NSTsports 2019, a year like no other
As the New Year approaches, it seems 2019 was more dramatic than many other years in recent memory. Here are the landmark moments of the year compiled by— 2016 Rio Olympic Games silver medallists Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong and Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying resign as BA of Malaysia players to turn pro.
— Golfer Kelly Tan wins her first international title at the Natural Charity Classic in the United States.— Bowler Rafiq Ismail and rhythmic gymnast Amy Kwan win the 2018 National Sportsman and Sportswoman of Year awards. — Datuk S.M. Muthu topples Datuk Karim Ibrahim to become the new president of the Malaysian Athletics Federation.— Former world champion Nicol David retires after the end of the squash season.
— Wendy Ng earns an Olympic spot by reaching the final of the women’s 3m springboard event at the World Aquatic Championships in South Korea. — Farah Ann Abdul Hadi becomes the first Malaysian artistic gymnast to qualify for the Olympics after 20 years by finishing 16th in the individual all-around event at the World Championships in Germany.Malaysia players show their appreciation to the fans after beating Indonesia 2-0 in a pre-World Cup match at National Stadium in Bukit Jalil.— The national hockey team fail to qualify for the Olympics after losing 9-3 on aggregate to Britain.
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