OUR athletes have always been a source of national pride when they achieve remarkable feats on the global stage, earning medals and waving the Jalur Gemilang high.

POISE under pressure. Not many athletes have it in them, especially while they are still in the early years of their career.

A RECENT report in a news portal that at least 10 ex-national athletes never received their RM5,000 prize money after being named Sportsman or Sportswoman of the Year between 1966 and 1982 has exposed the ills of the Malaysian sporting scene.

IN four months time, almost 900 local athletes will be making the short trip across to converge in three Thai provinces.

THE likes of Pandelela Rinong, Bryan Nickson Lomas and Cheong Jun Hoong have all made their mark in previous diving events at the World Aquatics Championships.

This year's LTdL takes place from Sept 28 to Oct 5 and comprise eight stages.

FOR a sport that has produced an Olympic medallist in Azizulhasni Awang and Asian champions in various disciplines, one would expect the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) to have no problem attracting sponsors.

MANCHESTER United will head to Malaysia for their post-season tour, taking on the Asean All Stars at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur on May 28 - just three days after the English giants' final league fixture of the season against Aston Villa.

The country's once bustling sports scene has slowly dwindled.

ZIMBABWE swimming great Kirsty Coventry smashed through the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) glass ceiling on Thursday by becoming their first female and first African president.

MALAYSIA have plenty of good golf courses but sadly, when it comes to professional men competitions, the scenes are not thriving.

FATEHAH Mustapa used to lament the lack of strong opposition in her home national championships.