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PUTRAJAYA, Oct 2 — The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will focus on the development of the e-sports industry in Budget 2023, as it is seen as having the ...

Meanwhile, regarding the KBS Trail Run programme, Ahmad Faizal said it was a good start for the 2022 National Sports Day (HSN) celebration which will take place this weekend. At the same time, he said the ministry will also focus on intensifying mass sports in addition to maintaining a focus on high-performance athletes. “Earlier it was not carried out seriously and next year KBS will give the main focus to this sport to boost the national sports industry,” he told reporters after officiating the KBS Trail Run ‘Love Nature for Our Future’ 2022 here today.

KUANTAN: The Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) is targeting Malaysia to become a “Sporting Nation” by 2025, with a Malaysia Sports Culture Index (IBSM) score ...

Of the 1,000 leagues, 854 will be at the district level, state level (120 leagues) and national level (26 leagues) and, of the total, only 30 per cent have been held.--BERNAMA The 1,000 League Programme is also one of the initiatives to increase and expand sports activities to the community level which, it is hoped, will raise the IBSM score towards achieving the "Sporting Nation" target. "Our aim is for the score to be increased to a better level each year, with each year's index increase monitored through relevant agencies for the upgrading of any sports-related activities," he said after launching the national-level 1,000 League Programme at the Darul Makmur Stadium here today.

Oct. 3, 1974 – Then 36-year-old Chelyan, West Virginia, native Jerry West officially announced his retirement as an NBA player after scoring 25192 points in ...

The first Arab SportsTech Forum was held on Thursday at the Sports Accelerator district at Aspire Zone. During the one day meet, industry experts disc...

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PETALING JAYA: Effective crowd control at sports venues play a big role in preventing unwanted incidents, such as the tragedy that claimed more than 1...

“For me, it’s not about the sports but the individuals... So, tough methods are no longer the best option, enforcement personnel must be smart to control situations. the supporters.

Indonesia's sports minister Zainudin Amali said on Sunday authorities would re-evaluate safety at football matches and consider not allowing spectators ...

[The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.](https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en/about-us/trust-principles.html) JAKARTA, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Indonesia's sports minister Zainudin Amali said on Sunday authorities would re-evaluate safety at football matches and consider not allowing spectators after a crowd stampede during a riot killed 127 people at a match in East Java province.

Thousands of Arema supporters invaded the pitch and threw bottles and other missiles at players and football officials after their sides first home defeat ...

Don't let another human tragedy like this happen in the future," he said. I extend my deepest condolences to the families and friends of the victims who lost their lives following this tragic incident. "I deeply regret this tragedy and I hope this is the last soccer tragedy in this country. "Together with FIFA and the global football community, all our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, those who have been injured, together with the people of the Republic of Indonesia, the Asian Football Confederation, the Indonesian Football Association, and the Indonesian Football League, at this difficult time." FIFA president Gianni Infantino said: "The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium. Thousands of Arema supporters invaded the pitch and threw bottles and other missiles at players and football officials after their side's first home defeat by a rival club in 23 years, leading to clashes and the use of a crowd control chemical banned at stadiums by FIFA

At least 174 people died at an Indonesian football stadium when thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas that ...

But this sport, which is a favourite of the wider community, often provokes supporters to express emotions suddenly," he said in an Instagram post. The deaths occurred when angry fans invaded a football pitch after a match in East Java "The government has made improvements to the implementation of football matches... Only about 3,000 who entered the pitch," Afinta said. At least 127 people died after violence at a football match in Indonesia, last night. I don't know what the issue was, they suddenly fired tear gas.

At least 129 people died at an Indonesian football stadium riot in which thousands of angry home fans invaded the pitch and police responded with tear gas ...

I fortunately managed to climb up the fence and survived,” he said. Police said 13 vehicles in total were damaged. “Tear gas should only be used to disperse crowds when widespread violence has occurred and when other methods have failed. “People were pushing each other and… I don’t know what the issue was, they suddenly fired tear gas. That’s what shocked me, didn’t they think about kids, women?”

Police fired tear gas after fans of Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya fought after the game.

The death toll is expected to rise as nearly 200 others remained hospitalized in critical condition. After Persebaya Surabaya defeated Arema FC by a score of 3-2, fans of both teams started brawling in the stands. That resulted in mass panic as the thousands of fans in attendance tried to flee. “We’re sorry for this incident ... [the Indonesian sports and youth minister, ](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/02/indonesia-football-fans-killed-east-java-arema-malang) [Zainudin Amali](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/02/indonesia-football-fans-killed-east-java-arema-malang) [, told reporters, according to ](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/02/indonesia-football-fans-killed-east-java-arema-malang) [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/02/indonesia-football-fans-killed-east-java-arema-malang). Officials said that most of the people who died were

Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered authorities on Sunday to thoroughly re-evaluate security at football matches after a riot and stampede at a stadium ...

The Indonesian top league BRI Liga 1 has suspended games for a week following the match that Persebaya won 3-2. Police fired tear gas, triggering a stampede that led to cases of suffocation, East Java police chief Nico Afinta told reporters. "It got anarchic.

The man who heads the most successful weightlifting team in the world has been promoted to one of China's most senior roles in sport.

In terms of achievements, weightlifting is the strongest of the sports in which Zhou has worked. Zhou has a Master's degree in law and has 22 years of experience in the governance and management of five Olympic sports. The man who heads the most successful weightlifting team in the world has been promoted to one of China's most senior roles in sport.

A woman stopping to check for lost shoe, crowd disappointed with losing game, collapsed stand, storm and oversold tickets have been some of the triggers of ...

This was met with resistance by the police, which caused fans to move to an exit via a tunnel entrance, where the overcrowding caused a massive crush. Many of the dead were either crushed to death or suffocated. After a woman stopped to check for a lost shoe in the stands, those helping her were crushed by a dense crowd, with many stumbling over the bodies on their way out too.

MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away fans upset with their ...

“We must continue to maintain sportsmanship, humanity and a sense of brotherhood of the Indonesian nation.” Hundreds of soccer fans, mostly wearing black shirts, held a candlelight vigil on Sunday night at Gelora Bung Karno, Indonesia’s largest sport stadium in the capital, Jakarta, for the victims of the disaster. Brawls were reported outside the stadium during and after the semifinals of the East Java Governor’s Cup, which ended with Persebaya beating Arema 4-2. In April 2001, more than 40 people are crushed to death during a soccer match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, South Africa. “Officers fired tear gas directly at spectators in the stands, forcing us to run toward the exit,” he said. Youth and Sports Minister Zainudin Amali said the incident “has certainly injured our soccer image.” Indonesia is due to host the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup from May 20 to June 11, with 24 participating teams. People must be warned that tear gas will be used and allowed to disperse. National Police chief Listyo Sigit Prabowo said the death toll had been revised to 125 from 174, after authorities found some of the victims were counted twice. Asked what triggered the panic, he replied: “Tear gas.” In the chaos, 34 died at the stadium, including two officers, and some reports include children among the casualties. At least five police vehicles were toppled and set ablaze outside the stadium. It was among the deadliest disasters ever at a sporting event.

The death of at least 174 people in an Indonesian stadium stampede “is a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension”, ...

“Sending our condolences and thoughts to the victims, the families and everyone affected by the tragedy in Malang, Indonesia,” said the official Lega Serie A account. “The football world is in a state of shock following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Indonesia at the end of the match between Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya at the Kanjuruhan Stadium,” said Infantino. The death of at least 174 people in an Indonesian stadium stampede “is a dark day for all involved in football and a tragedy beyond comprehension”, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Sunday.

Friends cheering while watching a football game mid-day in living room. Robert Deutschman | Digitalvision | Getty Images. Americans are willing to spend a good ...

However, it's important not to take it too far. "Fantasy football leagues, March Madness brackets, Super Bowl pools and trips to Vegas with family and friends can be fun and lucrative — and create memories that last a lifetime." However, the stakes may be high: 33% of respondents who plan to gamble say they'll spend over $1,000. And those who earn less are more likely to take on debt. On average, sports fans plan to spend $664. Here's the average amount Americans plan to spend on their favorite sports teams, by generation:

A Canadian mixed martial artist, he brought cerebral flair to the ring and a dogged determination to his campaign for changing the sport's drug rules.

It was a lesson, and a mixed blessing. After a loss to the American fighter Derek Brunson in 2019, the U.F.C. He called himself “the Mane Event,” ran a Twitter account dedicated to his locks and signed a sponsorship deal with Pert Plus, the shampoo brand. “It’s the coolest thing,” he told The Province, a newspaper in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2014. He won approval from the British Columbia Athletic Commission in 2020, and a year later from a similar body in Colorado. “I’ve said this before, if I ever saw the guy I fought with, even though he sucker-punched me, I’d buy him dinner,” he told The Ottawa Sun in 2019. He appeared on “The Ultimate Fighter Nations: Canada vs. His parents and his brother survive him. He was strategic and thoughtful.” Elias Theodorou, a cerebral, charismatic mixed martial arts fighter who campaigned to change his sport's drug rules and is widely believed to be the first professional athlete to receive a therapeutic exemption to use marijuana, died on Sept. He fought in both jurisdictions, and was planning to seek further exemptions when he was diagnosed with cancer in January. Theodorou, who suffered from bilateral neuropathy, which caused tingling pain in his hands and arms, didn’t want to be next.