Asian Para Games: Sprinter Muhamad Afiq eyes medal, new record in Hangzhou
KUALA LUMPUR: National para sprinter Muhamad Afiq Mohamad Ali Hanafiah is eyeing the opportunity to fulfill two important missions in his second appearance at the Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, later this year. After returning empty-handed at the 2018 edition in Indonesia, Muhamad Afiq hopes to make up for the disappointment by bringing home […]
Sarawak athletes proud to represent nation in Asean Para Games
KUCHING: The Asean Para Games (APG) is a multi-sport event held every two years, specifically organised for athletes with disabilities from Asean member countries. It follows the conclusion of the Southeast Asian Games and aims to promote inclusivity, equality and the sporting abilities of para-athletes in the region. Participating countries include Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, […]
Sarawak athletes shine at 12th Asean Para Games
KUCHING: Sarawak athletes have made a significant contribution to the Malaysian contingent’s medal tally at the 12th Asean Para Games in Cambodia, securing 34 medals. They won 13 gold, 12 silver and nine bronze medals, making up 27.9 per cent of the total medals collected by the national contingent. Sarawak Minister for Women, Childhood and […]
Sarawak athletes win 13 gold medals
KUCHING: Athletes from Sarawak displayed exceptional abilities and dedication at the 12th ASEAN Para Games (APG), securing an impressive tally of 13 gold medals. Minister of Women, Early Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah, lauded the outstanding performance of the Sarawakian team and recognised their significant contribution. In a press statement yesterday, […]
Mhd Amin clinches gold in SL4 badminton at 2023 APG
PHNOM PENH: National para singles shuttler Mhd Amin Burhanuddin today created an upset when he defeated Indonesian Hikmat Ramdani who is ranked seventh in the world in the final of SL4-physical disability badminton at the 2023 Asean Para Games (APG) today. The player ranked 20th in the world had to deploy all his resources to […]
Anwar congratulates athletes
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the Malaysian contingent for successfully achieving their 33-gold-medal target at the 2023 Asean Para Games (APG). “With three days left before the closing ceremony (on Friday), I believe our athletes will continue to show excellent performances in Cambodia,” he said in a post on Twitter last […]
Para athletes achieve 33-gold target so far
PHNOM PENH: Malaysian Para athletes can walk with their heads held high after achieving the 33-gold medal target set for the Asean Para Games despite two days of competition remaining, unlike the Malaysian (able athletes contingent) that failed in the mission to hit the 40-gold target set for the SEA Games in Cambodia. However, Malaysia […]
Chaoming-Brady thrilled with gold servings
PHNOM PENH: The national table tennis pair of Chee Chaoming- Brady Chin beamed with satisfaction as they delivered the country’s 33rd gold medal in men’s doubles (TT9-play standing but mildly imbalanced) at the 2023 ASEAN Para Games (APG) last night. The unseeded pair had no problem defeating the Filipinos Linard Combras and Benedicto Hernandez 11-8, […]
Being disabled does not make a person less of a human.
According to the report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Nov 24 last year, over one billion people in the world live with some form of disability. “This corresponds to about 15 percent of the world’s population, of whom 2 to 4 percent experience significant difficulties in functioning,” it said. It clarified that the […]
Ziyad delivers Malaysia’s first gold
SOLO (Indonesia): Ace Paralympian Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli fulfilled predictions when he delivered Malaysia’s first gold medal at the 11th Asean Para Games (APG) here this morning. The 32-year-old athlete maintained his dominance with an energetic display to emerge champion of the F20 (intellectual impairment) shot put event at the Manahan Stadium here. The 2016 Rio Paralympic Games gold medallist […]
