Beijing boost for Roslinda

Roslinda Samsu won the women’s pole vault at the Singapore Open athletics meet.
ROSLINDA Samsu will head to the Beijing Olympics in the best possible frame of mind after winning the women’s pole vault at the Singapore Open athletics meet.

Although competing against a mediocre field, Roslinda did not let that distract her from the task [...]

Roslinda ready to soar higher

STILL nowhere near the form which saw her soar to the national record two years ago, Roslinda Samsu believes it is only a matter of time before she scales yet another peak.

The pole vaulter only has a season’s best of 4.30 metres which she achieved twice in Spain  but has yet to match her career [...]

Victor heads to Beijing

FORMER Malaysian 400 metres Olympian Asir Victor (pic) had been invited by the Beijing Olympic Council to witness the athletics programme in the 2008 Olympics.
“It is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the greatest athletes from all over the world competing for honours,” said Victor, 68, a former employee of Tenaga Nasional Berhad.
Victor, [...]

RM1 Million Incentive A Great Motivator

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 (Bernama) — The RM1 million incentive announced by the government for the Olympic-bound athletes who bag the country’s first-ever gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, is a great motivator for them to excel, said Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) deputy president Datum M. Jegathesan.
He said the handsome incentive would further motivate [...]