Category: Sports

The 33rd edition of the Olympic Games will commence in Paris tonight, marking the city’s return as host after a century. The Games, running until Aug 11, aim to create a lasting legacy as the world’s largest multi-sport event. Paris is hosting the Olympics for the third time, having previously done so in 1900 and 1924, thus matching London’s record of hosting the Games in 1908, 1948, and 2012. When the Games were last held in Paris, many countries were still recovering from the devastating impacts of World War I which broke out from 1914 to 1918. The organisers have

Six athletes and four officials will represent Malaysia at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics tomorrow night (early Saturday morning in Malaysia). Chef de mission Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin said the national athletes will be led by two flag bearers, diver Bertrand Rhodict Lises and sailor Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif. Joining the grand opening ceremony on the River Seine are Nur Dhabitah Sabri (diving), Khairulnizam Mohd Afendy (sailing), Ashley Lau (golf) and Tan Rouxin (swimming). The Malaysian contingent will also include Hamidin, his deputy Datuk Nicol David, the contingent’s medical chief Dr Jasmiza Khuzairi Jasme, and Olympic Council

Sabah FC climbed to second rung in the Super League from fifth position after defeating Negeri Sembilan FC 2-0 at home at Likas Stadium here tonight. In the match attended by 3,154 spectators, Sabah opened scoring in the 14th minute through Daniel Ting who finished off a header from Telmo Castanheira. The 25th minute saw Azrin Afiq bring down Farhan Roslan in the penalty box, but a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review by referee Mohamad Kamil Zakaria Ismail decided no penalty kick for Sabah. Negeri Sembilan had to play with 10 players in the 64th minute after defender Norfiqrie Talib

A total of 713 athletes, comprising 373 men and 340 women, will carry Sabah’s challenge at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Sarawak next month. Sabah Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ellron Angin said that Sabah will participate in 35 out of the 37 sports events at SUKMA 2024, which will be held from Aug 17 to 24. He said that Sabah will not compete in chess due to technical issues with athlete registration and in kabaddi due to the lack of a strong athlete development programme in the sport in the state. ‘Sabah is targeting 40 gold medals. As

Three more sponsors from the corporate sector have pledged a cash reward of RM2 million to any Malaysian athlete who succeeds in winning the nation’s first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A statement from the Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS), said the three companies-Yinson Holdings Berhad, Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad, and MJ Health Screening Centre-are stepping up to motivate the 26 competing athletes. “Yinson Holdings Berhad will contribute RM1 million, while Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad and MJ Health Screening Centre will each provide RM500,000. “The total amount of RM2 million will be awarded to the athlete who