09 Feb

The coronavirus, which was first reported in November 2019 in Wuhan province in China, had spread to various countries by January 2020. On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) as pandemic. Between January 2020 and March 2020, COVID-19 spread to most countries of the world, with countries imposing international travel bans and regionwide lockdowns, to control the spread of the virus. The imposition of such strict measures had an impact on various businesses across the world, including the business of sports. Within days, every major professional sports associations in the country — Football...

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29 Dec

ISKANDAR PUTERI (29 DISEMBER): Usaha gigih Kerajaan negeri Johor menerusi anak syarikat Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor Sdn. Bhd (KPRJ) bagi membina fasiliti dan kelengkapan sukan berkelas dunia untuk meningkatkan mutu kualiti sukan di negeri ini mendapat pujian daripada bekas Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Tun Musa Hitam. Menurutnya, kebolehan dan keupayaan Kerajaan negeri di dalam membangunkan Velodrom Johor dan Trek BMX di Iskandar Puteri menunjukkan bahawa Johor benar-benar serius di dalam melahirkan bakat baharu sukan berbasikal selari dengan visi mereka untuk muncul kuasa sukan era baharu. Negarawan yang juga anak jati negeri Johor itu berkata, “Saya mengambil keputusan untuk melawat Velodrom ini selepas banyak...

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25 Nov

Kita kini berada di penghujung tahun 2020. Sudah tiba masa untuk MSN, KBS dan persatuan-persatuan sukan yang lain berbincang untuk mengadakan pertandingan bagi sukan masing-masing. Sampai bila atlit hanya sekadar menjalani latihan, sparring sesama sendiri tanpa perlu beraksi dengan lebih kompetitif. Mahu tak mahu, kita perlu terima hakikat bahawa COVID-19 berada di dalam komuniti. Kita cuma perlu patuh kepada SOP dan amalkan kebersihan diri. Malah DG Tan Sri Hisham juga mengakui virus tersebut sudah berada di dalam komuniti dan perlu hidup bersamanya. Sampai bila kita mahu berada di dalam denial situation dengan izin. Industri sukan perlu bergerak ke hadapan. Negara-negara lain telah...

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11 Nov

ISKANDAR PUTERI (11 November): The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic has caused major sporting events around the world to come to a grinding halt, this time forcing the 20th Malaysian Games (SUKMA XX Johor) – initially scheduled for 2nd to 10th April 2021 - to be postponed to 2022. This, after a meeting was held with the Malaysian Games Supreme Committee Council last Monday which finalized the decision to postpone the SUKMA XX Johor for a second time, due to the current state of the coronavirus outbreak in Malaysia.The meeting, which was chaired by the Youth and Sports Minister, Datuk Seri Reezal...

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08 Oct

PETALING JAYA (8 October 2020): Rawang Badminton Club (BC) received significant boost ahead of their upcoming Purple League Junior (PLJ) season with the backing of Malaysia’s leading sports media and public relations agency, ShekhinahPR Sdn Bhd. ShekhinahPR once again maintained as sponsors to Rawang BC for a third season running having already provided financial support amounting to RM25,000, including RM5,000 for this year. The sponsorship was announced at a team jersey launch and cheque presentation ceremony earlier today, which was held at ShekhinahPR’s headquarters in Petaling Jaya. “We strongly believe in the philosophy implemented by Jeyaseelan and the coaching staff within Rawang BC. Youth...

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22 Sep

Johor Darul Ta’zim FC (JDT) have named a section of the seating area at the state-of-the-art Sultan Ibrahim Stadium after manager Luciano Figueroa, who had a blistering career as a player with the Southern Tigers before retiring in 2018. The Luciano Figueroa Stand is the first fans section to be named at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium, which opened doors in February 2020. The Stand was officiated by club owner HRH Major General Tunku Ismail Ibni Sultan Ibrahim, Crown Prince of Johor on Tuesday. Also in attendance was Argentinean Ambassador to Malaysia H.E Manuel Balaguer Salas. “JDT are a club that always recognises...

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21 Sep

The 19-year old ends eRacing Global Edition with a BANG!, winning Indianapolis GP in finale KUALA LUMPUR,(21 September 2020): Malaysia’s Naquib Azlan produced the drive of his life to end the eRacing Global Edition with a BANG, winning the final leg of the Global Edition America at the RaceRoom – the Indianapolis GP. Despite starting at the back end in the championship reverse grid race, Naquib burned rubber to gradually inch his way in the early proceedings to place himself in the top ten. Championship winner, Muhammad Aleef from Singapore who wrapped up his championship triumph in the previous round, was involved in an...

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19 Sep

ISKANDAR PUTERI, 19 September: The Sukan Malaysia (SUKMA) XX Johor 2020 Supreme Committee has today decided for the PARA SUKMA Games to be held in March 2021 while SUKMA XX to go on in April 2021. The matter was decided in the SUKMA XX Johor 2020 Supreme Committee meeting, which was chaired by the Minister of Youth and Sports, YB Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican at the Dato’ Jaafar Muhammad Building, Kota Iskandar earlier today. “After analyzing what was presented by the Johor SUKMA Secretariat, the committee unanimously agreed that – for the first time – PARA SUKMA will be organized...

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09 Sep

Akademi Kelab Bolasepak Johor Darul Ta'zim (JDT) hari ini menerima jemputan daripada Coach Football Motion untuk menyertai Forum Antarabangsa Coach Football Motion yang akan menghimpunkan para jurulatih kelab dan pasukan-pasukan kebangsaan terbaik di serata dunia untuk berkongsi pengetahuan dan pengalaman masing-masing dalam industri bola sepak. Forum yang bertujuan untuk membantu latihan berterusan para jurulatih dalam dunia bola sepak bermula dari akar umbi hingga ke peringkat elit ini akan diadakan secara maya pada 1 Oktober 2020. Menurut perkongsian surat yang dihantar oleh penganjur kepada Johor Darul Ta’zim, pihak Coach Football Motion menulis, "Kami maklum bahawa anda telah menjadi tempat rujukan di kalangan jurulatih-jurulatih...

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06 Sep

Difahamkan kunjungan tersebut adalah bertujuan bagi memberi penerangan kepada delegasi kerajaan negeri mengenai progres persiapan kelengkapan infra yang dibina oleh Kumpulan Prasarana Rakyat Johor. Lawatan tersebut dihadiri oleh YB Wan Roslan Wan Hamat, Pengerusi Jawatankuasa Belia, Sukan dan NGO Kelantan.Antara venue yang dikunjungi adalah Velodrome Johor, Arena Emas dan Kompleks Sukan Johor. Temasya SUKMA XX Johor 2020 yang sepatutnya berlangsung pada Julai lalu ditangguh kepada bulan Mac atau April tahun 2021....

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