Floods: Agriculture ministry activates operations rooms nationwide
PUTRAJAYA: The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) has activated its operations rooms nationwide to assist the victims, especially farmers, breeders and fishermen, in flood-hit states.
Behind every Paralympian – a story of perseverance and hardship
IN many ways, the Paralympic Games has unfolded like the Olympics a few weeks before: under the shadow of the pandemic, with the host city still under a state of emergency and fans barred from venues. In fact, Covid-19 cases have multiplied in Tokyo since the Olympics started.
Khudadadi kicks into history as Storey pedals to glory
TOKYO: Afghan athlete Zakia Khudadadi, who escaped Kabul after the Taliban takeover, competed in taekwondo’s Paralympic debut in Tokyo, as cycling queen Sarah Storey became Britain’s most successful Para-lympian ever.
Liek Hou enters semis as Math teacher retires injured
PETALING JAYA: Shuttler Cheah Liek Hou stormed into the semi-finals in style but Didin Taresoh limped out in pain.
Ridzuan, Latif and Wong out to make up for Ziyad’s sorrow
PETALING JAYA: Let’s do this for Mohd Ziyad Zolkefli!
Azlia pulls out of road race, Yusof placed 33rd
PETALING JAYA: Nur Azlia Syafinaz Mohd Zais and her pilot Nurul Suhada Zainal have been withdrawn from the women’s (B) road race scheduled for today, thus bringing an end to Malaysia’s campaign in Tokyo.
Coach: Chew paves the Wei for boccia’s popularity
PETALING JAYA: Boccia coach Aiman Hafizi Abu Bakar sees Chew Wei Lun’s unexpected success at the Tokyo Paralympics as an eye-opener to all Malaysians on the sport’s potential, especially to the cerebral palsy group.
That’s it folks, family will be Siti’s focus from now
PETALING JAYA: Family comes first for para athlete Siti Noor Iasah Mohd Ariffin after her Tokyo stint.
Dream come true for players as badminton makes long-awaited debut
TOKYO: Badminton’s Paralympics Games debut was hailed as a “dream come true” by players, 29 years after it became an Olympic sport.
Liek Hou outclasses Eldakrory in Group B opener
PETALING JAYA: Cheah Liek Hou began his quest for a Paralympic gold medal with an easy 15-minute victory.
