Sarawak calls for consistent policies on sports
KUCHING: Sarawak is calling for the national policies on taekwondo to be reviewed following the exclusion of taekwondo in this year’s Malaysia Games (SUKMA). Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said this was to ensure that there is consistency that the sport would be included in every SUKMA. “Just like football, dart, […]
My most exciting and enjoyable sport
I’m sure sex wouldn’t be so rewarding as this World Cup. It’s not that sex isn’t good but the World Cup is every four years and sex is not. – Ronaldo, Brazilian soccer legend It’s one long agonising wait for me – I still have to wait another 97 days for the 22nd edition of […]
Mental toughness key to excelling in sports
KUCHING: Sarawak wants to becoming a sporting powerhouse in the country but Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is fully aware that it will take a herculean effort. But he remains optimistic, confident that a whole generation of Sarawak sportsmen and women will be good enough to go toe to toe against the world’s best […]
RM13.9 million community sports centre opens
Natasha Jee & Amyra Varkisa SIBU: A new community sports centre worth RM13.9 million has finally opened and is also the venue of a two-day 6th Special Olympics Sarawak State Games which kicked off on July 2. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg declared open the centre named Azman Hashim Community Sports […]
Lee Zii Jia is a pro, leave him alone
As a professional athlete, a lot is going to be said about you. But I just keep going forward and try to achieve my goals. – LeBron James, US basketball legend How many years of a playing career do professional sportspeople have? To answer that, I suppose it depends on the type of sports. If […]
Youth target of mass sports development programmes
THE Ministry of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development’s (MYSED) plans to organise 60 mass sports development programmes to cultivate and promote a healthy lifestyle. Its Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said among the mass sports programmes to be held this year will be the MYSED Sport Carnival, Extreme Sport Competition, Road Bike Challenge […]
Abdul Karim reassures his ministry’s commitment to youth and sports
THE Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Ministry will continue with its youth, entrepreneurial and sports programmes. Its Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah assured this when alluding to issues, proposals and suggestions forwarded by concerned local representatives in relation to youth, sports and entrepreneurs programmes and sport facilities such as sports complexes and youth […]
Tarat rep approves funds to upgrade basketball court
TAPAH: The basketball court here will soon be upgraded under the Rural Transformation Project (RTP). According to a Sarawak Public Communications Unit report, Minister for Education, Innovation and Talent Development Datuk Roland Sagah Wee Inn had allocated RM50,000 for the purpose. He was officiating at the closing ceremony of Tapah Basketball Referee Camp organised by […]
Play sports to counter pandemic challenges
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The practice of playing sports and maintaining a healthy lifestyle should be continued even during challenging circumstances such as the Covid-19 pandemic. In saying this, Kota Samarahan MP Rubiah Wang added that doing so would be able to reduce the stress faced by the community, especially those who experience various obstacles due to […]
MuFA thankful for jersey sponsorship
MUKAH: Mukah Division Football Association (MuFA) thanked Syarikat CESOIL for sponsoring jerseys to Mukah Football Association (FA) U25 team. The sponsorship was indeed a good moral support for the local team, which is currently participating in the Central Zone round of 2021SSC-FAS League. Nasir Ahmad, who represented the sponsor, handed over the jerseys to MuFA […]
