Category: Sports

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

IPOH, Four athletes from Perak have been selected to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, which will be held from Aug 28 to Sept 8. The athletes are Nur Jannaton Abdul Jalil for archery, Nur Suraiya Muhamad Zamri and Mohamad Yusof Hafizi Shaharuddin for cycling, and Abu Samah Borhan for wheelchair tennis. Perak Education, Higher Education, Youth, and Sports Committee chairman Khairudin Abu Hanipah, said the state government and the people of Perak were thrilled and proud of this achievement, and it served as an inspiration for other state athletes to emulate the spirit shown by these athletes. ‘Their

PARIS, The moderate weather condition around 24 degrees Celsius is among the factors that helped national archer, Syaqiera Mashayikh, to get off to a positive start by placing herself in the top 15 in the individual ranking round of the women’s recurve event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, today. The 23-year-old athlete, who is competing on the Olympic stage for the second time, said the conditions helped her record her best performance with a record of 663 points at the Invalides against the backdrop of the city’s historic monuments. “Alhamdulillah, the weather is on our side, it’s not that

PARIS, Following are the first-day results of the Paris Olympics, today: ARCHERY: ————— Ranking Round: Women’s Individual: 1. Lim Sihyeon (KOR) 694 points (WR) (OR) 2. Nam Suhyeon (KOR) 688 pts 3. Yang Xiaolei (CHN) 673 pts …… 14. SYAQIERA MASHAYIKH (MAS) 663 pts 50. ARIANA NUR DANIA MOHAMAD ZAIRI (MAS) 633 pts 60. NURUL AZREENA MOHAMAD FAZIL (MAS) 622 pts *WR – World Record *OR – Olympics Record Source: BERNAMA News Agency