On The Line

FOR millions of Indonesian football fans, it must have felt that the tsunami hit them twice in a matter of days almost 20 years ago.

THE National Football Development Plan (NFDP) run and managed by the National Sports Council (NSC) must undergo all types of audit after more than a decade in the business.

WHILE in Paris for the 33rd Olympic Games, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh spoke about empowering Malaysia’s former athletes by putting them in key positions that may shape the future.

FOR 11 straight years, I was privileged enough to be a member of the exclusive club – as a juror of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award.

SPRINTER Zaidatul Husniah Zulkifli has entered a small circle of elite athletes who have earned the bragging rights as national record holders following her feat in the Perlis Open recently.

LOW profile businessman Syed Yazid Syed Omar was elected president of the

THE past three weeks had been a very stressful period in the office for national badminton coaching director, Rexy Mainaky.

LE TOUR de Langkawi was flagged off at its place of birth in Kuah on Sunday as the National Sports Council (NSC) reinvent the wheel by assuming the role of event organisers.

TRUE to his promise, Tan Sri Norza Zakaria did not overstay his welcome as the president of the BA of Malaysia (BAM).

TWO captains commanding one ship make it sink.

DESPITE the abrupt resignation of Kim Pan-gon and the ensuing boycott of the Ultras Malaya ahead of the ongoing Merdeka Tournament, the FA of Malaysia (FAM) have found themselves in a cushy position financially.

IN subscribing to the spirit of independence or jiwa Merdeka, Malaysians must be free from negative influences in manifesting our support for the sports fraternity.