The postponed SEA Games is now well underway in Hanoi. Malaysia have sent a huge contingent of 584 athletes, with over half of them being debutants. Alongside a bunch of fresh faces, national stalwarts such as divers Datuk Pandelela Rinong, Nur Dhabitah Sabri, Wendy Ng, recurve archer Khairul Anuar and others will be battling it out to reach our target of 146 medals. We preview the multisport tournament & pick out our medal prospects.

The postponed SEA Games is now well underway in Hanoi. Malaysia have sent a huge contingent of 584 athletes, with over half of them being debutants. Alongside a bunch of fresh faces, national stalwarts such as divers Datuk Pandelela Rinong, Nur Dhabitah Sabri, Wendy Ng, recurve archer Khairul Anuar and others will be battling it out to reach our target of 146 medals. We preview the multisport tournament &amp; pick out our medal prospects.

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SEA Games 2022 Preview

2025 was the year of pickleball, a relatively new sport that's a hybrid of tennis and ping pong, played at a less intense pace than other racquet sports. Pickleball has enjoyed tremendous growth in popularity, with people from all walks of life picking up the paddle to not only have fun, but also socialize with friends, family, and strangers. With pickleball courts now THE place to be for active people, will we see a slowdown soon? Andrew Lee, co-founder of Pickle361, joins us on the show to chart the growth of pickleball here in Malaysia and whether it's here to stay.


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2025 was the year of pickleball, a relatively new sport that's a hybrid of tennis and ping pong, played at a less intense pace than other racquet sports. Pickleball has enjoyed tremendous growth in popularity, with people from all walks of life picking up the paddle to not only have fun, but also socialize with friends, family, and strangers. With pickleball courts now THE place to be for active people, will we see a slowdown soon? Andrew Lee, co-founder of Pickle361, joins us on the show to chart the growth of pickleball here in Malaysia and whether it's here to stay. Image Credit: Wirestock Creators / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>

Pickleball - Here To Stay

Hockey is a sport that has a strong foundation and roots in Malaysia, with the Speedy Tigers remaining relatively competitive on the global stage. And yet, despite the sport still being played at the grassroots level in schools, hockey might be facing problems that threaten its future existence in the country. A lack of high-quality next-generation players succeeding our current aging star players is among the challenges we're currently facing. We speak to Aftar Singh, sports journalist from the New Straits Times, to learn more about hockey in Malaysia and where we are at the moment.


Image Credit: Perak Hockey Association

Hockey is a sport that has a strong foundation and roots in Malaysia, with the Speedy Tigers remaining relatively competitive on the global stage. And yet, despite the sport still being played at the grassroots level in schools, hockey might be facing problems that threaten its future existence in the country. A lack of high-quality next-generation players succeeding our current aging star players is among the challenges we're currently facing. We speak to Aftar Singh, sports journalist from the New Straits Times, to learn more about hockey in Malaysia and where we are at the moment. Image Credit: Perak Hockey Association

Speedy Tigers at a Crossroads

Malaysia will be sending its biggest contingent to the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand this month. 1,142 athletes will be representing Malaysia in 50 sports, hoping to better our record at the previous SEA Games, when we finished 7th overall and were unable to meet our gold target. Now, with the target set at 200 medals of any colour - gold, silver, or bronze, can our athletes get us back on track? Sports editor at the New Straits Times, Ajitpal Singh joins us on the show to preview the SEA Games, from a Malaysian perspective.


Image Credit: Friko Keiro / Shutterstock.com

Malaysia will be sending its biggest contingent to the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand this month. 1,142 athletes will be representing Malaysia in 50 sports, hoping to better our record at the previous SEA Games, when we finished 7th overall and were unable to meet our gold target. Now, with the target set at 200 medals of any colour - gold, silver, or bronze, can our athletes get us back on track? Sports editor at the New Straits Times, Ajitpal Singh joins us on the show to preview the SEA Games, from a Malaysian perspective. Image Credit: Friko Keiro / <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Shutterstock.com">Shutterstock.com</a>

SEA Games 2022 Preview

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