Sport in Malaysia
Malaysians from different walks of life join in a wide variety of sports for recreation as well as for competition.
Other most popular sports are bicycling, swimming, climbing, camping, bowling, hiking, fishing, scuba diving and paragliding.
Most Malaysians live in housing areas with amenities such as public parks, pedestrian zone, health clubs and sport complexes nearby.
[3] Other most popular sports are bicycling, swimming, climbing, camping, bowling, hiking and fishing.
In 2021, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik won bronze medal in Men's Doubles.
In 2022, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik won gold medal in the men's doubles sector at the BWF World Championships, making history as the first ever Malaysian badminton player to win gold at the prestigious event.
[9] In 2016, Azizulhasni Awang made history for winning the first Olympic bronze medal in a cycling event.
In 2021, Azizulhasni Awang made history again for winning the silver medal in 2021 Olympic men's keirin final.
Azizulhasni Awang, Josiah Ng, Mohd Rizal Tisin, Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom, Fatehah Mustapa and Jupha Somnet are among the top track cyclists in Malaysia.
Bryan Nickson Lomas, Yeoh Ken Nee, Leong Mun Yee, Cheong Jun Hoong, Traisy Vivien Tukiet and Nur Dhabitah Sabri are among the top divers in Malaysia.
[10] Abdil Mahzan earned the title of IGSA World Cup Series Champion in the street luge event.
Alex Yoong, Fairuz Fauzy, Nabil Jeffri, Jazeman Jaafar, Nazim Azman and Weiron Tan are among the top race car drivers in Malaysia.
In 2018,the Malaysian trio of Nabil Jeffri, Jazeman Jaafar and Weiron Tan won the 2018 6 Hours of Fuji in the LMP2 Class during the fourth round of 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship, becoming the first Malaysian drivers to win a FIA World Endurance Championship race.
Zulfahmi Khairuddin, Hafizh Syahrin and Khairul Idham Pawi are the top Malaysian motorcycle racers.
Hafizh Syahrin became the first Malaysian and Southeast Asian rider to compete in the MotoGP premier class in 2018 for Yamaha Tech3 and 2019 for KTM Tech3.
The national team captured the country's first major international football title when they became the champion of 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.
The Malaysia national under-23 football team won a gold medal in 2009 and 2011 Southeast Asian Games.
[19] Malaysia features multiple national teams for men and women, senior and junior levels.
Malaysian athletes have won a total of eleven Olympic medals, in badminton, cycling and diving.
[23] The Sukma Games (Malay: Sukan Malaysia) are a national biannual multi-sport event held since 1986, involving young athletes from Malaysian 13 member states and the Federal territory.
[27][28] Sopma Games (Malay: Sukan Orang Pekak Malaysia) are a national biannual event held for deaf athletes.
It was previously known as the Deaf Interclub Sports Championship (Malay: Kejohanan Sukan Antara Kelab Pekak, KSAKP) from 1985 until 1990 and the National Deaf Games (Malay: Sukan Kebangsaan Orang Pekak, SKOP) from 1990 until 2009.
Malaysian athletes have won a total of seven medals at the Paralympic Games: three gold, two silver and five bronze.
Malaysian athletes have won a total of eleven medals at the Deaflympic Games: one gold, seven silver and three bronze.
On 28 July 1984, TV3 became the first commercial channel in collaboration with RTM bringing Malaysians the live coverage of the Los Angeles Olympics.
