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UPDATE 3.47pm: Malaysia Organising Committee (Masoc) issues statement regarding unpaid services at 29th Kuala Lumpur SEA Games. Statement was sent via Rakan-Rakan Media@OCM WhatsApp group by its media executive officer Fahmi Omar. KENYATAAN MASOC Jawatankuasa Pengelola Malaysia (MASOC) Kuala Lumpur 2017 melahirkan rasa dukacita berhubung dakwaan beberapa artis dan pihak tertentu yang masih belum menerima sebarang pembayaran atas khidmat mereka pada temasya Sukan SEA ke-29 dan Sukan Para ASEAN ke-9 baru-baru ini. Untuk makluman, pihak MASOC telahpun melunaskan pembayaran lebih 70% daripada nilai kontrak syarikat yang dilantik menerusi proses tender Kementerian Belia dan Sukan untuk mengendalikan upacara perasmian dan penutupan kedua-dua temasya berkenaan pada 28 Ogos lalu. Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Sekretariat Kuala Lumpur 2017, Dato’ Seri Zolkples Embong berkata, MASOC telah menetapkan sasaran untuk melunaskan semua pembayaran kepada pihak yang telah dilantik bagi menja...

That's the allocation for sports in Budget 2018 as just revealed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. It may seem "generous" to some but sports is a huge business and RM1 billion to run various programmes may not be enough after all. That aside, as I tweeted earlier: 1. I have always maintained that FitMalaysia and Hari Sukan Negara are great initiatives that are centered and catered for the masses, not just the elite few.  The idea behind both programmes, to me, is to instill a sporting culture among Malaysians which will create a healthy and productive population. However, critics continue to dismiss these programmes saying the efforts have been hijacked by a handful who are "benefiting" from organising and hosting events related to the programmes.  The term "benefiting" remains unclear as I've yet to see anything in black and white to suggest such. That aside, it is hoped such programmes will continue ...

National men's and women's dodgeball teams with their medals after being crowned world champions. — Picture by Malaysian Dodgeball Association Name me one sport which has BOTH the Malaysian men's and women's teams as world champions? DODGEBALL! The women’s team retained their gold medal after defeating Australia 7-5 in the playoffs, while the men’s team won their first gold ever after defeating Canada 8-6 at the World Dodgeball Championships in Toronto, Canada on Saturday (Oct 21). If you're been living under a tempurung (coconut shell), the sport (yes it's a sport) is defined as: Here's another hint - remember the movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story featuring Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn? That moustache by Ben Stiller should inspire many ahead of Movember. Twelve nations took part in the world meet that was first staged in Malaysia in 2012. An elated women's team captain Janelle Chong Hwei Xian, had in a pre...