At 15, Lourdess Raj Philip John struggled to read, felt lost at school and was uncertain about his future. Three years later, the Perak teenager is a world bronze medallist and captain of Malaysia’s historic Para ID hockey team
BAM said the appointments are part of its ongoing efforts to strengthen the national coaching structure and enhance player development and performance on the international stage
National track cycling head coach Harnizam Basri said no final decision had been received from the 38-year-old, although he remained hopeful that the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games keirin champion would continue with preparations as planned
Malaysia’s men’s 3x3 basketball team are aiming to improve on their previous Asian Games campaign with a bronze-medal target, while the women’s side have set their sights on gold despite facing a challenging group in Aichi-Nagoya