KOTA BAHARU, July 11 (Bernama) — The fasting month has not deterred solo cyclist Wan Hashim Wan Mahmood, 68, from continuing with his training to prepare for his cycle-tour in Europe. The oldest cyclist to circle Peninsular Malaysia in 28 days in February, he would be pedalling around a number …
Read More »Sport : Westsports Malaysia Dragon Aim To Win ABL 2014
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Bernama) — Westports Malaysia Dragon basketball team have set their sights on winning the Asean Basketball League (ABL) 2014. Head coach Ariel Vanguardia believes the combination of young and senior players in the team would definitely be an advantage to pursue their goa …
Read More »Sport : World Number 10 Ernests Gulbis Confirms Competing In Malaysian Tennis Open 2014
KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) — World number 10 Ernests Gulbis has confirmed his participation in the Malaysian Tennis Open 2014 to be held at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil from Sept 20 to 28. The Latvian professional tennis player will join three of the world’s top 10 players – …
Read More »Sport : Chong Wei Advances Easily To Second Round Of Indonesian Open
KUALA LUMPUR, June 18 (Bernama) — As anticipated, national badminton ace, Datuk Lee Chong Wei made it easily to the second round of the Indonesian Open Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the first round at the Istora Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Wednesday, Chong Wei only took 31 minutes to b …
Read More »Sport : Ride Of Silence To Create Awareness Among Users Of Motorised Vehicles
GEORGE TOWN, May 14 (Bernama) — The Penang G Cycling Club will be organising the 2014 Ride of Silence race on May 21, to commemorate those who died or suffered injuries while cycling on roads. The race, held for the third time, is also aimed at creating awareness among those who use motorised …
Read More »Sport : Team Spirit, Unity Can Have Positive Impact In Thomas Cup Competition – Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 (Bernama) — Team spirit and unity in the team will see the national badminton squad pull off a surprise at the Thomas & Uber Cup Final which starts in New Delhi, India on May 25. National singles head coach Rashid Sidek said apart from team spirit and unity, mental str …
Read More »Sport : Perlis Almost Certain Of Hosting All SUKMA Events In The State – Khairy
KANGAR, May 12 (Bernama) — Perlis will host all the SUKMA events in Perlis said Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaludin. However, aquatics may be held at the Gunung Keriang Aquatic Centre in Alor Setar, Kedah if the new swimming complex being build in Perlis could not be completed in time o …
Read More »Sport : Pandelela Bags Bronze Medal In Third Leg Of World Series
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) — National diving queen Pandelela Rinong claimed a bronze medal in the third leg of the 2014 FINA Diving World Series held at the London Aquatics Centre in the United Kingdom, early Monday. According to the FINA website www.fina.org the 21-year-old Sarawakian a …
Read More »Sport : UniMAP Crowned Northern Zone Suksis Games Champions
ARAU, April 25 (Bernama) — Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP) Police Undergraduate Voluntary Corps (Suksis) team emerged champions of the 2014 Northern Zone Suksis Games (SUTRA) with six gold, one silver and four bronze medals. The one-day championship held at Syed Sirajuddin Areeb Putra Spor …
Read More »Sport : Chong Wei Will Continue Playing Until 2016 Rio De Janeiro Olympics – Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 (Bernama) — World number one Datuk Lee Chong Wei will carry on playing until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said. Khairy said to ensure Chong Wei continues playing at the optimum level, the National Sports Institute …
Read More »