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THE Olympics. It’s the world’s biggest sporting event and there will be plenty of drama and magical moments recorded as the world’s best in their respective fields bid for glory for their nation and themselves. And Malaysia will be waiting for success stories to be written in Beijing.Preview stories covering the Athletics events of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008, which take place in and around the Chinese capital’s ‘Bird’s Nest’ stadium from Friday 15 to Sunday 24 August 2008, are now available on the IAAF Website.


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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, [...]

Day 2 Official Results - Pre Olympic Meet

MALAYSIAN PRE-OLYMPIC / NATIONAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 OFFICIAL RESULTS

it’s one second too late for national 110 metres hurdler Mohd Robani Hassan whose Olympic dream remains a dream at the Malaysian Pre-Olympic/National Athletic Championship at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil yesterday.
He won the race in 13.85 seconds and set a new championship record but it [...]

Day 1 Official Results - Pre Olympic Meet

MALAYSIAN PRE-OLYMPIC / NATIONAL ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP 2008 OFFICIAL RESULTS
Day 1 - 4th July 2008
Siti Fatima Mohamad, recently crowned Sukma sprint queen in Terengganu after winning the 100m and 200m sprint double, provided the only spark on the first day of the Pre-Olympics/National Athletics Championships at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil Friday.
Siti from Johor, who [...]