Empathy and care for athletes is para-mount
For most, that would be the death knell for any sporting ambition. Not Cheah Liek Hou.
The pieces are in place for a Thomas Cup push
THERE was a time when bumping into Yeoh Kay Bin or Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif at the training courts meant you would be greeted with a smile, maybe a quick joke, and always a sense of humility.
Fast and furious action in January – and the whole year
JANUARY came and went in a flash – not quite as fast as Jamaican Usain Bolt but close enough to make you realise you hardly had time to blink.
The stage is for Malaysia if Indian meet venue is ‘unsafe’
IN badminton, the shuttlecock is often called a bird. At the Indian Open, several shuttlers had birds on their minds – but it was not the shuttlecock.
When returns inspire in badminton and raise doubts in football
THE long-awaited badminton title still would not return home this time at the Axiata Arena.
A fine show in Thailand, but we have to roar louder
DID we do better than Singapore? Did we do better than Singapore?
Malaysian contingent led by CDM Nurul out to make noise in ‘quietest’ SEA Games
FORMER international swimmer Nurul Huda Abdullah is not an ordinary chef de mission for the Malaysian SEA Games contingent.
Lions rise, Harimau Malaya wobble – two tales of Asian Cup fortunes
OUR southern neighbours Singapore are celebrating. After a 41-year-wait, they are back in the Asian Cup Finals.
Nicol acts. When will the rest follow?
DON'T let your learning lead to knowledge. Let your learning lead to action.
Big budget is a boon but spend wisely, not wildly
IT felt like a golden downpour for Malaysian sports when the government announced a doubled budget for next year.
Liek Hou sparkles and others shine off the sporting field
OH, how Botswana's 4x400m relay quartet celebrated.
A run of good news for Malaysian athletics
IT has really been a long time since there was any excitement about Malaysian athletics, which has been mediocre at best.
