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Pan-gon in line to be the most famous Korean ever to set foot in Malaysia
IMPRESSIVE resumes do not necessarily translate into success, especially in football.
They don’t make them like Punch, Mony and Velappan anymore
BEFORE the final day of action at the KL Masters at Titiwangsa Stadium recently,the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Association (KLBA) held a ceremony to pay tribute to the late Datuk Punch Gunalan.The badminton legend was a player, coach, manager and administrator extraordinaire before passing away in 2012 at the age of 68 due to liver cancer.
NSC director-general Abdul Rashid the ‘last of the Mohicans’ facing new frontiers
ABDUL Rashid Yaakub, the ninth individual to helm the National Sports Council (NSC) as their director-general, is the last of the Mohicans, so to speak.
Instilling a sense of patriotism through the silver screen
CONVENTIONAL wisdom says sports is a great unifying factor. The performance of Malaysian athletes – past and present – constitute an integral component in our nation-building process.
No more excuses for Stadium Board next year
THE pitch is the main stage of any football stadium.
Contingent underpromise but set to overdeliver in Hangzhou
AS the Malaysian contingent prepare to embark on the Asian Games adventure in Hangzhou beginning on Saturday, chef de mission Datuk Chong Kim Fatt has been kept busy on all fronts.
When Dr Fadzil and I were trapped in dressing room with Thomas Cup squad
WHEN I received the sad news of Datuk Seri Dr Abdullah Fadzil Che Wan’s passing at the age of 78 on Wednesday, two incidents that took place decades ago immediately sprang to mind.
When Koeman and Gullit were too expensive for NFDP
THE Mokhtar Dahari Academy (AMD), the jewel in the crown for the National Football Development Programme (NFDP), has again become a subject of debate within the football fraternity.
The sports commissioner – from the enforcer to the registrar
The Attorney General of Sports. The sheriff. The enforcer.These were some of the terms used to describe the role of the Sports Commissioner, which came into being after the Sports Development Act 1997 was established in January 1998.
Which do we preserve – the stadium or the Merdeka tournament?
AS the 66th anniversary of Merdeka draws closer, one iconic event synonym with the historic occasion is making a comeback. However fleeting, I suspect.
Resetting the button – a matter of timing
IN sports, like business, it is all about timing – whether in the arena or the boardroom.
Misbun – enigmatic and eccentric champion coach – in the eyes of the public
“WHAT is your mother’s name?”. The question was posed to this writer by Datuk Misbun Sidek as he was preparing to insert a needle into my right toe.
