by Haresh Deol

KUALA LUMPUR: R. Surendran dislocated his shoulder, was forced to walk from the pitch to the car park and was taken by a Selangor official to the Kelana Jaya Medical Center for further treatment.

There were neither medical officers nor an ambulance on standby to assist the Selangor striker as the main Olympic team played Selangor in a friendly match at the National Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday. The match ended in a goalless draw.

AMPANG: Malaysia Hockey Confederation (MHC) president Tengku Abdullah Shah clarified the Malaysian Hockey Federation (MHF) have been dissolved and this was acknowledged by the Sports Commissioner’s (SC) Office.

However, he admitted the Malaysian Women Hockey Association (MHWA ) have yet to close its doors but are in the process of doing so.

“We have already dissolved MHF. We even have letters from the SC’s office, so there are no issues there,” said Tengku Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR: He is known as the man with the Midas touch, especially in sports. Tan Sri Elyas Omar was not only known as the third Mayor of Kuala Lumpur, but also a prominent figure in the sports fraternity.

He helmed the KL Football Association and the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) and was vice-president of the FA of Malaysia (FAM), among others.

CHERAS: Not many knew who Zulfadli Zulkifli (pic) was a year ago but all that changed when he won the Asian Junior Championship in April followed by the World Junior Championship in November.

He then became an instant celebrity, with many parties wanting a piece of him. Some even said he could be the next world No 1, but he remains unperturbed by such attention.

CHERAS: Hanny Pranatyo has spent most of her life ferrying her three sons between school, home and the badminton courts and the homemaker has no regrets.

Today, she wears a satisfied look as her eldest son, Zulfadli Zulkifli, is now a celebrated lad on the international badminton scene while the younger offsprings, Zulfaiz and Zulhelmi, are working towards achieving success in their own way.

"I’ve sacrificed a lot but I have no complaints," said Hanny.