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Malaysian Towerrunning Star Hazim Zuhairi Enters Global Top 10 Ranking, Eyes Podium Finish at Shanghai Tour Final

Malaysian towerrunner Muhammad Hazim Zuhairi Azahari, 24, is heading into the season-ending Shanghai Tower Running Tour Final with an intensified focus and renewed hunger, armed with a World Top 10 ranking and critical advice from his mentor, Soh Wai Ching….

Syed Moheeb: Step by Step, A Marathon of Resilience

At 72, most people would be slowing down. Not Syed Moheeb. The retired Malaysian CEO with a background in finance is on a mission – to complete “100 half marathons before he turns 80”. A veteran of both the corporate…

Marchand Shatters 200m Individual Medley World Record as NAB Claims Mixed Medley Gold

Leon Marchand of France broke the men’s 200-metre individual medley world record with a sensational swim in the semifinals at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 on Wednesday, 30 July. The 23-year-old clocked 1 minute 52.69 seconds to surpass…

Italy Clinches Historic Mixed 3m Synchro Gold at Singapore 2025

Matteo Santoro and Chiara Pellacani (ITA) made history on Wednesday (30 July) at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 by winning Italy’s first-ever world title in the mixed 3m synchronised springboard. Their gold marks the nation’s first diving world…

Jayden Tan Clocks Season Best in 200 Metres Individual Medley at World Aquatics Championships

Malaysia’s Jayden Tan produced his fastest swim of the year in the men’s 200 metres individual medley at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 on Tuesday (29 July), clocking 2 minutes 7.07 seconds in the preliminary heats to finish…

Enrique-Elvis Duo Deliver Malaysia’s Best 10m Synchro Finish at World Championships

Malaysia’s Enrique Maccartney Harold and Elvis Priestly Anak Clement made a splash in their World Championships debut, finishing seventh in the men’s 10m platform synchro final on Tuesday (30 July) with a total of 374.70 points — the country’s best-ever…

China Extends Dominance in Men’s 10m Synchro Platform as Cheng and Zhu Clinch Debut Gold

Cheng Zilong and Zzhu Zifeng delivered a composed and calculated performance to secure China’s seventh consecutive men’s 10m synchronised platform title at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 on Tuesday (29 July). The new pairing held off stiff competition…

Andrew Goh Battles Illness to Complete 50m Breaststroke at World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025

Andrew Goh Zheng Yen overcame illness to return to the pool for the men’s 50m breaststroke heats at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025, clocking 28.21s on Tuesday, 29 July 2025. The 20-year-old Malaysian swimmer had earlier withdrawn from…

China Clinches Two More Diving Golds to Extend Dominance at Singapore 2025

China extended its diving dominance at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 by sweeping both finals on Monday (28 July), taking their tally to five gold medals after just two days of competition. WANG Zongyuan and ZHENG Jiuyuan secured…

Khiew Hoe Yean Delivers Season Best in 200m Freestyle at Singapore 2025

Malaysia’s Khiew Hoe Yean continued his competitive comeback at the World Aquatics Championships – Singapore 2025 with a solid performance in the men’s 200m freestyle, clocking 1:48.10 — his best time of the season. The swim earned him 31st overall…