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MCM - Martial Arts Community Malaysia registration details

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:30:00 +0800

Please prepare the following details of your club/academy for the registration of MCM:

Our exponents fire blanks in world meet

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:39:19 +0800

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysias dismal campaign in the World Karate Championships came to an end after both the Jamaludin siblings, Shaharudin and Jamaliah, failed to clear the early rounds at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

Jamaliah, the 2007 Korat SEA Games gold medallist, lost to Finlands L. Wood in the second round of the womens above 60kg kumite competition. She drew a first-round bye.

Malaysias medal drought at world meet set to continue

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:27:45 +0800

PETALING JAYA: Malaysias medal drought is set to continue for another two years after none of their medal prospects made it to the semi-finals of the kumite (sparring) competition in the World Karate Championships at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

G. Yamini, who moved down from the womens 60kg to 53kg category, came closest when she reached the fourth round, before losing to Serbian M. Jovanovic.

Jin Keat kisses medal hopes goodbye

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:25:03 +0800

JOHOR BARU: Doha Asian Games silver medallist Ku Jin Keats hopes of a medal finish in the World Karate Championships were dashed when he lost in the quarter-finals of the mens individual kata at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

Jin Keat had cleared three bouts and was on the verge of making the semi-finals when he was edged out by Frenchman V. Dack in sudden-death.

25 sports finalised for Laos Sea Games

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:04:11 +0800

KUALA LUMPUR:

The SEA Games Federation (SGF) meeting held in Vientiane, Laos yesterday brought about some good news for Malaysia as a number of prospective medal sports were included in the list of 25 sports to be contested at the 2009 Laos SEA Games from Dec 9-18.

The SGF had included archery, weightlifting, cycling (road race and mountain bike), snooker & billiards, waterpolo and soft-tennis.

SGF also dropped traditional boat racing.

Early exit in the team events

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:40:00 +0800

By LIM TEIK HUAT

Sister act: G. Yamini (left) is expected to be in the hunt for a medal but elder sister G.Vathana (right) faces a tough task in the individual kumite event at the World Karate Championships in Tokyo.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysias challenge in the team competitions of the World Karate Championships ended early at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo.

The kata mens team of Ku Jin Keat, Cheah Boon Chong and Tan Chee Sheng had the misfortune of drawing defeding champions Italy in the first round and they were beaten 0-5. And their hopes of making it to the repechage for bronze ended when Italy were beaten 2-3 by Japan in the quarter-finals.

Ismail: Malaysia want to see more Olympic medal winners

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:44:50 +0800

By RAJES PAUL

The plan: Nadzmi and Ismail taking a closer look at the proposed plans for BAMs Centre of Excellence at the site in Taman Maluri, Cheras.

KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabri Yaakob turned up early yesterday at the site where the Badminton Association of Malaysias (BAM) multi-million Centre of Excellence will be built in Taman Maluri, Cheras.

And he did not wait too long to lay down the great expectations of the nation on badminton, now that the BAM will have a home to call their own.

Injury wont stop Yoke Wai

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:40:00 +0800

By LIM TEIK HUAT

PETALING JAYA: Karate exponent Lim Yoke Wai (pic) has just recovered from a knee injury but he will not be pulling back punches when he competes in the World Championships, which began thursday in Tokyo.

Yoke Wai felt pain on his right knee during training last week and coach P. Arivalagan made the decision to take him off high intensity training.

Arivalagans winning touch draws many good offers

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:28:24 +0800

KUALA LUMPUR: P. Arivalagans ability in churning out medal winners for Malaysia at a steady rate since he took over as kumite coach nearly five years ago has not gone unnoticed.

Malaysia Karate Federation secretary Clement Soo has revealed that Arivalagan has been approached with offers from Singapore and Hong Kong to coach their national squads next year.

Drama persilatan di RTM2

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:32:31 +0800

Sebagai memenuhi hasrat penonton yang sememangnya ternanti-nanti drama bersiri bercorak persilatan, RTM menyiarkan drama terbitan Televisyen Airtime Services, Murid Tok Ayah setiap Isnin hingga Khamis mulai jam 1.30 tengah hari menerusi slot Galeri Famili di RTM2.

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