Aidil Juakim secures silver medal for Malaysia, third place goes to Brunei’s Md Amiruddin Md Zain

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Feb 24 — Selangor is prepared to review the provision of athlete allowances to ensure the state does not continue to lose sporting talent. State executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship Mohd Najwan Halimi said that athlete allowance rates vary by...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — National wheelchair tennis player Abu Samah Borhan ended his campaign at the Karvina Indoor Cup 2024 in the Czech Republic with an impressive double triumph by clinching titles in both the singles and doubles categories yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — National para shuttler Muhammad Fareez Anuar is expected to reach an elite level similar to two-time Paralympic champion Cheah Liek Hou within the next two years.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — Though national para-badminton ace Cheah Liek Hou had a memorable 2024 season so far, including retaining his men’s singles SU5 (physical impairment) gold medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, his thirst for success remains unquenchable.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — The RM230 million allocation for sports development, including preparations for para athletes ahead of major events like the Deaflympics Tokyo 2025, has been hailed as a 'significant boost' to inspire athletes to excel on the international stage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The government will continue to intensify the development of sports in Malaysia with over RM230 million in allocations via Budget 2025, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — National para-badminton champion Cheah Liek Hou continued to shine by winning two gold medals in the men’s singles SU5 (physical disability) and men’s doubles SU5 of the 2024 Para Spain International II Championship in Toledo recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The National Sports Council (MSN) has decided not to take further action over the allegations of sexual harassment involving a para swimming coach towards an athlete under his care, as previously reported in the media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — The coach linked to the sexual harassment case involving national swimmers has gone on leave until the investigation into the misconduct issue is completed, said Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — The tax relief to purchase sports equipment and activities, which was extended to cover the cost of sports training fees under Budget 2024 announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim yesterday, will be a game changer for the sports industry.

PHNOM PENH, June 5 — Four Malaysian athletes have been allowed to participate in the ongoing 2023 Asean Para Games (APG) through the consolidation of the events at the biennial Games here.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — Four national para swimmers have already qualified for the Paris Paralympic Games 2024, scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 8 next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — National swimmer Brenda Anellia Larry won the gold medal in the women's 150 metres individual medley on the first day of the Para Swimming World Series Singapore 2023 at the OCBC Aquatics Centre, Singapore yesterday.

By Nazli Ibrahim SHAH ALAM, Oct 22 — Selangor is aiming for 76 gold medals in the upcoming Para Malaysia Games (Para Sukma), which will be held in Kuala Lumpur from November 1 to 6. Selangor State Youth and Sports Department director Azura Sarbin, who is also the head of the state contingent...

By Sheeda Fathil KAJANG, Oct 2 — The state government has channeled an estimated RM195,450 in assistance to 50 former athletes and para athletes in Selangor via the Ceria Atlet Para Selangor 2021 programme. State exco for sports Mohd Khairuddin Othman said those who represented the state and...

PETALING JAYA, Aug 14 — A total of 106 persons with disabilities (OKU) including para athletes affected by the impact of Covid-19 received donations today in the form of basic necessities and grocery vouchers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 30 — The Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) are hoping to unearth at least 1,000 new para-athletes nationwide through their People with Disability (OKU) Sports Talent Identification Programme.