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Let’s book ’em! It’s time to tell the stories of our stars
WHEN are you going to write a book about me?
A different kind of Sukma, but still a great start
THE 20th edition of the Malaysia Games (Sukma) just kicked off on Malaysia Day yesterday, but already the excitement has reached a high, with the blue riband event – the 100m dash – completed.
The truth will surface and cheats will have to pay
SWIMMER Joseph Schooling is a super star. China’s Ye Zhaoying was world badminton champion and world No. 1 in the 1990s.Both made startling confessions this week – just days apart. The revelations have shocked the sports fraternity but strangely enough, they have also brought hope.
Soh wonderful – that’s the way you make me feel, Aaron-Wooi Yik
THE phone would not stop buzzing yesterday – the calls were coming in by the dozens, many with messages of congratulations.
Greatest reward is in athletes who bloom into great coaches
JUST a few days ago, I celebrated my 25th year with The Star. Trust me, it’s been a quarter of a century of sports with never a dull moment.
Let the professionals decide – for themselves and the nation
LAST year, tennis great Rafael Nadal announced on social media that he would not be competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Time to light up SEA Games arena after two years of darkness
THE Covid-19 pandemic hit many sectors hard – businesses, entertainment joints, eateries – but sports and sportsmen took a beating like never before.
It’s survival of the fittest – and we must select the best
ELEVEN years ago, independent shuttlers Gan Teik Chai-Tan Bin Shen qualified on merit for the World Championships but they were not selected to represent Malaysia.There was a hue and cry, but there was no social media pressure then and no VIP came to their aid. They sought the help of the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) but to no avail.
Blood, sweat, tears – and untold truth behind goodbyes – what’s next?
TWO prominent Malaysian athletes – gymnasts Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and high jumper Lee Hup Wei bid farewell to their respective sports last month for different reasons. Farah decided to end her more than a decade-long career while Hup Wei did not make the cut for his last SEA Games fling, ending his 18-year career.
Singapore’s success, Malaysia’s mediocrity – blame it on system, not athletes
THERE is no world badminton champion. There is no Olympic Games gold medal winner. The wait for football glory, even at regional level, continues.
Thank you Peng Soon-Liu Ying for the smashing memories
AS a mixed doubles pair, Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying have touched the pinnacle of success and then, have seen themselves come crashing.So, they really know what it’s all about.
Smashing supremos with different personalities and ideas
FORMER badminton great Rexy Mainaky is back in Malaysia – and he has brought back a gush of memories. He is a nice guy – I remember that as a farewell for him the last time around, some of us sports journalists played badminton for fun together with him.
