Stop me if you can: Queens Park Rangers’ Jamie Mackie trying to dribble past Kelantan’s Obbina Nwaneri and Shakir Saari during their exhibition match at the Shah Alam Stadium, July 20, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Legends Rule
Legends rule: Westports Malaysia Dragons’ Attaporn Lertmalaiporn (centre) trying to dribble past Professional Basketball Alumni Association (PBAA) All Star’s Horace Grant (right) and Mitch Richmond (left) in an exhibition match at the Malawati Stadium in Shah Alam, July 16, 2012. PBAA All Star won 96-81. GLENN GUAN/The Star
A red carpet welcome
A red carpet welcome: Students of Tunku Abdul Rahman College waiting to welcome Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. The Prime Minister later announced that diplomas and higher diplomas from the college will be recognised by the Public Service Department, June 27,2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: Planet Venus (larger black dot) transits across the Sun as seen from Kuala Lumpur Malaysia thru a solar filter, June 6, 2012, 10:10am. It won’t be seen for another 105 years. The next few transits will be in December 2117, December 2125, June 2247 and June 2255. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Woe in Wuhan
Woe in Wuhan: Lee Chong Wei grimacing in pain as a tournament medical personnel attends to his injured ankle during Malaysia’s Thomas Cup Group C tie against Denmark at the Wuhan Sports Centre, May 22, 2012. Chong Wei tore a tendon on the right ankle during the match against Peter-Gade Christensen and is expected to be out for three to four weeks. The injury has cast doubts on the world No. 1’s Olympic gold medal aspirations. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Teary outcome: Lee Chong Wei (left) in tears after injuring his ankle during the match against Denmark’s Peter-Gade Christensen in the Thomas Cup Finals at the Wuhan Sports Centre, May 22, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Multiple Exposure
Multiple exposure of Denmark’s Peter Gade making a jumping smash against Korea’s Lee Hyun Il during the men’s singles semifinals match of the BWF Thomas Cup championships at the Wuhan Sports Center, May 25, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Multiple exposure of Malaysia’s Liew Daren smashing against South Africa’s Willem Viljoen during the BWF Thomas Cup championships at the Wuhan Sports Center, May 21, 2012. Liew won 21-11, 21-9. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Multiple exposure shot of Mohd Hafiz Hashim smashing against Denmark’s Hans-Kristian Vittinghus at the BWF Thomas Cup championships at the Wuhan Sports Center, May 22, 2012. Hafiz won 17-21, 21-17,21-19. GLENN GUAN/The Star (Wuhan, China)
Iron Man
Iron man: Selangor’s Mohd Asrarudin Putra heads the ball during the Super League match against Negri Sembilan at the Shah Alam Stadium, May 8, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Bicycle Kick
Malaysia’s Ahmad Hakir Md Ali performs a bicycle kick to score against Sri Lanka during their friendly match at the Shah Alam Stadium, April 28, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Firing Away
Firing Away: Deoy Aryadi (left) hitting the ball past Pakistan’s Hafiz Rizwan Ali during their friendly match at the Bukit Jalil Stadium, April 9, 2012. GLENN GUAN/The Star
Earth Hour 2012; Kuala Lumpur
Calling for action to avert potentially devastating climate change. Malaysia’s landmark Petronas Twin Towers and KL Tower submerging into darkness on Mar 31, 2012 when many other buildings were still brightly lighted up. GLENN GUAN/The Star