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Looking beyond Paris for Olympic Games success

THE Paris Olympics starts in two weeks, and Malaysia will again be going with the hope of ending the country’s almost 70-year long gold drought.

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Golden dreams must begin at the universities

THE Olympic Games is supposed to be the toughest competition in the world. Not for the American swimmers or track and field athletes.

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Are we hiring untested diving coaches because top ones are not coming to our shore?

ARE the Malaysia Swimming Federation (MSF) doing the right thing by going for unproven club diving coaches?

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Different reasons and seasons to quit – just ask Momota and Wendy

A FEW top athletes have just called time on their careers.

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Common sense prevails ­– with millions of ringgit saved

COMMON sense has finally ­­prevailed — the government has decided that hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games does not make sense for Malaysia, no thanks to the astronomical costs and a tight timeline.Already Victoria, which won the bid to host the Games, withdrew last year citing escalating costs which may reach up to A$7bil (RM21.7bil).

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Where are the local companies in helping our athletes?

THERE’S additional drive for our athletes who will be taking part in the Paris Olympics – an automative company has expressed its interest in giving a car to those who make it to the podium.

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Struggle is real as divers rue lost chances for Olympics

IT HAS been an embarrassing World Championships outing for Malaysia as their reputation as an Asian diving powerhouse has been ripped apart. Malaysia will come back with their worst ever performance at the world championships with no women going to the Olympics for the first time in 24 years and no representation in the synchro events.

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How India have evolved in sports to challenge China at Asia

INDIA want to be next world sporting power from Asia to rival China soon.

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When poor public speaking, not athletes’ smashing show, takes spotlight

WINNING back-to-back titles is a rare occurrence in Malaysian badminton even though they are small tournaments.

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Keep pocket bike prodigy Qabil on the right track as there’s still a long ride ahead

“It must be something in the water back there that makes them different from the others.”

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May the force be with the Asians as they’re dominating women’s golf

THE crowd turnout at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club (KLGCC) was surprisingly very good for a working day. There were eager golf fans of all ages following the star players who were in KL for the Maybank Championship.

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Squash anxiously awaits monumental day after years of fighting for Olympics spot

IT was an announcement that got the squash community all abuzz. After more than two decades of persistent lobbying, squash may finally get to make its long awaited debut in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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