ISKANDAR PUTERI: There will be no compromise if bullying cases are detected among Johor athletes, says Mohd Hairi Mad Shah. The state youth, sports, entrepreneur development and cooperatives committee chairman said firm action would be taken against offenders regardless of their background or status. "Whoever is involved, no matter whose child, we will ensure that they face...
KUALA LUMPUR: A wushu coach was today sentenced to 13 years in jail for sexually assaulting one of his students three years ago. Judge Tasnim Abu Bakar handed down the sentence on Gjeblehim Bong after ruling that the defence failed to raise a reasonable doubt to the prosecution’s case. She also ordered him to be whipped four times. The...
KUALA TERENGGANU: Former national weightlifter Che Mohd Azrol Che Mat died last night at Sultanah Nur Zahirah Hospital here. He was 45. His younger sister, Suraya Che Mat, 39, said Che Mohd Azrol, who remained unmarried, succumbed to a heart attack at 7.09 pm after spending 10 days in the hospital. She explained that her brother had...
There are few things more inspiring than athletes achieving Olympic glory. The Olympic Games later this month will be extra special for one table tennis star — Zhiying Zeng. The Guangzhou-born athlete turns 58 today (Jul 17) and will be making her Olympic debut in Paris. Table tennis has always been in Zhiying’s blood. Her mother was a table tennis coach, and...
She's said to resemble a young Anita Yuen. How many times have you tuned in to a sporting event, only to find yourself distracted by all the eye candy? A 22-year-old Chinese table tennis player, Wang Tianyi, has recently gone viral for her good looks. Shandong-born Tianyi found interest in the sport at a young age, and placed second in...
