'High flyer' Abdul Latif captures fourth consecutive APG gold
Two-time world champion and Paralympics gold medallist Datuk Abdul Latif Romly underlined his dominance in the ASEAN APG by winning his fourth consecutive long jump F20 gold medal today.
Tue Aug 02 2022
Abdul Latif expected to recover within two months - Coach
The gold medalist at the Games had shown good progress and was able to move his left leg better after suffering a groin injury.
Sun Sep 12 2021
Coach will not stop Abdul Latif competing in normal category
National para-athletics champion, Abdul Latif Romly can compete in the normal category if he wants to do so, says his coach Shahrul Amri Suhaimi.
Sun Sep 05 2021
Abdul Latif's achievement proves Malaysia can produce world class athletes - King, Queen
Their Majesties said tonight that long-jumper Abdul Latif Romly's outstanding achievement at the Tokyo Paralympics proved that Malaysia was capable of producing world standard athletes and individuals
Sat Sep 04 2021
Mum wills son to long jump gold with screams of 'Fly Latif... fly Latif!'
"Fly Latif... fly Latif!" Those were the encouraging screams by Salmah Yatim as she willed her son Abdul Latif Romly while staying tuned to the television watching him compete in the long jump event.
Sat Sep 04 2021
Long jump gold medallist Abdul Latif disappointed at not clearing 8-metre mark
National long jumper Abdul Latif Romly should be jumping for joy after winning his second Paralympic gold medal here today, instead, he kept saying how disappointed he was.
Sat Sep 04 2021
Tokyo Paralympics: Long jumper Abdul Latif seals Malaysia's third gold medal
Defending champion Abdul Latif Romly rocked the athletics arena at the Olympic Stadium today when he bagged his second Paralympic gold medal in the men's long jump T20 category.
Sat Sep 04 2021
Machete attack victim still in the running for Paralympic dream
Fitted with a prosthetic limb, he discovered that running gave him his first night without a nightmare since the attack.
Fri Aug 28 2020
No medal for Siti Noor Radiah at World Championships
The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympics Games bronze medallist in the women's long jump T20 could only manage a distance of 4.96 metres in her second attempt to create her season's best.
Mon Jul 17 2017
Abdul Latif defends gold medal, rewrites championship record at World Para Athletics meet
Abdul Latif Romly rewrote the championship record en route to defending his gold medal in the men's long jump T20 event at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships.
Sun Jul 16 2017
Abdul Latif out to defend world Paralympic championships gold
World Paralympics champion, Rio Paralympics gold medallist and World record holder Abdul Latif Romly is determined to defend the T20 (Intellectual Disability)long jump gold.
Mon Jul 10 2017
PM Najib hails another medal-winning paralympic athlete
Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has congratulated Malaysian athlete Siti Noor Radiah Ismail on her bronze-medal victory at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Fri Sep 16 2016
Rio Paralympics: Siti Noor Radiah wins bronze medal in long jump
Siti Noor Radiah Ismail presented the Malaysian contingent with a bronze medal via the T20 women's long jump at Rio Paralympic Games.
Fri Sep 16 2016
Rio Paralympics 2016: Mohamad Ridzuan placed fourth in T36 long jump
Malaysia's first Paralympic gold medallist, Mohamad Ridzuan Mohamad Puzi ended the long jump T36 (cerebral palsy) event in fourth position at the Paralympic Games.
Mon Sep 12 2016
Rio Paralympics 2016: Latif Romly to build house, send parents for Umrah
Abdul Latif Romly maybe just 19, but proved he was a true champion on and off the field.
Mon Sep 12 2016
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
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Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
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Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024