PARIS: Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh is confident that national track cyclist Datuk Mohd Azizulhasni Awang can produce his best at the 2024 Paris Olympics. That’s because the Malaysian contingent’s hope of bagging the country’s first Olympic gold medal now hinges on the track cyclists after the national shuttlers
From Vikneswaran Raman PARIS: National men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik are stunned and delighted by their dramatic comeback from the brink of defeat to secure Malaysia’s first medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics yesterday. Trailing 16-20 in the second set against Denmark’s Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, the duo
KUALA LUMPUR: Any party that continues to raise issues about BlackRock should also cease using all services related to the world’s largest international asset management company, emphasised Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil yesterday. The unity government spokesman labelled those persistently discussing BlackRock as hypocritical and accused them of manipulating perceptions. “If
PARIS: Although not bringing home a medal, national professional golfer Gavin Green deserves praise for finishing 33rd out of 58 players in the men’s individual event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games yesterday. The 30-year-old, making his third appearance at the prestigious event, previously finished 47th and 57th at the
PARIS: The debut of national women’s road cyclist Nur Aisyah Mohamad Zubir at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ended in disappointment as she was among the 14 riders recorded as Did Not Finish (DNF) here yesterday. However, the website ‘olympics.com/en/paris-2024’ did not provide further details. The 158-kilometre (km) race at
From Vikneswaran Raman PARIS: After over a week’s wait, the Malaysian contingent finally opened their medal account at the Paris 2024 Olympics through the men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik yesterday. On the ninth day of the Games, Aaron-Wooi Yik showcased a dramatic comeback in the bronze medal match
ISTANBUL: The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies have expressed “deep concern” over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported on Sunday. The foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the High Representative of
PARIS: After clinching the Olympic men’s 100m title on Sunday, American sprinter Noah Lyles shared insights into how his disappointing performance at Tokyo 2020 motivated him, Xinhua news agency reported. Lyles, who secured a remarkable treble in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m at the 2023 World Championships, faced a setback
By Khatijah Jistoh Many mental health cases go untreated mainly due to the deep-seated societal stigma towards people facing mental health challenges. The Ministry of Health Malaysia’s MENTARI Malaysia programme is dedicated to changing public perception of mental health and helping the affected individuals to lead normal lives. This article
PARIS: Noah Lyles ended the United States’ 20-year wait for the men’s 100m Olympics gold with a new personal best of 9.79 seconds (s) at the Stade de France, last night. The 27-year-old edged Jamaican Kishane Thompson (9.79s) on photo-finish by a 0.005s advantage, while another American sprinter and last
