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Full-season local rider is what SIC needs to draw record crowd again
AFTER two years of silence, the roar of the sleek MotoGP bikes revving off during the penultimate round of the MotoGP world championship at the Sepang track yesterday was sweet music to the ears.
Bigger budget allocation offers no huge relief for elite sports
IT’S a prudent budget allocation for 2023 as the government tries to balance the needs of the sports community against the effects of a shrinking economy.
Whither - or wither - the women in Malaysian sports
THE Tokyo 2020 Olympics saw men and women in 18 mixed events.
Future of Malaysian sports may lie in how young athletes perform in Birmingham
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.
A need for more quality in top sports, not just quantity in medals
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.
Indonesia riding back into the limelight at idyllic Lombok
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.
Poor decisions can lead diving to plunge deeper into a sink hole
CHINA and Malaysia were conspicuously missing from the list of entries for the World Junior Diving championships, which started yesterday in Kiev, Ukraine.
Can Malaysia emulate Dubai in becoming destination for sporting events?
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.
Sponsors aplenty for marketable athletes but sadly none racing to Hafizh’s help
IT is just fascinating to follow the unlimited potential young tennis player Emma Raducanu has unleashed with her stunning US Open triumph recently.
Athletes’ sporting spirit still going viral on world stage despite pandemic
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.”
Athletes must learn to adapt with control order rulings to succeed
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.
Malaysian riders finding it tough to stay competitive at highest level
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.
