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New Straits Times
a day ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
MPC prepared to meet NSC 'in the middle'
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Pro Cycling (MPC) team principal Sayuti Zahit is hoping they can come to a "win-win solution" with the National Sports Council (NSC) regarding funding for the Thailand Sea Games (Dec 9-20). Malaysia National Cycling Federation (MCNF) president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill today (July 23) ordered the MNCF road cycling committee to prepare a new budget request for the Sea Games to be submitted to NSC by the end of the week. The new budget will take into consideration requests from TSG and MPC. Sayuti views the move positively. He attended a meeting to discuss preparations for the Sea Games together with representatives from NSC, MNCF and TSG in Bukit Jalil today. "I am grateful that everyone attended the meeting, especially the president (Amarjit). It shows that we are all working together to find a solution. Hopefully we will get a better outcome than before," said Sayuti. "Hopefully NSC will give us some leeway and meet us in the middle. We can compromise but let it be a win-win solution for all parties. "Once the new budget has been submitted we will wait to see what the counter-offer is like." NSC had early this year allocated RM300,000 to MNCF for road cycling though only RM196,000 remains after RM104,000 was spent on preparing and sending riders to compete at the Asian Championships in Thailand earlier this year. During a meeting with TSG, MPC and MNCF earlier this month, NSC had indicated that they were not keen on allocating additional funds for the Sea Games road cycling squad. MPC and Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) subsequently stated that they will not release their riders for the biennial games if NSC does not meet their requests for funding. MPC had also requested for new time trial bikes. TSG had previously requested RM250,000 from NSC to cover training and competition expenses (at warm up races) to prepare their riders for the Sea Games. It is understood that MPC had been seeking a similar amount. It is, however, unlikely either team will get the full amount they have requested.
The Star
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Star
Chen Jie guns for glory at Asian meet after breaking national mark
PETALING JAYA: National rifle shooter Gan Chen Jie is gearing up for the Asian Championships in Kazakhstan from Aug 16-30 with confidence after a stellar show at the recently concluded Tun Tan Siew Sin Trophy. The 20-year-old fired down two gold medals in the 10m air rifle on Friday and 50m rifle three position on Thursday at the National Shooting Range in Subang Jaya but it was her performance in the shorter distance that won admiration. She shattered the national record in the qualifying event with a score of 627.3 points, surpassing the previous mark of 627.0 set by Shahera Rahim Raja in 2019. In the thrilling final, she scored 246.5 points to edge out Perak's Nor Ayla Aqila Mahathir (245.7). In the 50m rifle three positions, she amassed 445.8 to comfortably finish ahead of Alia Husna Budruddin (438.5) and veteran Nur Suryani Taibi (426.4). 'I'm truly honoured and grateful to break both the senior and junior (rewrote her own mark of 626.9) national records in the 10m air rifle event,' said an elated Chen Jie. 'The achievement in the Tun Tan Siew Sin Trophy gives me extra motivation to keep improving and stay focused on my goals,' said the Sarawak Malaysia Games (Sukma) seven-gold medal winner. 'I know there's still a long way to go, but I'm ready to keep pushing.' Besides the Asian meet, Chen Jie is also to qualify for this year's SEA Games in Thailand. 'I hope I can stay on the right track and maintain this momentum all the way to qualify for the SEA Games.' 'It's all about consistency, and I also try to handle the pressure by focusing in the process rather than comparing myself to others.' MEN 10m air pistol Individual : 1. Johnathan Wong (Mel) 237.5 pts, 2. Wan Mohd Syafiq Wan Mustaza (Pah) 230.8, 3. Mohd Aswanizam Rolizam (Kpt) 209.2. Team: 1. Pahang 1,700, 2. Police 1,657, 3. KPT-Masum 1,646. 25m pistol Individual: 1. Ridhuan Mohamed (Atm) 556, 2. Mohd Zainal Azim Ahmad Mahmud (Pah) 550, 3. Ahmad Danial Hakim Abdul Razak (Pah) 544. Team: 1. Pahang 1,570, 2. Police 1,543, 3. Terengganu 1,411. 25m rapid fire pistol: 1. Hafiz Adzha (Pol) 570, 2. Hasli Izwan Amir Hassan (Prk) 568, 3. Ridhuan Mohamed (Atm) 560. 25m centre fire pistol: 1. Hafiz Adzha (Pol) 542, 2. Ridhuan Mohamed (Atm) 541, 3. Muhaithir Johari (Pol) 537. 50m pistol: 1. Johnathan Wong (Mel) 546, 2. Wan Mohd Syafiq Wan Mustaza (Pah) 539, 3. Abdul Hadi Malek (Pol) 538. 50m pistol team: 1. Pahang 1,580, 2. Police 1,541, 3. Armed Forces 1,430 10m air rifle Individual: 1. Haritz Ikhlil Hessly Hafiz (Kpt) 246.5, 2. Nazirul Iqbal Roszaini (Prk) 240.4, 3. Ahmad Fahmi Adani Ahmad Faisal Anwar (Pah) 219.8. Team: 1. KPT-Masum 1,827.3, 2. Pahang 1,825.5, 3. Sabah 1,811.7. 50m rifle three positions Individual: 1. Haritz Ikhlil Hessly Hafiz (Kpt) 447.7, 2. V. Hiranraaj (Prk) 441.5, 3. Fikhri Hafiy Mohd Fazley (Pah) 422.0. Team: 1. Pahang 1,678, 2 Police 1,674, 3. Perak 1,652. 50m rifle prone: 1. Mohd Ezuan Nasir Khan (Atm) 591, 2. Ahmad Zaffin Kushairie Mohd Azman (Pah) 590, 3. Ahmad Fahmi Adani Ahmad Faisal Anwar (Pah) 588. 50m rifle prone team: 1. Pahang 1,762, 2. Armed Forces 1,743, 3. Perak 1,735. Women 10m air pistol Individual: 1. Nurul Syasya Nadiah Mohd Ariffin (Kpt) 234.3, 2. Bibiana Ng (Pol) 230.9, 3. Alia Sazana Azahari (Mel) 211.5 Team: 1. KPT-Masum 1,695, 2. Pahang 1,668, 3. Selangor 1,640. 25m pistol Individual: 1. Alia Sazana Azahari (Mel) 32, 2. Wan Nur Afiqah Wan Mohd Haneef (Pah) 25, 3. Dina Batrisyia Adi Azhar (Sel) 19. Team: 1. Pahang 1,658, 2. Selangor 1,624, 3. Terengganu 1,583. 50m rifle three positions Individual: 1. Gan Chen Jie (Nse) 445.8, 2. Alia Husna Budruddin (Kpt) 438.5, 3. Nur Suryani Taibi (Atm) 426.4. Team: 1. Perak 1,657, 2. Pahang 1,652 (Only two teams had the required three shooters for this event). 10m air rifle Individual: 1. Gan Chen Jie (Nse) 246.5, 2. Nor Ayla Aqila Mahathir (Prk) 245.7, 3. Nur Aina Natasha Anderson (Sab) 224.8 Teameam: 1. KPT-Masum 1,852.6, 2. Perak 1,827.8, 3. Sabah 1,828.6. 50m rifle prone Individual: 1. Nur Suryani Taibi (Atm) 583, 2. Nor Ayla Aqila Mahathir (Prk) 581, 3. Ainul Mardhiah Yusri (Prk) 577. Team: 1. Perak 1,728, 2. Pahang 1,718, 3. Sabah 1,658. Mixed 10m air pistol Gold: Melaka (Johnathan Wong-Joseline Cheah) bt Armed Forces (Amirul Ikhwan Razmi-Siti Nur Masitah Mohd Badrin) 16-8. Bronze: KPT-Masum (Azwanizam Rolizam-Nurul Syasya Nadiah Ariffin) bt Pahang (Damia Hani Mohd Sakran-Ahmad Danial Hakim Abdul Razak) 16-2. 10m air rifle Gold: 1. KPT-Masum (Haritz Ikhlil Hessly Hafiz-Mumtazah Mawaddah Shamsuri) bt Armed Forces (Mohd Ezuan Nasir Khan-Nur Suryani Taibi) 16-14 Bronze: Pahang (Fahmi Adani Faisal Anwar-Nur'Ameline Dania Azizul Hakim) bt Sabah (Dexter Dean Jonius-Chenny Herman) 17-15.
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Asian Games silver medallist long jumper Ancy Sojan qualify for finals in WUG
Berlin, Jul 21 (PTI) Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan made it to the women's long jump finals courtesy her last attempt in the qualification round on an ordinary day for the Indians in the World University Games here on Monday. The 24-year-old Sojan fouled her first attempt and then jumped 5.97m next. She was languishing at seventh at that time in the Group A qualifications but her last round effort of 6.20m took her to the fourth spot and 10th overall. China's Xiong Shiqi ended on top in the Group A qualifications with 6.41m effort, while Samantha Dale of Australia was second with 6.38m. Samira Attermeyer (6.22m) of Germany was third. Sojan, who also won a silver in the Asian Championships in South Korea in May, has a season's best of 6.54m and a personal best of 6.71m. Meanwhile, Ruchit Pratapbhai Mori made it to the semifinals of the men's 400m hurdles after finishing third in his heat race with a time of 50.58 seconds. The opening day of athletics competition saw only two events involving Indians. Tennis player Vaishnavi Adkar entered the women's singles quarterfinals after beating Angella Okutoyi of Kenya 6-3 6-4 in the round of 16 match. It was a mixed day for the Indians in the table tennis arena with the women's doubles pair of Murad A and Vaghela D, and the men's doubles duo of Kotecha T and Wani S winning their respective round of 64 matches. Ayaz Murad and Devarsh Vaghela lost his singles group matches. In beach volleyball, the Indian women's team of Kanimozhi and Gowshika lost to Latvia in a pool C match. In fencing, the women's foil team lost to Poland 18-45 in a round of 16 match, while the men's Epee team suffered 33-45 defeat to Poland in a round of 32 match. In Taekwondo, only Rishita Dang won her bout, defeating Celine Askarjian of Lebanon 2-0. India lost to Latvia 55-111 in the men's preliminary Group B basketball match. India had dished out its best performance in the last edition of the Games, winning 26 medals — 11 gold, 5 silver and 10 bronze — and had finished seventh in the overall medal tally. PTI PDS PDS ATK view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 23:30 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
3 days ago
- Sport
- News18
World University Games: Ancy Sojan Secures Fourth In Long Jump Qualification
Last Updated: Ancy Sojan placed fourth in women's long jump at the World University Games with a 6.20m jump. Asian Games silver medallist Ancy Sojan secured fourth place in the women's long jump qualification round on Monday at the World University Games. The 24-year-old Sojan fouled her first attempt and jumped 5.97m on her second. Initially placed seventh in Group A qualifications, her final jump of 6.20m elevated her to fourth. China's Xiong Shiqi topped the standings with a jump of 6.41m, while Australia's Samantha Dale secured second place with 6.38m. Samira Attermeyer from Germany claimed third with a 6.22m jump. Sojan, who also won silver at the Asian Championships in South Korea in May, has a season's best of 6.54m and a personal best of 6.71m. Ruchit Pratapbhai Mori advanced to the semifinals in the men's 400m hurdles after finishing third in his heat with a time of 50.58 seconds. The opening day of athletics competition featured only two events involving Indians. In table tennis, the women's doubles pair of Murad A and Vaghela D, along with the men's doubles duo of Kotecha T and Wani S, won their respective round of 64 matches. Ayaz Murad and Devarsh Vaghela lost their singles group matches. In beach volleyball, the Indian women's team of Kanimozhi and Gowshika lost to Latvia in a pool C match. In fencing, the women's foil team was defeated by Poland 18-45 in the round of 16, and the men's epee team lost to Poland 33-45 in the round of 32. In Taekwondo, Rishita Dang won her bout, defeating Lebanon's Celine Askarjian 2-0. India faced a heavy defeat against Latvia, losing 55-111 in the men's preliminary Group B basketball match. India had its best performance in the last edition of the Games, winning 26 medals—11 gold, 5 silver, and 10 bronze—finishing seventh in the overall medal tally. (With inputs from PTI) view comments Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Express Tribune
5 days ago
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Snooker success
Listen to article Pakistani snooker players have been orchestrating masterclasses in excellence, dominating the world snooker championships at masters and under-17 level. The annual tournament, organised this year in Bahrain by the International Billiards & Snooker Federation, is the premier amateur event on the snooker calendar. Muhammad Asif and teenager Hasnain Akhtar won their respective titles on the same day, and while Asif still had a competitive 4-3 win against his India rival, Akhtar routed his Welsh opponent without dropping a frame. Meanwhile, just a few weeks back, Pakistani cueists put up strong performances during the group stages of the Asian Championships, showing that despite having limited resources, minimal corporate patronage, and a backdrop of national challenges, our wealth of talent still shines through. However, it is worth noting that even in previous years, top Pakistani amateurs have not been able to dominate the professional game. In most instances, it is for the same reason: limited patronage from the state or corporate sponsors means many of our top amateur athletes lack the opportunity to hone their skills, and talent can only take them so far. This may be best summarised in the career of Mohammad Asif, who has been a dominant force at the amateur level for several years. He is only the second man ever to win three IBSF World Men's Snooker titles, yet he also only managed to reach a career-high professional ranking of 82 during the 2023-24 season. This is in stark contrast to several other talented amateurs who have gone on to have successful professional careers, backed in part by sponsorships that literally afford them the means and opportunity to participate in various international tournaments. Though it is not necessary for the government to provide patronage to every sport — especially at a time when it can barely provide patronage to health and education — it can still encourage private companies to support players, and citizens who claim to be sports fans can start actually going to watch them at the playing venue, instead of sitting home.
