Other Sports 14 July 2020 | 11:00 PM

Para shot putter’s Tokyo dreams in tatters

KUALA LUMPUR: Para shot putter Mohd Aliff Mohd Awi’s dreams of making his debut in the Tokyo Paralympics next year are as good as over – he tore a ligament in his right knee last month and has to undergo surgery.

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Athletics 23 May 2024 | 11:00 PM

Nazmi’s confidence soars after winning world para gold

PETALING JAYA: National para athlete Nazmi Nasri will be heading to the Paris Paralympics with loads of confidence after a stellar performance in his debut Para World Championships in Kobe, Japan.

Athletics 25 May 2024 | 02:20 AM

Malaysia's third gold in the bag 

PETALING JAYA: Paralympic champion Abdul Latif Romly brought Malaysia's campaign in the Para Athletics World Championships to a perfect close by successfully retaining his men's T20 (learning disability) long jump title in Kobe, Japan today (May 25). 

Athletics 21 May 2024 | 10:24 AM

Ziyad is a world champion again

PETALING JAYA: Ziyad Zolkefli made Malaysia proud after regaining his world title in the Para Athletics World Championship in Kobe, Japan today. 

Nation 22 Oct 2024 | 11:34 AM

Anwar celebrates Malaysia’s 'Magnificent Seven'

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed great pride in the achievements of seven national athletes who brought honour to Malaysia at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics.

Other Sports 27 Aug 2024 | 11:00 PM

Latif leads Malaysia’s quest to complete 10-gold haul at Paralympics

PARIS: The national contingent’s success in bringing home three gold medals from the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games not only made history for Malaysia but also introduced a new dimension to the country’s para sports scene.

Other Sports 13 Aug 2024 | 07:17 AM

Paralympics-Italy's Petrillo to be first transgender athlete at Paralympic Games

(Reuters) - Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first openly transgender athlete to participate in the Paralympic Games after the visually impaired sprinter was selected to represent Italy in the women's 200 and 400 metres races in Paris.

Athletics 9 Feb 2023 | 11:00 PM

In good stead for Paris as Ziyad and Latif strike gold in world para GP

KUALA LUMPUR: Ziyad Zolkefli and Abdul Latif Romly showed they can be counted on to deliver the goods at the Paris Paralympics next year after impressive wins in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix in Tunisia.

Athletics 25 May 2024 | 11:00 PM

Latif endures tense moments before leaping into history

KUALA LUMPUR: Paralympic champion Abdul Latif Romly had to go through some tense moments before securing his place in the Para Athletics World Championships history books.

Other Sports 14 July 2023 | 11:00 PM

Ziyad bags world meet silver to secure Paralympics spot

KUALA LUMPUR: National shot putt ace Ziyad Zolkefli has successfully secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games after winning silver in the F20 (intellectual disability) event at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris yesterday.

Athletics 26 May 2024 | 11:00 PM

Not a long shot in Paris

SEPANG: It has only been two years that long jumper Mohd Nazmi Nasri (pic) had entered the international field but he is already a world para champion and he believes is within striking distance of landing the Paralympic gold in Paris from Aug 24-Sept 8.

Other Sports 23 May 2024 | 11:00 PM

The magnificent 7

WITH less than 100 days to go until the Paralympic Games start in Paris on Aug 28, we look at the big names of the 17th edition:

Athletics 21 May 2024 | 11:00 PM

Ziyad’s record-breaking golden feat augurs well for his Paralympics ambition

PETALING JAYA: Ziyad Zolkefli has sent a timely warning to his rivals of his intentions at the upcoming Paralympics in Paris after a record-breaking effort in the Para Athletics World Championship in Kobe, Japan.

Bowling 13 June 2024 | 11:00 PM

Nat shows she is cool queen of bowling with title

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a surprise when Natasha Roslan was named the National Sportswoman of the Year winner for 2023, thanks to her feat in ending a 12-year gold drought for Malaysia in the women’s singles at the World Championships in Kuwait last October.

Athletics 23 May 2024 | 02:36 AM

Another gold for Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: National para athlete Nazmi Nasri has clinched Malaysia's second gold medal at the Para Athletics World Championship in Kobe, Japan today (Thursday). 

Other Sports 21 Aug 2023 | 11:00 PM

SAM-100Plus best award a tough call to make with presence of world champs

PETALING JAYA: The fight for the Athlete of the Year award at this year’s Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM)-100Plus awards ceremony sees an interesting competition as it brings together a line-up of world champions who made the country proud on the international stage last year.

Athletics 11 Apr 2024 | 03:18 PM

Athletics - Paralympian Reid takes aim at Nike for inability to buy single shoes

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Former Paralympian Stef Reid has questioned Nike's commitment to diversity over their refusal to sell single shoes to amputee runners even though they use amputee mannequins and runners in promotions.

Athletics 12 Jan 2022 | 11:00 PM

It’s business next for Siti as she draws curtain on para athletics career

PETALING JAYA: Runner Siti Noor Iasah Mohd Ariffin (pic) has bid farewell to the Malaysian para athletics scene after a rewarding career spanning 16 years.

Athletics 26 Aug 2021 | 11:00 PM

Ferreira out to prove he is the Bolt of para athletics

PETRUCIO Ferreira of Brazil plans on living up to his billing as the Usain Bolt of para athletics in Tokyo.

Athletics 17 July 2023 | 02:05 PM

Abdul Latif wins long jump gold in Paris to qualify for 2024 Paralympics

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Abdul Latif Romly has qualified on merit for the 2024 Paralympics after winning the men’s long jump T20 (intellectual impairment) category at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships in Paris.

Other Sports 14 July 2020 | 11:00 PM

Para shot putter’s Tokyo dreams in tatters

KUALA LUMPUR: Para shot putter Mohd Aliff Mohd Awi’s dreams of making his debut in the Tokyo Paralympics next year are as good as over – he tore a ligament in his right knee last month and has to undergo surgery.

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