Malaysia

Football
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that Malaysia will stage the inaugural edition of its Solidarity Cup, a new tournament for emerging national teams.
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Fencing, judo, triathlon and muay Thai have returned to the final event list for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, while organisers in Kuala Lumpur have rejected a proposal to host the multi-sport event concurrently with its Para Games and the Philippines has been formally ratified as the destination for its 2019 edition.
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The Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) has announced that an initial portfolio of 34 sports comprising 342 events has been selected by its technical committee for the country’s hosting of the 2017 Southeast Asian Games.

Squash
Business

The Professional Squash Association has reached an agreement with the Sportspin Event & Athlete Management organisation that will see its PSA Women’s World Championship take place in Kuala Lumpur this April.

Squash
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The Professional Squash Association (PSA) has called off its 2015 Women’s World Championship, which was due to commence in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur later this week.

Squash
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The World Squash governing body has insisted that the upcoming 2015 World Men’s Squash Team Championships will go ahead as planned in Cairo, Egypt despite the withdrawal of several of the competition’s leading nations due to security fears.

Hockey
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Six countries will host Hockey World League Round 2 events in early 2017, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has announced.

Motorsport
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V8 Supercars has confirmed the start of an international expansion process with the addition of a new race in Kuala Lumpur for the 2016 season of the Australian-based motor racing series.
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Malaysia is set to take up the showpiece season-ending slot on the Formula One calendar from 2016, while Bernie Ecclestone, chief executive of the motor racing series, has stated the future status of the Italian Grand Prix remains up in the air.

Motorsport
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Australian motor racing series V8 Supercars is set to return to the Asian market after signing a four-year heads of agreement to stage a championship round on the streets of Kuala Lumpur.

Squash
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Malaysia has been selected to host the next three editions of the Women’s World Squash Championship, from 2015 to 2017.

Motorsport
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Malaysia will retain its place on the Formula One motor racing calendar through to 2018 after Sepang International Circuit agreed a three-year extension to its race contract.
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Thailand and Malaysia are considering a joint bid for the 2024 summer Olympic Games, according to the Bangkok Post.

Motorsport
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Manor Grand Prix Racing’s hopes of returning to the Formula One grid have been boosted by the news that its creditors have approved taking the company out of administration and transferring it back to directors.

Weightlifting
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The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has confirmed that Penang in Malaysia will host its 2017 World Championships.

Cricket
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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has relocated its World Cricket League (WCL) Division 3 tournament from Uganda to Malaysia due to safety and security concerns.

Motorsport

Formula One motor racing outfit Caterham has distanced itself from suggestions that the team is up for sale.

Golf
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The Malaysian government has committed to hosting the next two editions of the EurAsia Cup in 2016 and 2018, following the conclusion of the inaugural biennial golf tournament which took place in the country from March 27-29.