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Football, badminton and hockey struggling to cope with unreal stratospheric expectations
ONE of the biggest challenges for the nation’s three biggest sports – football, badminton and hockey – is to cope with the stratospheric expectations from the public.
Asian Cup is chance for Malaysia to emerge from the shadows of 1972 generation
THE year 2023 was memorable for the Malaysian football team as Kim Pan-gon and his team basked in the plaudits after ending the year on a high note by becoming the third biggest gainer in FIFA rankings.
It’s a long wish list for 2024 but let’s strive to make it all come true
WHILE we take a moment to reflect on missions accomplished throughout 2023, there is no limit to what we can achieve the next 12 months.
Farewell to Krishnan – one of many gems from the Pearl of the Orient
TRIBUTES came pouring in as the nation mourns the demise of double Olympian, Datuk Krishnasamy Thambusamy, who passed away peacefully on Wednesday, at the age of 79.
The men and women in black are stuck in a battle they will never win
FLAIR, creativity, vision and goals – all hallmarks of the beautiful game of football that we celebrate as the No 1 sport in the world.
Sports hub in Bukit Jalil – a source of glad tidings or embarrassment?
AS the hub of Malaysian sports, Bukit Jalil is either a source of glad tidings or discouraging and frustrating news.
How Abu Samah survived constitutional crises and many turmoils in MNCF
AS a journalist who covered cycling before Josiah Ng and Datuk Azizulhasni Awang exploded onto the scene, I share the deep sadness felt by the sports fraternity following the passing of the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF) president, Datuk Abu Samah Abdul Wahab, on Tuesday.
Post-retirement financial security beyond the neon lights for special breed of Malaysians
A COMPREHENSIVE pension scheme is in the offing for the nation’s elite athletes, finally.
Pan-gon in line to be the most famous Korean ever to set foot in Malaysia
IMPRESSIVE resumes do not necessarily translate into success, especially in football.
They don’t make them like Punch, Mony and Velappan anymore
BEFORE the final day of action at the KL Masters at Titiwangsa Stadium recently,the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA) held a ceremony to pay tribute to the late Datuk Punch Gunalan.The badminton legend was a player, coach, manager and administrator extraordinaire before passing away in 2012 at the age of 68 due to liver cancer.
NSC director-general Abdul Rashid the ‘last of the Mohicans’ facing new frontiers
ABDUL Rashid Yaakub, the ninth individual to helm the National Sports Council (NSC) as their director-general, is the last of the Mohicans, so to speak.
Instilling a sense of patriotism through the silver screen
CONVENTIONAL wisdom says sports is a great unifying factor. The performance of Malaysian athletes – past and present – constitute an integral component in our nation-building process.
