By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, June 25 — The Selangor administration is constantly collaborating with its strategic partners, including corporate entities and state government agencies, in an effort to develop high-potential sports. State executive councillor for sports Mohd Najwan Halimi said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — To boost Malaysia’s efforts to land its first Olympic gold medal at the Paris 2024 Games, the government is allocating RM72 million to strengthen the athlete podium event ecosystem and the implementation of the Road to Gold initiative.

SEREMBAN, June 16 — The National Sports Council (MSN) is optimistic that the less than satisfactory performance of the national contingent in the recent Cambodian SEA Games will not affect the athletes' achievements at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, in September.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — The Ministry of Youth and Sports (KBS) and the National Sports Council (MSN) need to make the best plans in evaluating the sports that have the potential to contribute more medals to the Malaysian contingent in any Games they participate in, said Senator Datuk Mohd Hisamudin Yahaya.

PHNOM PENH, May 13 — The psychological aspects of athletes will be the focus of the Malaysian Wushu Federation in facing the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games scheduled to start in September.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — National athletes who turn professional will still receive the best support and assistance through the Gold Paris programme in a bid to realise the country’s dream of a first Olympic gold medal in Paris 2024.

MELAKA, Jan 5 — The volleyball coach who is involved in the controversy of slapping his players as viral on social media earlier, has apologised openly for his action.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The National Sports Council (MSN) is optimistic that the national contingent will be able to achieve better results at the 2023 SEA Games in Phnom Penh, Cambodia compared to the edition in Hanoi, Vietnam last May.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 31 — Athletes participating in the 2022 Para Malaysia Games (Para Sukma) have been told to abide by the Anti-Doping Agency of Malaysia’s (Adamas) suggestion to declare any medication they are taking.

BANGI, Sept 20 — Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has warned all athletes, especially weightlifters, not to take shortcuts by using banned substances in a bid to achieve success.

SEPANG, Sept 14 — There is no issue of medal winners at prestigious championships such as the Commonwealth Games joining the 20th Malaysia Games (Sukma) which will be officially commencing on Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — Seven hundred Satria@Sukan Malaysia volunteers will be helping to ensure the smooth running of the 20th MSN Malaysia Games (Sukma) 2022 which will be held from September 16 to 24.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The right to host the Malaysia Games (Sukma), a competition for athletes under 21 years old is decided jointly in the Sukma Supreme Committee Meeting comprising representatives of all 14 states.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 22 — The National Sports Council (MSN) which is celebrating its 51st anniversary yesterday, is prepared to continue taking on challenges to further the country’s sports excellence.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — National gymnastics queen Farah Ann Abdul Hadi admitted that it is going to be a tough challenge to achieve her peak performance as she will be facing three major sporting events this year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 (Bernama) -- Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ti Lian Ker has urged the National Sports Council (MSN) to review the setting of monthly allowances for national athletes under their programmes for this year on a case-by-case basis.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 15 — Two elite athletes, track cycling champion Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang and diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong, are among the nominees vying for the 2019/2020 National Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year awards.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 —  The country's sports arena today was shocked by the passing of Datuk Seri Zolkples Embong, a respected and revered sports analyst of calibre.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 15 — Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu has not ruled out the possibility that the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) may be given the responsibility to manage high-performance sports in the future.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Datin Latifah Sidek, wife of national badminton legend Datuk Misbun Sidek died yesterday.