THE Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw men and women in 18 mixed events.

THE Commonwealth Games are about to start in less than two weeks time and it is fair to say that Malaysia’s sporting future is at stake in Birmingham.

MALAYSIA have met their gold target at the SEA Games but it will be scant consolation. We can only look on with envy as the little red dot down south looks set for a top three finish in the overall medals tally.

THIS coming week will be a highly anticipated one for the madly passionate Indonesian bike enthusiasts as their nation is back as a MotoGP host again after 25 years.

CHINA and Malaysia were conspicuously missing from the list of entries for the World Junior Diving championships, which started yesterday in Kiev, Ukraine.

WHAT is it that makes Dubai the destination for high profile international sporting events?The desert city in the United Arab Emirates is hosting more than 20 top international events this month alone.

IT is just fascinating to follow the unlimited potential young tennis player Emma Raducanu has unleashed with her stunning US Open triumph recently.

THE great Nelson Mandela once said: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.”

LET us spare a thought for the athletes who are again forced to go into seclusion or have to forgo training due to the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide.

MOTORSPORTS is a cruel and brutal sport.Our riders Hafizh Syahrin and Khairul Idham Pawi will find out soon enough if they don’t buck up. If they fail to get back on track, there is a huge possibility no Malaysian will feature in the MotoGP world championship next season.

SYED Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman had wanted to stop politicians, especially Members of Parliament, to refrain from accepting any appointments to lead sports associations in the country when he was serving as the Youth and Sports Minister back in 2018.

ATHLETES feed off the roar from the stands.