Maldives national surfing team coach Ibrahim Areef, or “Iboo” as most surfers call him, says he is disappointed with both the previous and the incumbent Maldives governments for not investing...
One of the great female athletes of Maldives, Shamha Ahmed, has added the 10km run to her list of national bests, making it five long-distance records, at the age of...
Yasin Ahmed Nashid and Yoosuf Kayan Hamdhan Zaki have qualified for the U18 Boys’ quarterfinals at the 4th Asian Surfing Championship. Among 33 surfers from across Asia, the two Maldivian...
Yoosuf Kayan Hamdhan Zaki has qualified to the third round of the Junior Boys’ Open at the 4th Asian Surfing Championship. Surfing in the first heat of the day –...
The Maldives’ Junior Boys’ Surfing Team kicked off their heats at the 4th Asian Surfing Championship this morning, with promising performances from all three surfers in round one. First in...
One of the finest midfielders of 21st-century Maldivian football, Mohamed Umair, has announced his retirement at the age of 37. Umair announced that he is “stepping back from football” on...
Former national team striker and legislator Ahmed Thariq has been elected President of the Football Association of Maldives. FAM’s Extraordinary Congress was held this evening, and Tom and the rest...
“The deeper we dig, the more we find.” This was a statement by FAM Normalization Committee member Ismail Simon, during an appearance on a recent episode of Ithuru Vaahaka podcast...
Sayyid Salahudheen rode his best waves of the championship this evening, scoring 9.67 and 8.33 points to defeat Yousuf Kayan in the Junior Open finals at Muli.
Ahmed Agil won the final by the finest of margins, with just 0.74 points separating him from the runner-up Ismail Rasheed (Smiley)
In late 2019, the Football Association of Maldives unveiled what it described as the most significant venture in the country’s footballing history: a full-fledged football school in Hulhumalé, complete with...
The first event of Dhivehi Surfing League 2025 – Mulikolhu Raalhugandu – has started this morning in Muli, the capital of Meemu Atoll. The event features 22 surfers in the...
Eight months before the Football Association of Maldives came under normalization, its then-president Bassam Adeel Jaleel sat down for an interview with Mihaaru News, where he reflected on his two-term...
Aminath Vidhaadh is crowned champion of the women’s singles division in the national carrom championship. Defeating her national teammate Aishath Nahufa 2-1 in the final last night, Vidhaadh breaks the...
From the scandals surrounding Bassam Adeel Jaleel and his EXCO, to the normalization of FAM and what followed, one of the most outspoken critics – the ‘Save FAM’ lobby –...
With a majority of votes from member clubs of the Football Association of Maldives, the newly drafted articles of association have been approved at the ordinary congress held this evening...
