Category: Sports

KUCHING, Sarawak is targeting at least three gold medals in chess, which is making its debut in the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) from Aug 17 to 24. The state team’s manager, Abang Mohammad Reduan Abang Sahari, said the Sarawak chess team, consisting of six women and six men, is undergoing intensive training at least four times a week to sharpen their thinking skills and test their mental endurance. ‘Training involves both over-the-board and online sessions. Since most of our players are outside Kuching, they often train online, in addition to participating in chess competitions. We will expose the players to

KUALA LUMPUR, Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria has been nominated as a candidate for the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) vice-president post at its General Assembly on Sept 8. OCA Election Committee chair Rohinton Nariman said the Committee has met to review the curriculum vitae and eligibility requirements of all nominated candidates submitted by Member National Olympic Committee (NOC) of OCA by the July 21 deadline. The Committee also evaluated all nominations received for the other OCA zonal vice-presidents, including Timothy Fok (Hong Kong) and Battushig Batbold (Mongolia) representing the East, and Prince Jigyel

KUALA LUMPUR, It’s like falling in love again, and national professional singles player Lee Zii Jia wants to use that passion to drive his campaign in the Paris 2024 Olympics, which officially kicks off on Saturday. The world number seven said he has rediscovered the joy of competing after expressing his desire to “take a break” last November. ‘I’m getting the love back for badminton and it’s a good thing. We don’t have much time left for the Olympics so I hope to bring all this energy, all these vibes as well as the positive things. ‘I always have to

SEPANG, ‘In Rexy we trust.’ This seems to be the mantra adopted by Nova Widianto, the coach of professional women’s singles player Goh Jin Wei, regarding her mission to the Paris 2024 Olympics. Nova is saddened that he cannot be with Jin Wei at the prestigious event but believes that former Olympic champion Rexy Mainaky is more than capable of guiding his protege. “I do worry but Rexy has promised to help Jin Wei there. I have known Rexy for a long time and trust his capabilities because he is also the coaching director (of the Badminton Association of Malaysia).

IPOH, National silat exponent Muhammad Hamzan Halim is adhering to a strict diet to ensure that he can maintain his grip on gold at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) Sarawak 2024. Muhammad Hamzan, who will be representing Perak in the silat olahraga 75-80 kg category, said that in this final phase, he emphasises weight management in addition to focusing on tactics, as dietary mistakes can lead to inconsistent weight. The gold medallist in the 70-75kg category at SUKMA 2022 said that he only eats one high-protein meal daily to prepare for the games, which will be held from Aug 17 to