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PETALING JAYA,, Malaysian Para Swimming Association (PREPMA) president Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin has emphasised that the two automatic slots for the 2024 Paris Paralympics from World Para Swimming (WPS) are allocated to the country and not to individual athletes. Speaking to Bernama, Megat D Shahriman, who is also Malaysian Paralympic Council (MPM) president, said that the selection of athletes for the quadrennial Games has been decided by the Athlete Selection Committee based on three main criteria previously outlined. He stressed that PREPMA is always transparent in its decision-making process through a selection committee comprising MPM, the National Sports

PARIS, National recurve archer Ariana Nur Diana Mohamad Zairi almost stunned 2022 world champion Chiara Rebagliati of Italy in the women’s individual 1/32 elimination round at the 2024 Paris Olympics, before losing 5-6 in the shoot-off. The 19-year-old debutant, started well to hit the bull’s eye in the first set to tie 27-27 , before winning the second 25-24 to lead 3-1 at the Invalides. As the competition got intense under the scorching Paris summer weather hitting 30 degrees Celsius this afternoon, the Italian started to score near perfect scores to win the next two sets 28-27, 29-27 to take

KUALA LUMPUR, There is no parting gift more meaningful for the head coach of the Federal Territories (WiPers) netball contingent, Norizan Rajab, than a successful defence of the title to complete a hat-trick with her charges at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA XXI) in Sarawak next month. Norizan, 55, said that since the average player in the squad is no stranger to her, she is optimistic that the last phase of training with 19 days remaining has been well planned despite no training abroad. “Considering the potential of the players, whom I guided for the past four years are still

PARIS, The Malaysian badminton squad created another major upset at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 when mixed doubles pair Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei beat world number two Feng Yan Zhe-Huang Dong Ping of China this morning. Their 17-21, 21-15, 21-16 win in 70 minutes at Porte de La Chapelle Arena made the Malaysians Group D champions and promised them an easier path in the quarter-finals. After losing the first game, the world number nine Tang Jie-Ee Wei rocked the 8,000-strong crowd with a scintillating performance in the next two to clinch victory. In the quarter-final knockout stage, Tang Jie-Ee

SEREMBAN, The Negeri Sembilan contingent is almost ready for the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Sarawak, which will take place from Aug 17 to 24. State Youth and Sports Development Committee chairman Mustapha Nagoor said the 500-strong contingent is now in the ‘cooling down’ phase before leaving for Sarawak. “We’re almost there. All the teams have been playing a lot of friendly matches lately. Now, they are in the cooling down stage, resting and focusing more on mental preparation, technique, and so on. We don’t want them to suffer injuries at the last minute,” said Mustapha, who is also the chef