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KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 -- Compound archer Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh hopes that the national women’s compound squad will be sent to compete at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, which is scheduled to take place from Sep 19 to Oct 4. She said that in various archery competitions this year, her focus is on competing at the Asian Games, which is one of the most important tournaments for her this season. However, the 35-year-old revealed that so far, there has been no official decision regarding the participation of the women’s compound squad in the quadrennial sporting event. “The biggest target this year should be the Asian Games, but for the women’s compound team it is still 50-50. I have not received confirmation that the women’s compound team will be sent. “I hope that with our recent achievements (2026 Asia Cup Archery Championship), we will be given the opportunity to go to the Asian Games. If not, it’s okay, we will just compete in domestic-level tournaments,” she said when contacted by Bernama recently. At the 2026 Asia Cup (Stage 1) Archery Championship in Bangkok, Thailand last month, Fatin Nurfatehah won three medals - two silvers in the women’s compound individual and mixed team events alongside partner Mohd Juwaidi Marzuki, as well as one bronze in the women’s compound team event. The national women’s team was made up of Fatin Nurfatehah, Aina Syazwana Abdul Muhaimin, and Ng Sui Kim. At the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Fatin Nurfatehah was eliminated in the second round of the individual event, while in the mixed team event the national squad advanced to the quarterfinals. Meanwhile, Malaysia did not send a team for the women’s team event. Meanwhile, Fatin Nurfatehah, who won a mixed team bronze medal at the 2023 World Cup in Antalya, Turkiye, believes that exposure to international-level competitions is the key factor that differentiates the performance of national athletes from their rivals. According to her, to compete at the highest level, more frequent participation in overseas tournaments can strengthen mental preparation in facing pressure and the intensity of competition. “Our opponents take part in more competitions than we do. When you compete more frequently, your experience increases, and in terms of mental and psychological readiness, they are also better prepared because they are exposed to more major tournaments. “I think the most important thing for an archer to perform at their best is thorough preparation in terms of both physical and mental aspects. When the preparation is sufficient and we step into competition, insya-Allah, we will be able to give our best,” said the athlete from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Fatin Nurfatehah and her teammates are scheduled to compete in the 2026 World Cup (Stage 2) in Shanghai, China from May 5 to 10.

Fatin Nurfatehah Hopes Women’s Compound Squad Gets Nod For 2026 Asian Games

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Compound archer Fatin Nurfatehah Mat Salleh hopes that the national women’s compound squad will be sent to compete at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, .... read more

KOTA BHARU: A total of 320 athletes and 30 coaches who will represent Kelantan at the 22nd Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor, completed a self-motivation camp last Saturday. Kelantan State Sports Council Assistant Sports Officer Muhammad Aiman ​​Hakim Amir said the motivational camp, which lasted for three days starting on April 2, was his party's preparation for the athletes to face the biennial games. "This motivational camp is our initiative to build cooperation between athletes, coaches and management, as well as to build self-confidence and high discipline among those involved. "In fact, the filling of this camp also involves psychology, motivation and anti-doping slots for athletes," he said when contacted by Bernama today. Muhammad Aiman ​​Hakim said that all athletes participating in the camp not only need to prepare with physical and tactical training, but mental and emotional preparation is also given focus, especially when facing challenges from athletes from other states. "This camp can indirectly foster a high fighting spirit to achieve the medal targets set by the respective sports management," he said, adding that the Kelantan contingent will participate in 30 types of sports this time. Among the sports are athletics, swimming, netball, weightlifting, Muay Thai, badminton, futsal and archery. Asked about the medal target for this year's games, he said the management had not yet officially announced it due to several factors. SUKMA 2026 will take place from August 15 to 24 with the opening ceremony at the Sepang International Circuit, while the Para SUKMA Games will begin from September 5 to 10. A total of 474 events from 37 sports were contested in nine districts involving 52 competition venues, while the Para SUKMA held in Petaling and Klang involved 10 sports and 316 events.

320 Kelantan athletes complete motivational camp ahead of SUKMA Selangor 2026

KOTA BHARU: A total of 320 athletes and 30 coaches who will represent Kelantan at the 22nd Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor, completed a self-motivation camp last Saturday. Kelantan State .... read more

Pro Bowlers Association’s “PBA USA vs. The World” to air live on CBS and Paramount+ Saturday, April 4 at 2p ET

RICHMOND, Va., April 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — This Saturday, April 4, the premier Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) international team competition, PBA USA vs. The World, will be nationally televised live .... read more

Marriott Bonvoy Returns as an Official Partner of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 2026

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's position has plummeted from 121st to 138th in the world in the latest rankings released by the International Football Federation (FIFA). Based on today's latest update, Harimau Malaya, who collected 1,086.22 total points, fell 17 places following a 1-3 defeat to Vietnam in the final Group F match of the 2027 Asian Cup qualifiers, yesterday. The sudden decline was also influenced by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) decision to cancel Harimau Malaya's two matches in the previous qualifying campaign against Nepal and Vietnam. Based on the original results, Malaysia beat Nepal 2-0 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium on March 25 last year, in addition to thrashing Vietnam 4-0 at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, on June 10 last year. However, on March 17, the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee decided that Malaysia would be declared a 0-3 loser for both matches after Harimau Malaya were found to have fielded ineligible players. The move was made following the document falsification issue involving seven Harimau Malaya players, namely Gabriel Palmero, Facundo Garces, Rodrigo Holgado, Imanol Machuca, Joao Figueiredo, Jon Irazabal and Hector Hevel.

Malaysia drops 17 places to 138th in the world

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s position has plummeted from 121st to 138th in the world in the latest rankings released by the International Football Federation (FIFA). Based on today’s latest update, .... read more

AirAsia MOVE partners with rising Malaysian squash star Erwin Kros

KUALA LUMPUR, 1 April 2026 – AirAsia MOVE (MOVE), the region’s leading travel platform, today announces a new partnership with rising Malaysian squash star, Erwin Kros. This collaboration marks the .... read more

StringsSG Sets New Standard for Personal Training in Singapore

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