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Kuala Lumpur: Ketika Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) berhajat besar memancing Dollah Salleh, pengendali itu hingga kini masih belum membuat kenyataan sama ada mahu menerima tawaran selaku ketua jurulatih skuad kebangsaan kerana berada dalam dilema untuk melepaskan tugasnya bersama juara Liga Perdana Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM). Badan induk bola sepak negara itu menerusi Mesyuarat Exco FAM kelmarin membuat keputusan menawarkan kontrak dua tahun kepada bekas penyerang kebangsaan Dollah bagi membimbing Harimau Malaya namun Setiausaha Kehormat Persatuan Bolasepak PDRM Datuk Muhammad Fuad Abu Zarin mendedahkan hingga kini perkara itu belum lagi diputuskan. “Dollah belum buat keputusan kerana berada dalam dilema selepas membantu PDRM memenangi Liga Perdana. Beliau mahu terus bersama pasukan ini khususnya bagi kempen Piala Malaysia serta Liga Super musim depan. “Beliau baru saja ambil pasukan ini dan masih belum puas hati. Kalau boleh Dollah mahu pasukan yang dibentu

Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah yang kali pertama mempengerusikan mesyuarat exco FAM selepas dilantik sebagai Presiden badan induk bola sepak negara itu bergambar bersama exco jawatankuasa di Kelana Jaya, semalam. - UTUSAN/RUSHDI SALLEH PETALING JAYA - Tiada lagi dua slot automatik buat pasukan Malaysia pada saingan Piala AFC 2015 apabila Konfederasi Bola Sepak Asia (AFC) menetapkan format baru yang akan diperkenalkan mulai musim hadapan. Menurut Timbalan Presiden Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM), Datuk Seri Afandi Hamzah, AFC telah menetapkan syarat bahawa JDT selaku juara Liga Super akan beraksi di playoff Liga Juara-Juara AFC, sementara juara Piala FA, Pahang bakal bermain di playoff Piala AFC. Ujarnya, jika JDT berjaya melepasi saingan playoff Liga Juara-Juara untuk bersaing di peringkat kumpulan, maka slot automatik akan diberikan kepada Pahang dalam kejohanan Piala AFC, namun sekiranya JDT tewas, Pahang perlu menghadapi perlawanan playoff bagi mer

Nafiizwan Adnan’s preparation for next month’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games took a hit with an unexpected semi-final defeat at the New Zealand Southern Open in Invercargill on Saturday. The national No 2 was the top seed at the tournament which served as a warm-up for the Commonwealth Games, where Nafiizwan is down to play in the individual event and mixed doubles with Delia Arnold. But World No 37 Nafiizwan’s 11-5, 3-11, 11-8, 6-11, 11-8 defeat to Rex Hedrick, an Australian ranked 66th in the world and who did not even make his country’s Commonwealth Games squad, hardly inspires confidence for the multi-event Games in Scotland. Beating Nafiizwan was “the highlight of my career.” “ He’s the highest ranked player I have beaten,” said Hedrick, 25, who went on to lose the final against New Zealand’s Martin Knight 11-8, 11-7, 11-9 yesterday. The defeat extended Nafiizwan’s run without a PSA Tour title to 14 months since winning the Irish Open but he has one

Dollah Salleh’s first assignment is a friendly against Tajikistan on Aug 6. - filepic PETALING JAYA: Dollah Salleh has been appointed as the new head coach of the national football team. The decision to appoint the former international was endorsed at the FA of Malaysia (FAM) executive committee meeting headed by new president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah at the Wisma FAM in Kelana Jaya on Saturday. Two other coaches from Germany – Mozambique national coach Gert Engels and ex-Iraq coach Wolfgang Sidka – were also considered by the FAM for the post but were not offered the job. The 51-year-old Dollah retired from the national team in 1998. He is currently the head coach of newly-promoted Super League side Police. Last year, he guided Pahang to the Malaysia Cup crown. His best achievement was with Selangor, whom he guided to the treble - Premier League, FA Cup and Malaysia Cup - in 2005. Dollah is known as the coach with the Midas touch. He g

Kuala Lumpur: Keputusan untuk melantik Dollah Salleh sebagai ketua jurulatih kebangsaan sudah diumumkan Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) kelmarin namun pengendali Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) itu mengakui masih belum menerima sebarang tawaran rasmi. “Saya tidak tahu apa-apa. Saya hanya mengetahui ditawarkan kontrak dua tahun menerusi laporan akhbar hari ini (semalam). Saya tidak boleh ulas lanjut mengenai perkara ini,” katanya semalam. Kenyataan bekas penyerang kebangsaan berusia 50 tahun itu mengundang persoalan mengenai tindakan FAM yang membuat pengumuman rasmi mengenai pemilihan pengendali baru Harimau Malaya itu sedangkan tanpa pengetahuan beliau sendiri. Pemilihan Dollah itu dibuat menerusi perbincangan dalam Mesyuarat Exco FAM kelmarin yang dipengerusikan sendiri presiden baru Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah. Pengalaman Dollah sebagai pemain dan jurulatih yang membawa PDRM menjuarai Liga Perdana musim ini menjadi alasan badan induk itu mela

KUALA LUMPUR, 29 Jun (Bernama) -- Ketua jurulatih Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) Dollah Salleh optimis skuad 'The Cops' mampu muncul juara buat kali pertama pada saingan Piala Malaysia 2014, bermula Ogos ini. Jurulatih berusia 50 tahun itu berkata ia sasaran realistik berdasarkan persembahan cemerlang pemainnya musim ini yang menyaksikan mereka muncul juara Liga Perdana buat kali kedua selepas 2007. "Kehadiran kita dalam Piala Malaysia musim ini bukan sekadar tangkap muat sahaja...sudah tentu kita harap dapat muncul juara," katanya kepada Bernama hari ini. Dollah, yang pernah membawa pasukan Majlis Perbandaran Petaling Jaya FC (MPPJ) muncul kelab pertama menjulang Piala Malaysia pada 2003, menyifatkan tiada apa yang mustahil untuk dilakar pemain namun meminta mereka kekal fokus dalam setiap perlawanan yang bakal dihadapi. Pengendali kelahiran Melaka itu berkata pemain 'The Cops' kini bebas daripada sebarang kecederaan dan akan melapo

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 (Bernama) -- Father of Malaysian Hockey, the late Sultan Azlan Shah, will be immortalised at the Asian Hockey Federation's (AHF) Hall of Fame at the Raja Ashman Shah Hockey Academy, Ipoh, Perak. Acting AHF President Tan Sri P. Alagendra said AHF council members have agreed to form a committee for the Hall of Fame expected to be ready latest by December. "We've all agreed to immortalise memories and contributions of Sultan Azlan Shah in raising the name of national hockey to the world in the Hall of Fame. "No one is more eligible to receive this honour than him. We want the younger generation to know and remember his role in hockey," he told reporters after chairing the 66th AHF Council Meeting. The committee, to be chaired by P. Alagendra, aims to commemorate those names which contributed to hockey in the region. Alagendra was appointed as acting president in the meeting following Sultan Azlan Shah's demis

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) - Malaysia's chef-de-mission Datuk Ong Poh Eng is confident of shooting's prospect at Glasgow Commonwealth Games next month. "We have a good record in shooting. I believe the shooters have a chance of winning medals for the country," he told reporters after observing preparation of the shooting and gymnastics squads at Bukit Jalil, here today. Ong said the gold medal target would be announced soon. The shooting squad won two gold medals at the New Delhi Commonwealth games four years ago. They were won by Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi and Nur Ayuni Farhana Abd Halim (10m air pistol/team) and Bibiana Ng (10m air pistol/individual). A total of 179 athletes from 16 sports and 90 officials will participate in the prestigious event. Meanwhile, Nur Suryani said she expect a tougher challenge in Glasgow due to several changes to the regulations for shooting. "This time, the audience and supporters can make noise w

KUALA LUMPUR, June 27 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Weightlifters Association (PABM) is optimistic that the national squad will win at least four gold medals at the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland beginning July 23. PABM president Datuk Ong Poh Eng said the 12 athletes, including four women weightlifters selected to represent the country at the meet, hopefully would give their best performance. Ong, who is also president of the Penang Amateur Weightlifters Association, said the national athletes were now actively undergoing intensive training in Indonesia under three different coaches namely Wang Zhi Quan from China, Stefan Stefanov (Bulgaria) and Lockman (Indonesia). "After the training in Indonesia, they will return to Malaysia on July 13 before leaving for Glasgow together with the national contingent four days later," he told BERNAMA, Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Jun (Bernama) -- Persekutuan Angkat Berat Malaysia (PABM) optimis dengan kemampuan skuad negara untuk meraih sekurang-kurangnya empat pingat pada temasya Sukan Komanwel 2014 di Glasgow, Scotland, bermula 23 Julai ini. Presidennya Datuk Ong Poh Eng berkata 12 atlet, termasuk empat wanita yang telah terpilih menggalas cabaran negara pada temasya itu, diharap mampu memberikan prestasi terbaik. Ong, yang juga Presiden Persatuan Angkat Berat Amatur Pulau Pinang berkata, atlet kini giat menjalani latihan intensif di Indonesia, di bawah kendalian tiga jurulatih asing iaitu Wang Zhi Quan dari China, Stefan Stefanov (Bulgaria) dan Lockman dari Indonesia. "Kesemua atlet kini menjalani latihan di Indonesia bagi memastikan mereka kekal fokus untuk menghadapi temasya itu nanti. Seorang lagi atlet Abd Mubin Rahim memilih untuk menjalani latihan persendirian di Terengganu. "Selepas menjalani latihan di Indonesia, mereka akan kembali ke Malaysia p

KUALA LUMPUR, 27 Jun (Bernama) -- Sukan menembak merupakan prospek pingat emas buat kontinjen negara pada temasya Sukan Komanwel di Glasgow, Scotland, bermula bulan depan. Ketua kontinjen negara Datuk Ong Poh Eng bagaimanapun berkata pihaknya masih menganalisis jumlah sasaran pingat yang lebih spesifik dan relevan sebelum pengumuman dibuat dalam masa terdekat. "Sebelum ini sukan menembak mempunyai rekod yang baik dalam Sukan Komanwel, saya yakin mereka mempunyai peluang untuk meraih pingat," katanya kepada pemberita selepas meninjau persiapan skuad menembak dan gimnastik negara di Gimnasium III, Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN), Bukit Jalil, di sini hari ini. Untuk rekod skuad menembak negara meraih dua pingat emas menerusi gandingan Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi dan Nur Ayuni Farhana Abd Halim dalam acara 10m air pistol berpasukan wanita dan Bibiana Ng bagi acara 10m air pistol individu wanita pada temasya empat tahun lepas di New Delhi, India. Dalam pada

Kuala Lumpur: “Kita bukan hanya melancarkan jersi dan corak baru baju atlet kebangsaan, tapi kita lancarkan sekali semangat baru, bermula dengan Sukan Komanwel 2014 Glasgow nanti,” kata Menteri Belia dan Sukan Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar. Semalam Khairy melancarkan secara rasmi pakaian atlet kebangsaan yang diberi nama Koleksi Wira Malaysia hasil sentuhan pereka fesyen terkenal tempatan Melinda Looi. “Ramai yang memberi komen positif ketika saya mempromosi pakaian rasmi atlet kebangsaan di laman sosial, namun tidak kurang yang memberi pendapat tidak guna pakaian garang tapi atlet tidak, namun inilah yang dikatakan impak psikologi,” katanya dalam ucapan di Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN), Bukit Jalil semalam. Menurutnya, pembangunan atlet bukan hanya terhadap pengasuhan bakat, tapi bagaimana cara memberi sokongan dan menaikkan moral. “Sebelum melancarkan jersi Panthera pada 2005, atlet kita tidak ada pakaian seragam, tapi selepas itu ramai rakyat Malaysia memakainya ke

#WiraMalaysia lebih segar, menarik, bertenaga dan ‘ #lebihgarang ’ seiring dengan nama #HarimauMalaya ~ @Khairykj pic.twitter.com/jkpQfLyvy8 — Man Olimpik (@ManOlimpik) June 26, 2014 KONTINJEN kebangsaan negara bakal menyarung jersi baharu 'Malaysian Heroes' yang baru sahaja dilancarkan hari ini. Menurut Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, rekaan terbaru dari Melinda Looi ini mampu menaikkan semangat dan identiti negara. "Sudah tentu corak baju tidak boleh menentukan kemenangan," tulisnya di laman sosial miliknya. Namun menurut menteri muda ini, "corak baju boleh menaikkan semangat kita sebagai identiti negara," katanya lagi. Wira Malaysia atau Malaysian Heroes merupakan hasil buah tangan terbaru pereka fesyen terkenal Malaysia tersebut. "Selama hampir 10 tahun, atlet kebangsaan menyarung uniform sukan bercorak belang harimau. Corak ini unik dan sekarang sinonim dengan Malaysia. "Saya rasa sudah tiba mas

Malaysian Heroes baru dan juga baju kebangsaan untuk perarakan masuk stadium semasa Temsya Komanwel. pic.twitter.com/87fxWmd2Lw — Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) June 26, 2014 Kuala Lumpur; Pakaian rasmi atlet kebangsaan kini diberi wajah baharu dan dikenali Wira Malaysia atau Malaysian Heroes. Corak baharu ini yang kelihatan segar, menarik dan melambangkan sifat agresif, dicipta pereka fesyen tempatan, Melinda Looi adalah bagi menggantikan pakaian rasmi lama yang digunakan sejak hampir 10 tahun lalu. Ia bakal digunakan buat pertama kali pada temasya Sukan Komanwel di Glasgow Scotland pada 23 Julai hingga 3 Ogos ini. Berucap melancarkannya di Bukit Jalil di sini, semalam, Menteri Belia dan Sukan, Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar, berkata kit pakaian dengan corak baharu itu membawa satu kelainan kepada kontinjen negara seiring dengan nama Harimau Malaya. “Sejak awal tahun ini, saya memulakan inisiatif dan akhirnya mendapat khidmat bantuan daripada pereka fesyen

Corak baju sukan kebangsaan baru: Wira Malaysia oleh Melinda Looi. pic.twitter.com/Xij1lGZI6E — Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) June 26, 2014 THE new “Malaysian Heroes” uniform for the national sports teams were officially launched by Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin in Bukit Jalil yesterday. The all new kit, designed by Melinda Looi, replaced the previous uniform that was designed back in 2005. “For nine years, our Malaysian athletes have carried the hopes of the nation at the international stage, using the existing kit,” said Khairy. “It’s time for us to add new breath to the team’s kit, to bring about new hope and confidence for our athletes. “The kit designed by Melinda, is fresh, attractive, brings more energy and looks fierce.” Khairy said the ministry has copyrighted the design, to prevent irresponsible parties from duplicating the designs to produce counterfeit uniforms. “Today we also see NSC signing an agreement with two private entities — Sunrise

Presenting our new national sports attire: Malaysian Heroes by Melinda Looi. pic.twitter.com/965LA3cnlH — Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) June 26, 2014 KUALA LUMPUR – Koleksi baharu pakaian rasmi kontinjen Malaysia akan diperagakan oleh atlet negara buat pertama kali pada temasya Sukan Komanwel di Glasgow, Scotland, Julai ini. Dikenali sebagai ‘Wira Malaysia’, koleksi rekaan pereka fesyen terkenal Melinda Looi itu merangkumi set pakaian rasmi untuk acara perarakan pada perasmian temasya sukan dan kit atlet merangkumi trek sut, kemeja-T berkolar dan tidak berkolar, beg dan topi. Pada majlis pembukaan dan perarakan masuk temasya sukan, kontinjen negara akan mengenakan baju kurung dan selendang bagi atlet wanita dan baju Melayu bersampin bagi atlet lelaki bermotifkan corak songket mengikut warna Harimau Malaya iaitu oren dan hitam. Berucap melancarkan koleksi bercorak baharu itu di sini hari ini, Menteri Belia dan Sukan Khairy Jamaluddin berkata setelah hampir 10 tahun

The Malaysian Commonwealth Games team will wear new stripes kit when athletes compete in @Glasgow2014 #lebihgarang pic.twitter.com/4TKaqPKF26 — Man Olimpik (@ManOlimpik) June 24, 2014 This Thursday our Harimau stripes will be getting a makeover. Still 100% Malaysian Tiger. But 100% more garang. pic.twitter.com/G8GdNrjqaj — Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) June 24, 2014 Our new stripes have been designed by one of Malaysia's top fashion designers. A wonderful collaboration to bring swag to sports. — Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) June 24, 2014 We'll also be announcing Olympic Council Malaysia's new kit sponsor for the next few years & sales points for the new stripes on Thurs. — Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) June 24, 2014 In conjunction with Commonwealth Games & start of #FitMalaysia I will be giving out new stripes gear on social media every week in contests. — Khairy Jamaluddin (@Khairykj) June 24, 2014 Semangat sang Harimau sentiasa mengirin

KUALA LUMPUR - Jurulatih PDRM FC, Dollah Salleh me­ngakui namanya telah dicalonkan oleh Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) untuk menjawat jawatan ketua jurulatih skuad kebangsaan bagi menghadapi Kejohanan AFF November ini. Bekas penyerang skuad kebangsaan itu bagaimanapun berkata, setakat ini belum ada keputusan yang boleh dibuatnya memandangkan masih terikat dalam kontrak dengan PDRM, juara Liga Perdana 2014. "Yang boleh saya cakap ialah tawaran FAM itu memang ada. Ura-uranya saya antara empat calon kalangan jurulatih tempatan," katanya yang turut me­ngakui pernah berjumpa dengan Setiausaha Agung FAM, Datuk Hamidin Amin. Dollah juga mengandaikan FAM masih menimbangkan pelantikan daripada kalangan calon jurulatih asing bagi mengisi kekosongan jawatan selepas khidmat Datuk K. Rajagobal tidak disambung Disember tahun lalu. Nama pemenang pingat emas Sukan SEA 1989 dan Pestabola Merdeka 1986 dan 1993 ini kembali diperkatakan selepas ‘sentuhan midasnya’ ter

Thank you everyone. Appreciate all your kind words. I will rest more now. You're all amazing. 不断地收到大家的支持与安慰，真的很感动。谢谢你们，我会多加休息的。你们最棒！:') — Dato' Lee Chong Wei (@lee_c_wei) June 22, 2014 LEE Chong Wei was handed a reality check in last week’s Indonesia Open but the World No 1 is confident he will bounce back from the semi-final defeat to Japan’s Kenichi Tago in upcoming priority tournaments. The 32-year-old denied that age and fatigue were the cause of his rare loss to Tago, saying the World No 4 Japanese deserved the win. Undeterred, the defeat has made Chong Wei even more determined as he shifts his focus to becoming champion for the first time in the World Championships in Copenhagen on Aug 25-31 and the Incheon Asian Games on Sept 19-29. The three-time All England winner’s first target is next month’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games, where he should easily win his third straight gold medal. However, the defeat to the 24-year-old Tago is a wake-up

Welson Sim bagged three golds in the SEA Championships. - filepic PETALING JAYA: Glasgow Commonwealth Games-bound swimmer Welson Sim was the standout performer for Malaysia as he smashed two long-standing records en route to bagging three golds in the just-concluded South-East Asia (SEA) age-group championships in Singapore. Sarawak-born Welson, competing in the boys’ 16-18 age-group, powered his way to a superb win in the 400m freestyle on the opening day of competition on Friday.  He clocked 4:00.45 to erase the previous record of 4:01.49 set by former SEA Games gold medallist Torlap Sethsorthorn of Thailand in 1996. Welson then continued with his winning ways the following day, winning the 200m freestyle in 1:52.62 to shatter the meet record of 1:53.75. Welson went on to extend his dominance in the 1,500m freestyle, winning the gruelling race in 15:57.51 to break Torlap’s 19-year-old record of 16:18.18. Asian Youth Games gold medallist Lim

Kuala Lumpur: Setiausaha Agung Persatuan Bolasepak Malaysia (FAM) Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin mengesahkan mereka mempunyai nama baru untuk jawatan ketua jurulatih kebangsaan sebelum membuat keputusan akhir pada Mesyuarat Exco FAM, Sabtu ini. Tanpa mahu mendedahkan nama calon itu, beliau hanya menyatakan FAM sudah mempunyai senarai akhir untuk diberikan tugas mengendalikan skuad Harimau Malaya bagi menggantikan Datuk K Rajagobal yang tamat kontrak pada 31 Disember lalu. “Exco FAM akan bermesyuarat pada 28 Jun ini dan antara yang akan dibincangkan pelantikan jurulatih baru skuad kebangsaan. Kami sudah mempunyai senarai akhir calon jurulatih yang akan dibawa pada mesyuarat itu, mungkin keputusan untuk melantik jurulatih baru akan dicapai pada mesyuarat itu,” kata Hamidin kepada Arena Metro semalam. FAM kini terdesak untuk mengumumkan jurulatih baru sepenuh masa memandangkan skuad kebangsaan hanya mempunyai kira-kira empat bulan untuk membuat persiapan menjelang kejohanan

IPOH, June 23 (Bernama) -- Perak's hopes of remaining in the Super League competition hangs on tender hooks as they face a buoyant Malaysia Cup champion, Pahang at the Perak Stadium on Wednesday. Perak who are currently 11th in the 12-team Super League need an outright win to remain in the Super League and hope any one of the three teams above its position falter in their next match. Armed Forces who are in 10th position also have 23 points but with a better goal difference while T-Team with 24 points is in 9th position and Lions XII (25) are in 8th spot. Perak team manager Datuk Azhar Ahmad said Perak were not comfortable with the current position or situation. "We are not in a comfortable zone but we are playing the match at home, so that is a plus point. Furthermore, the recent win against Lions XII in Singapore should provide extra motivation for the team when playing against Pahang," he said. "If we win, I am positive we will remain

IPOH - Perak ditawarkan menjadi tuan rumah Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) pada 2018 namun sama ada negeri ini sanggup memikul tugas sebagai penganjur akan dikaji terlebih dahulu. Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Belia, Sukan, Komunikasi dan Belia negeri, Datuk Shahrulzaman Yahya yang mendedahkan perkara itu berkata, Majlis Sukan Negara (MSN) membuat tawaran berkenaan baru-baru ini namun kerajaan negeri belum memberikan jawapan. Menurutnya, banyak perkara perlu diteliti berhubung tawaran itu terutamanya kesediaan dan kebolehan Perak untuk menjadi penganjur selepas menjadi tuan rumah pada 1994. "MSN menawarkan kita menjadi tuan rumah Sukma 2018 iaitu selepas Sarawak yang menganjurkan kejohanan pada 2016. "Namun segala-galanya terpulang kepada kesediaan kita untuk menganjurkan temasya sukan ini. MSN perlu mengadakan kajian untuk mengetahui sama ada Perak memiliki prasarana yang diperlukan. "Kajian harus dibuat untuk memastikan sama ada Perak benar-benar bersedia ata

SEA Championships Day 1 down! Gold for Duet and Silver for our new team! #synchroMalaysia #teamMalaysia #SEAChamps14 pic.twitter.com/oHbjN6lWR5 — Katrina Ann (@KatrinaAnn22) June 22, 2014 KATRINA Ann Hadi and Tasha Jane Taher Ali won Malaysia's first gold medal in the Southeast Asian Synchronised Swimming Championships in Singapore yesterday. Pairing up for the first time, they came out tops in the duet technical routine at the newly-built Aquatic Centre of Singapore's Sports Hub. Katrina and Tasha’s score of 73.59 points saw them edge Singapore into second spot. Tasha said: “It's awesome. It's a good feeling considering we've only got the opportunity to train intensely in the last four months.” In the team technical routine category, Malaysia's eight members won the silver with Singapore getting the gold. Katrina, who completed the usual procedural doping tests, said she and her team cannot rest on their laurels. “We cannot t

The new SRAM committee - Front row (from left) vice president Linda Geh, general manager Christopher Brodie, president Huang Ying How, deputy president Robert Lau, vice president Peter Chee, committee member Tunku Zain Al Abidin Tuanku Mukhriz. Back row (from left) committee members K. Subramaniam, Mohd Azlan Iskandar, K. Sivanesen, Sim Chin Keong and Andrew Muthu. KUALA LUMPUR: The Squash Racquets Association of Malaysia (SRAM) have a new president. Huang Ying How will helm the association for the next two years after incumbent Datuk Syed Mustaffa Syed decided to step down after serving for two terms. Ying How was previously the deputy president and his post will be filled by Squash Racquets Association of Sarawak’s chairman Robert Lau. At the 42nd annual general meeting on Sunday, the two vacant vice president positions were hotly contested with former SRAM general manager Peter Chee of Sarawak (42) and Penang’s Linda Geh (36) staving off the

Kuala Lumpur: Bekas pemain kebangsaan dan juara Seluruh England 2003, Hafiz Hashim mengakui jurulatih dan pegawai sokongan skuad Piala Thomas 2014 harus diberi ganjaran walaupun jumlahnya tidak sebesar pemain. Hafiz yang juga ketua jurulatih Kelab Jaguh Tangkis yang berpangkalan di Kota Damansara berkata, tanpa jurulatih siapalah pemain. “Jurulatih juga menanggung tekanan yang sama seperti pemain dan kita dapat lihat bagaimana perasaan mereka apabila berada di belakang gelanggang,” katanya. Kelmarin Persatuan Badminton Malaysia (BAM), memberi insentif RM25,000 kepada setiap pemain kerana kejayaan muncul naib juara pada Piala Thomas di New Delhi bulan lalu. Bagaimanapun, hanya pemain yang diketuai Liew Daren, Datuk Lee Chong Wei, Chong Wei Feng, Goh Soon Huat, Tan Boon Heong, Hoon Thien How, Tan Wee Kiong, Goh V Shem, Lim Khim Wah dan Chan Peng Soon yang menerima insentif itu, sebaliknya jurulatih mahupun pegawai sokongan tidak menerimanya, “Kala

SEREMBAN, June 22 (Bernama) - The decision whether Asean will bid for the 2034 World Cup or not will be made at the Asean youth and sports ministers meeting at year end. Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar said he would raise the matter during the meeting and Asean countries only need to endorse it. "We will offer other Asean countries to join us in organising the World Cup. Asean countries that want to become co-host must have the means as it needs a large allocation," he told reporters after closing 'Karnival Koperasi Zon Selantan 2014' jointly organised by the Cooperatives Commission of Malaysia (CCM) of Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor and Koperasi Persahabatan Seremban Bhd, here Sunday. Khairy said although Asean consists of ten countries, the International Football Federation (FIFA) does not allow all the countries to be involved. "I understand that FIFA only allows a maximum of three or four countries that are

: @Khairykj pada pelancaran Kejohanan Sepak Takraw KFC-Utusan 2014 @utusan_malaysia pic.twitter.com/zDGYQdmeGQ — R. Syahrir Bakar (@bobby_bakar) June 22, 2014 PUTRAJAYA, June 22 (Bernama) -- Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin is optimistic the national sepaktakraw squad has the potential to win the championship at the SEA Games in 2017. He said the target could be met if all parties, including the ministry and the Malaysian Sepaktakraw Association (PSM) made careful and systematic preparation. "A target is meaningless if there is no effort to enable us to realise it. I am confident the national squad can bring back the championship cup for our traditional sport. "We are not setting a high target at the SEA Games next year in Singapore because time is too short. So, the ministry and PSM will discuss a special programme to rebuild sepaktakraw," he said in his speech at the launch of the 2014 KFC-Utusan SepakTakraw Championship in Alam

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Following the selection of Malaysia as the chairman of Asean in 2015, the Government Servants' Welfare and Sports Council (Maksak) will submit a proposal to host the 1st Asean Public Service Games 2015. Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa said the championship would gather athletes and civil service officers from among Asean member nations in the form of a carnival. "I'm most excited with the idea and believe the programme can push up Maksak Malaysia's name and give an opportunity to civil service athletes to enhance their performance and carry the name of the Malaysian civil service at the South-east Asian level," he said. Ali, who is also Maksak President, said this in his speech when closing the Maksak Mini Sports Carnival 2014 at the Malaysian National Sports Council's Mini Stadium, Bukit Jalil, here Sunday. The text of his speech was read by the Director-General of Public

@Khairykj Pleased to inform that MAS pros have reclaimed the Prudential #CausewayTrophy from SIN with 12½-11½ win. pic.twitter.com/95PSSvSOBx — Clueless in KL (@cluelessinkl) June 22, 2014 SINGAPURA, 22 Jun (Bernama) -- Pasukan golf Malaysia menumpaskan Singapura untuk menjuarai Kejohanan Golf Piala Causeway Prudential di lapangan Laguna National Golf and Country Club. Walaupun mengalami kecederaan pada awal kejohanan, Rashid Ismail muncul wira apabila memungut mata kemenangan pada aksi yang mendebarkan dalam edisi kedua kejohanan itu. Rashid yang tidak beraksi pada hari pembukaan kerana sakit belakang, memperoleh kesempatan untuk meraih halfpoint yang membolehkan pasukan pelawat meraih kemenangan dengan 12 - 11 dalam perlawanan berpasukan gaya Pialma Ryder. Di akhir 12 perlawanan perseorangan, Choo Tze Huang perlu menewaskan Rashid untuk mengikat kedudukan keseluruhan dan jika berjaya, Singapura pasti dalam keadaan selesa untuk mempertahankan piala itu sel

: @Khairykj pada pelancaran Kejohanan Sepak Takraw KFC-Utusan 2014 @utusan_malaysia pic.twitter.com/zDGYQdmeGQ — R. Syahrir Bakar (@bobby_bakar) June 22, 2014 PUTRAJAYA, 22 Jun (Bernama) -- Menteri Belia dan Sukan Khairy Jamaluddin optimis skuad sepak takraw negara berpontesi mendapat pingat emas pada Sukan SEA 2017. Khairy berkata sasaran itu akan tercapai jika semua pihak termasuk kementerian dan Persatuan Sepaktakraw Malaysia (PSM) membuat persiapan rapi dan sistematik. "Sasaran tidak bermakna sekiranya tiada usaha untuk kita merealisasikan sasaran tersebut. Saya yakin skuad negara mampu mengembalikan semula gelaran juara bagi sukan tradisi kita ini. Kita tidak meletakkan sasaran yang tinggi pada Sukan SEA tahun depan di Singapura kerana masa terlalu suntuk, jadi kementerian dan persatuan PSM akan berbincang tentang program khas untuk membangunkan semula sukan sepak takraw," katanya ketika berucap pada Majlis Pelancaran Kejohanan Sepak Takraw K

SEREMBAN, 22 Jun (Bernama) -- Keputusan membida penganjuran Piala Dunia pada 2034 di kalangan negara Asean akan diputuskan pada mesyuarat Menteri Belia dan Sukan Asean, akhir tahun ini. Menteri Belia dan Sukan Khairy Jamaluddin berkata beliau akan membangkitkan perkara itu dan Asean cuma perlu memberi sokongan. "Kita akan membuat tawaran kepada negara Asean lain yang berminat untuk bersama dengan kita dalam penganjuran Piala Dunia itu. Negara Asean yang ingin menjadi tuan rumah bersama ini mesti yang berkemampuan sebab penganjuran Piala Dunia ini memerlukan perbelanjaan yang besar," katanya kepada pemberita selepas menutup Karnival Koperasi Zon Selantan 2014 anjuran bersama Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM) Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Johor dan Koperasi Persahabatan Seremban Bhd di sini, hari ini. Katanya walaupun Asean terdiri daripada 10 buah negara, tetapi Persekutuan Bola Sepak Antarabangsa (Fifa) tidak membenarkan kesemua negara itu terlibat. &

KUALA LUMPUR, 21 Jun (Bernama) -- Pemain nombor satu dunia Datuk Lee Chong Wei gagal mempertahankan kejuaraan Terbuka Indonesia selepas tersingkir pada saingan separuh akhir di Stadium Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia, malam Sabtu. Pemain berusia 31 tahun itu tewas kepada Kenichi Tago dari Jepun pada set pertama 16-21 sebelum bangkit menyamakan kedudukan 1-1 selepas meraih kemenangan pada set kedua 21-15. Namun Chong Wei tewas pada set penentuan dengan 16-21 dalam perlawanan yang berlangsung selama 71 minit, demikian menurut laman web www.bwfbadminton.org//sport. Pemain kelahiran Pulau Pinang itu telah menjuarai Terbuka Indonesia sebanyak lima kali sebelum ini iaitu pada 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011 dan 2013. Pada final esok, Kenichi pula dijadualkan bertemu Jan O Jorgensen dari Denmark yang mengenepikan pemain nombor dua dunia Chen Long dari China dengan straight set 21-19 dan 21-18 dalam satu lagi saingan separuh akhir.

Nicol David returns a shot to Hong Kong's Joey Chan in the final of the Asian Team Championship. PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian women stamped their mark in the region with an eighth Asian Team Championship title by beating hosts Hong Kong in the final. World No. 1 Nicol David proved too sharp for Hong Kong’s Joey Chan by winning 11-3, 11-2, 7-11, 11-6 to hand Malaysia the 2-0 win on Tuesday. Earlier, national No. 2 Low Wee Wern set the team on their way, thrashing Liu Tsz Ling 11-2, 11-5, 11-7. The win meant the world to Wee Wern who faltered two years ago as Malaysia lost to Hong Kong in the semi-finals then. “Four years ago, we had Nicol in the team and failed to win while in 2012, I was leading the team but we lost in the semi-finals. So to get the title back definitely felt great,” said Wee Wern. “It’s a different feeling playing for the country in team events and I’m really happy to deliver the first point. “As for my match, I’ve never rea

Kuala Lumpur: Jaguh badminton perseorangan negara, Datuk Lee Chong Wei terus mencipta sejarah apabila menjadi pemain pertama merangkul kejuaraan Siri Super Terbuka Jepun buat kali ketiga berturut-turut. Chong Wei yang diletak sebagai pilihan utama muncul juara apabila tidak berdepan masalah menewaskan pemain Hong Kong, Hu Yun 21-14, 21-12. Kemenangan di Gimnasium Metropolitan Tokyo itu menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan kejuaraan Terbuka Jepun diraih Chong Wei sebanyak lima kali. Saya sangat gembira menang kejuaraan ini lima kali dan juga puas hati dengan corak permainan sepanjang minggu ini. “Sekarang tumpuan saya untuk melakukan perkara sama menjelang Siri Super Premier Terbuka Indonesia minggu depan (esok),” katanya. Selain muncul juara 2012 dan tahun lalu, pemain ranking nombor satu dunia itu juga pernah mengungguli takhta pada 2007 dan 2010. Lee Chong Wei Kemenangan ke atas pemain pilihan kelapan itu juga menjadikan Chong Wei gah melakar rekod tahun ini den

Dato' @lee_c_wei berjaya menjuarai Terbuka Jepun buat kali ke-5 setelah tewaskan Hu Yun (Hkg) 21-14, 21-12. Tahniah! pic.twitter.com/lWPDZTmEEj — Man Olimpik (@ManOlimpik) June 15, 2014 KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Jun (Bernama) -- Pemain perseorangan lelaki nombor satu dunia Datuk Lee Chong Wei mencatatkan kemenangan manis apabila menjulang gelaran Kejohanan Badminton Siri Super Terbuka Jepun untuk kali kelima. Dalam perlawanan akhir yang berlangsung di Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium di Tokyo, Jepun hari ini, juara bertahan berusia 31 tahun itu hanya mengambil masa 34 minit untuk menumpaskan pemain pilihan kelapan Hu Yun dari Hong Kong dengan 21-14 dan 21-12 dalam perlawanan yang disiarkan secara langsung oleh stesen televisyen swasta tempatan. Chong Wei meraih US$18,750 (RM60,346) bagi kemenangannya itu manakala Hu Yun membawa pulang US$9,500 (RM30,575) sebagai naib juara. Untuk rekod, Chong Wei sebelum ini memenangi gelaran Terbuka Jepun sebanyak empat kali -- 2007

KUALA LUMPUR, June 15 (Bernama) -- World number one men's singles player, Datuk Lee Chong Wei smashed his way to victory as he clinched the Japan Open Super Series titles for the fifth time. In the final match held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium today, the 31-year-old defending champion took 34 minute to dispose of eighth seed Hu Yun of Hong Kong with a 21-14 and 21-12 victory in the match which was telecast live by a local private television. Chong Wei pocketed US$18,750 (RM60,346) for his feat while Hu Yun took US$9,500 (30,575) as first runner-up. For the record, Chong Wei won the Japan Open title in 2007, 2010, 2012 and last year. The result also consolidates Chong Wei's spot at the top of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Destination Dubai World Super Series rankings. Dubai, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will host the World Super Series Finals in December this year after the country's national airlines, Emirates si

The Youth and Sports Ministry will wait for a report from the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC) over the national hockey team's poor performance at the World Cup in The Hague, Holland. "Very disappointing performance at the World Cup in Holland. I need a complete report on the performance of the World Cup hockey squad before coming to any conclusion," he told reporters when commenting on the National hockey squad's performance in the World Cup when announcing the 'Fiesta Samba Brasil 2014' programme organised by the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, here today. In the ongoing World Cup, Malaysia failed to win any points after five matches, losing to Australia, Belgium, India, England and Spain. "Though we did not target any major victories at the World Cup, at least there should have been some positive signs for the future World Cup or even the Olympics. "Unfortunately we failed to win any points. We h

World No. 1 Nicol David has been given the rare honour of leading out the Asian countries in the 20th edition of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, which begin on July 23.  Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Tunku Imran Tuanku Jaafar said that this is the first time in the history of the Commonwealth Games that a top athlete from Asia has been invited by the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) to be the flag-bearer for the eight Asian countries. Besides Malaysia, the other Asian countries under the Commonwealth Federation are Singapore, Brunei, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives. “Nicol has been selected because of her great achievements in squash. She is an icon in Asia. “It is a great honour for Nicol and also for Malaysia that out of so many top sportsmen and sportswomen in Asia, she has been selected by the CGF,” said Tunku Imran. Nicol, who will turn 31 on Aug 23, is the most successful woman squash player in the world. She is a seven-time world

LIN Dan will be the player to beat in the Japan Open in Tokyo. The two-time Olympic champion safely negotiated past Japan's Sakai Kazumasa (12-21, 21-19, 21-17) and Liew Daren (21-18, 21-17) in the qualifying round yesterday. He plays compatriot Song Xue in today's main draw first round match. The defeat to Lin Dan will serve as a good experience for Liew Daren, who is hoping to resurrect his fading career. The World No 60 has failed to improve accordingly since winning the 2012 French Open. Liew Daren also failed to make an impression in the Thomas Cup last month. The World No 35 Lin Dan has been exceptional in tournaments since his return from his Olympic success two years ago by winning three straight titles at the World Championships, China Masters GP and Asian Championships Lin Dan, who will likely face Chong Wei Feng in the second round, is expected to upset the form book and play Chen Long in the semi-finals. Fans could see a final between World No 1 Lee Chong Wei

Despite Pandelela Rinong’s recent erratic form in the six-leg World Series, the Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) is confident the diver will retain her gold medal in the women’s 10m platform at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games on July 23-Aug 3. Pandelela finished second overall behind China’s Liu Huixia in the World Series but failed to finish on the podium in the final three legs. She only did so as some competed in selected legs. Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito and compatriot Roseline Filion along with Britain's Tonia Couch have all improved, and the trio are expected to give the Malaysia a tough time in Glasgow. Asum, however, is optimistic its divers will show progress in the World Cup in Shanghai on July 15-20 followed by the Commonwealth Games. “The World Series is not a good gauge for Pandelela and other divers. The format is such that the qualifiers have to compete in back-to-back events. It is taxing due to the travelling time from one venue to the other,” said Asum s

Young national elite shooter Benjamin Khor is on track for next month’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.  The 20-year-old set a new national record in the men’s double trap event at the ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany, on Monday. He shot 28-29-25-24-30 for a total of 136 points to finish 31st out of 51 competitors to better his own national mark of 132. It was the second time Benjamin had broken the national record this year. In April, he rewrote his own national mark by shooting 132 to beat the old record of 130 at the Iskandar Trophy championships. “I’m really delighted I managed to get a pretty decent score. Unfortunately, I was a little affected by the two bad rounds (third and fourth), but I’m satisfied with how it all turned out,” said Benjamin.  “Managing to shoot a perfect score in the last round is a big confidence booster. I just received my new gun (Perazzi shotgun courtesy of Kulim Malaysia Berhad) and been working on it. I’m very contented with the gun. My average scor

Another decent outing in today’s third leg in Antalya, Turkey, will most likely assure recurve archer Khairul Anuar Mohamad a spot in the World Cup Final in Lausanne in September. The 22-year-old, who kicked off the season by reaching the last 16 in the opening leg Shanghai, bounced back to secure a fourth-spot finish in Medellin, Colombia, last month. He now has 20 points to be placed sixth in the World Cup rankings, and that puts him in line for a second consecutive appearance in the eight-man Final. He made his Final debut in Paris last year. Malaysia, however, are struggling in the team event. The Malaysians are placed 11th in the world rankings following a series of uninspiring performance. Four-time finalists Malaysia were even beaten by unheralded Canada in the opening leg in Medellin. Khairul and Co will be desperate to right the wrong as there is not much time left before the Incheon Asian Games in September. The team have been targeted to return with a medal. Coach Lee

National number two men's singles player, Liew Daren continued his inconsistent performance after he failed to cruise into the main draw of 2014 Japan Badminton Open Super Series held at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. Daren,26, who failed to win any points for Malaysia in the recently concluded Thomas Cup in India, recorded a 21-17 and 21-18 win against Thomas Rouxel of France in the first qualifying match. He however lost 18-21 and 15-21 to the former world number two shuttler, Lin Dan of China in the second qualifying match today, according to the BWF website; www.bwfbadminton.org. Newly combined men's pair, Lim Khim Wah and Ow Yao Han followed Daren's footstep after losing 13-21 and 18-21 to host pair, Takuto Inoue and Yuki Kaneko in the second qualifying match. They earlier defeated another Japanese pair, Masahide Nakata and Katsuki Tamate; 21-15 and 21-14 in the first qualifying match. Malaysian world number one player, Datuk Lee Chong Wei who is also defending cha