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Kar Gee strikes gold to add to Malaysia’s haul in Dubai

KUALA LUMPUR: The national contingent ended the campaign of the Dubai 2024 World Para Athletics Grand Prix, with another gold medal haul after Wong Kar Gee topped the T11/T12 men’s (vision impairment) long jump event yesterday. Kar Gee recorded a leap of 6.80 metres (m) to clinch the gold, edging out challenger Chen Shichang of […]

Young M’sian Muay Thai champion wins gold in Thailand

BANGKOK: Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar, a 14-year-old Muay Thai kickboxer, displayed exceptional skill as he clinched the gold medal in the 42-kg category for ages 14 to 15 at the prestigious WBC Amazing MuayThai World Festival here recently. Representing Rentap Muay Thai Gym from Kuching, Sarawak, Mikail, the younger brother of Sarawak’s renowned Muay Thai […]

Sarawakian gives Malaysia their first gold

HANGZHOU: Sarawakian para-athlete Muhammad Nur Syaiful Zulkafli secured Malaysia’s first gold medal in the ongoing 4th Para Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Muhammad Nur not only secured the gold in the men’s SB4 100 metres breaststroke event, but also established a new record with an astonishing time of 1:46.78. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community […]

Bowler Natasha strikes gold in World Championships

KUALA LUMPUR: National kegler Natasha Mohamed Roslan blazed the alley in an all-Malaysian final to clinch the women’s singles gold medal and end the country’s 12-year title drought in the event at the World Bowling Championships in Salmiya, Kuwait last night. The 27-year-old defeated compatriot Sin Li Jane 2-1 in the best-of-three format at the […]

Nur Shazrin displays amazing sailing prowess 

HANGZHOU: The incredible performance of national female sailor Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif over the past four days helped the Malaysian contingent register its first gold medal on the fifth day of the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games which was also the only medal won by Malaysia yesterday. The 25-year-old dominated the competition throughout the five-day race […]

Violinist sets the benchmark for local talent

SIBU: Violinist Imran Azim Iskandar who won a gold medal in the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) in Anaheim, California, recently has made Sarawakians proud. Bukit Assek assemblyman Joseph Chieng said the school student not only emerged as world champion in the classical category but also grabbed a silver medal each in the contemporary […]

Bowling: Women’s pair power Malaysia to first gold medal in Bangkok

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s young keglers landed their first gold medal at the 21st Asian Junior Bowling Championships after Nurul Anis Nabila Mohd Nizam and Anis Hannani Romzi topped the women’s pairs in Bangkok, Thailand, yesterday. The success in the Bangkok bowling lanes came after the national pair knocked down 2,544 pins to overcome their nearest […]

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 […]

Sarikei’s national hammer thrower Grace breaks Sea Games record

PHNOM PENH: The sweltering heat reaching nearly 40 degrees Celsius did not stop national women’s hammer thrower Grace Wong from achieving double success at the 2023 SEA Games here today. Besides defending the gold medal, Grace also broke the Games record of 59.24m that she herself had set in the 2017 edition in Kuala Lumpur, […]

Nor Sarah good bet for pole vault gold

PUTRAJAYA: On current form, defending champion Nor Sarah Adi is not expected to face any problem defending the women’s pole-vault gold medal at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia this May. The confidence expressed by the country’s athletics head coach Zaki Sadri stems from the outstanding achievement of the Hanoi SEA Games gold medallist last […]