Day: July 25, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The 1992 Barcelona Olympics etched a historic moment for Malaysian sports when men’s doubles pair Datuk Razif Sidek-Datuk Seri Jalani Sidek became the first representatives of the country to win an Olympic medal. The inspiring achievement of the siblings has undoubtedly spurred other players to aim for podium finishes for the country, as badminton has consistently brought home medals for Malaysia at the Olympics, except for the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens editions. However, the much-anticipated gold medal has yet to be realised, with the national badminton team contributing a total of nine medals so far, comprising six

GEORGE TOWN, Despite entering as the underdog team, the Penang Kabaddi squad is determined to reach the podium and bag a medal at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024, in Sarawak from August 17 to 24. Their coach, Jaggen Rajadran, who took over the team eight months ago, stated that after they missed out on medals in the last edition, the Pearl of the Orient squad, which includes four national athletes, is now better prepared with new techniques and improved fitness levels. Jaggen noted that the four national Kabaddi athletes-Mogesvaran Murugesan, 21; Darshanaa Kumaran, 18; Vijayprassa Selvam, 21; and Yugaruben Kumaran,

KUALA NERUS, Terengganu FC (TFC) aim to secure one point in their away clash against Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium (SSI), Iskandar Puteri, tomorrow night. Head coach Tomislav Steinbruckner said the Turtles are mentally and physically prepared to face the Southern Tigers, the country’s strongest team, in their fifth Super League match of the season. Steinbruckner is confident that despite the absence of two key players, Muhammad Safawi Rasid and Akhyar Rashid, they can achieve at least one point and maintain their unbeaten record in eight matches, in the Super League and FA Cup. “Akhyar (Akhyar