Time to purify the murky waters of Malaysian diving
IT was exactly 20 years ago that Bryan Nickson Lomas was interviewed by the renowned Time magazine in a city steeped in Olympic tradition.
Khalid and Azraai – non-conformists who punched above their weight
LITTLE did I realise the five-minute conversation with Khalid Ali at the University Malaya Medical Centre a week ago was to be the final farewell.
Time for high-level committee to audit role of sports schools
WHEN our strategic thinkers in Malaysian sports felt schools were no longer the main breeding ground of champions, the idea of establishing sports schools was mooted to ensure the conveyor belt keeps on running smoothly outside the existing system.
Political pugilism in FIFA, FAM and MHC equips outgoing Agong with wisdom to rule
ON Tuesday, the nation bids farewell to the outgoing 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, who shall return to rule his home State, Pahang.
Football, badminton and hockey struggling to cope with unreal stratospheric expectations
ONE of the biggest challenges for the nation’s three biggest sports – football, badminton and hockey – is to cope with the stratospheric expectations from the public.
Asian Cup is chance for Malaysia to emerge from the shadows of 1972 generation
THE year 2023 was memorable for the Malaysian football team as Kim Pan-gon and his team basked in the plaudits after ending the year on a high note by becoming the third biggest gainer in FIFA rankings.
It’s a long wish list for 2024 but let’s strive to make it all come true
WHILE we take a moment to reflect on missions accomplished throughout 2023, there is no limit to what we can achieve the next 12 months.
Farewell to Krishnan – one of many gems from the Pearl of the Orient
TRIBUTES came pouring in as the nation mourns the demise of double Olympian, Datuk Krishnasamy Thambusamy, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, at the age of 79.
The men and women in black are stuck in a battle they will never win
FLAIR, creativity, vision and goals – all hallmarks of the beautiful game of football that we celebrate as the No 1 sport in the world.
Sports hub in Bukit Jalil – a source of glad tidings or embarrassment?
AS the hub of Malaysian sports, Bukit Jalil is either a source of glad tidings or discouraging and frustrating news.
How Abu Samah survived constitutional crises and many turmoils in MNCF
AS a journalist who covered cycling before Josiah Ng and Datuk Azizulhasni Awang exploded onto the scene, I share the deep sadness felt by the sports fraternity following the passing of the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) president, Datuk Abu Samah Abdul Wahab, on Tuesday.
Post-retirement financial security beyond the neon lights for special breed of Malaysians
A COMPREHENSIVE pension scheme is in the offing for the nation’s elite athletes, finally.
