
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) president Datuk Ayub Rahmat has indicated that the country’s three leading weightlifters might give the Cambodia SEA Games 2023 a miss to concentrate on qualifying for the Olympic Games. He said the three are Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallists Mohamad Aniq Kasdan and Muhammad Aznil Bidin as well as […]
Unfair to drop women’s diving at Sukma
KUCHING: Sarawak is disappointed with the decision to drop the women’s diving event from the Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Kuala Lumpur from Sept 16-24. Youth Development, Sports and Entrepreneurship Minister, Datuk Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the decision by the Sukma technical committee should be reconsidered. He said the government and divers have invested […]
‘Malaysia’s Usain Bolt’ unafraid to meet ‘Thai Wonderkid’
HANOI: Facing Thailand’s sensational young sprinter, Puripol Boonson, 16, in the 100m event in the SEA Games tomorrow (May 18), will not dampen Muhammad Azeem Fahmi’s spirit to perform his best. Muhammad Azeem, 18, who is known as ‘Malaysia’s Usain Bolt’, said the presence of Puripol further fuelled his spirit to perform his best at […]
Congratulations to Pandelela and teammate Nur Dhabitah
KUCHING: Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is as delighted as every other Sarawakian and Malaysian following Datuk Pandelela Rinong and teammate Nur Dhabitah Sabri’s gold in the women’s 10m platform synchro competition at the Hanoi SEA Games. “Congratulations to Datuk Pandelela Rinong for striking gold with Nur Dhabitah Sabri. “They (Malaysia’s eighth gold medal […]
Malaysia to host 2027 SEA Games
HANOI: Malaysia have been selected to host the 34th SEA Games in 2027 by the SEA Games Federation (SEAGF). Olympic Council of Malaysia president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said the decision was agreed unanimously at the SEAGF Council meeting held here today. “We would like to thank the SEAGF Council for the trust and […]
Pandelela-Dhabitah complete Malaysia’s clean sweep in diving
HANOI: The Malaysian diving camp proved their prowess in the sport after making a clean sweep of all eight gold medals at stake in the 31st SEA Games here. In the last event today, pool darlings Datuk Pandelela Rinong-Nur Dhabitah Sabri completed the icing on the cake for Malaysia, winning the women’s 10m platform synchronised […]
Former World Junior champion Jin Wei announces retirement
KUALA LUMPUR: Former World Junior champion Goh Jin Wei shocked the badminton fraternity today by announcing her retirement from the racquet sport, aged only 21. The Penangite announced her early retirement through a video posted on her YouTube, just two days after she was excluded from the Sudirman Cup squad. Jin Wei cited long term […]
Mission accomplished for Jinq En
TOKYO: National swimmer Phee Jinq En had only one goal in the Tokyo Olympics, rewriting her own national record in the women’s 100 metre (m) breaststroke event. And she managed to keep her promise in stylish fashion in the Heat Two race held at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, yesterday. The 23-year-old Jinq En clocked 1:08.40 […]
Postponement of SEA Games blessing in disguise for sprint king Haiqal
KUALA LUMPUR: National sprint king Muhammad Haiqal Hanafi is of the view that the postponement of the 31st SEA Games is a positive development from a personal perspective as it gives him more time to record better performances in training. Muhammad Haiqal, 22, said to defend his SEA Games crown in the 100-metres, he hopes […]
