Year: 2024

The Perak contingent is placing high hopes particularly on its judo, silat, kabaddi, silambam, muay thai, cricket, and hockey teams to bring home gold medals at the 2024 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Sarawak, which will take place from Aug 17 to 24. Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani Mohamad said that Perak are targeting at least 35 gold medals and aiming for a top-five finish at this year’s SUKMA, expressing confidence that the challenging goal is achievable. “Our slogan ‘Silver to Gold’ is not just rhetoric but reflects our determination to improve upon the eighth-place finish from the last SUKMA edition,”

Negeri Sembilan is offering an incentive of RM5,000 to athletes from the state who win gold medals at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Sarawak, which will be held from Aug 17 to 24. State Secretary Datuk Mohd Zafir Ibrahim also announced that silver medallists will receive RM3,000, and bronze medallists RM2,000. “For doubles, each athlete will receive RM3,000 for a gold medal, RM2,000 for silver, and RM1,000 for bronze. For groups of three, each athlete will receive RM2,000 for a gold medal, RM1,500 for silver, and RM800 for bronze. “For teams with more than four members, each will receive

Youth and sport Minister, Hannah Yeoh has expressed her belief that Malaysian sprinter, Muhammad Azeem Fahmi will be able to better himself after competing in the men’s 100 metres (m) event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Hannah shared words of encouragement addressed to Azeem in a Facebook post today, reminding him that not many Malaysians were actually able to run the 100m at the Olympics, and that he should be proud of his achievement. She said the national sprinter was disappointed that he had not clocked a run matching his personal best and praised his humility and

The Malaysian badminton camp’s first gold medal hope at the 2024 Paris Olympics went up in smoke. Professional men’s singles player Lee Zii Jia went down 14-21, 15-21 to reigning world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand in the semi-finals at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, today. The 26-year-old Zii Jia and Kunlavut, 23, fought closely in the beginning, before the Thai shuttler took off with his ‘sting smashes.’ Kunlavut continued the domination in the second game, while Zii Jia’s attempt for chase didn’t materialise after a 50-minute battle. Zii Jia advanced to the semi-finals after beating world number three

Young national squash star Aira Azman defended her crown at the 2024 National Squash Championship after defeating her older sister Aifa at the National Sports Complex, Jalan Duta here today. In the showdown between the sisters in the final, defending champion Aira took only 29 minutes to dispatch Aifa, 11-7, 11-5, 10-12, 11-5 to win her second consecutive title. Aira beat Sehveetrraa Kumar 8-11, 11 -9, 11-5, 2-11, 11-3 in the semifinals to book her place in today’s final match. ‘Very happy to get to final with my sister. I think I play better mostly more to mentally for both