Grooming potential gold medal bowlers
KUCHING: The state’s first ever Senator School Bowling programme here, will be able to produce and groom potential gold medal tenpin bowlers from primary and secondary schools in the semi-rural areas. Senator Datuk Ahmad Ibrahim who launched the programme today (Feb 19), said the sport of bowling has always been a city game and it […]
Sarawak eye 64 gold medals at Para Sukma
KUCHING: Sarawak are aiming to win 64 gold medals at the 14th Malaysia Para Games (Para Sukma), which will kick off in Kuala Lumpur from Nov 1 to 6. Minister for Women, Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development, Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah told the media this after the ceremony to hand over the Sarawak flag to […]
Volleyball squad’s pursuit for gold finally over after 12-year dry spell
KUALA LUMPUR: The 12-year chase for gold is finally over for the state’s Sukma volleyball squad after a comeback victory over Selangor in the men’s category finals today. Audiences were kept at the edge of their seats after four sets of tight contests between the two finalists, to which Sarawak emerged victorious with a 3-2 […]
Squash pair trumps senior squadmates to capture gold
KUALA LUMPUR: Sukma debutants Harith Danial and Natalie Sim on Today (Sept 20) outperformed their seniors to win the squash mixed doubles category at the National Squash Centre, Bukit Jalil here. Despite last minute preparations, the duo rose to the challenge against Sarawak’s Nathan Kueh and Ma Si Yi by 2-1 (9-11, 11-9, 11-5). “This […]
SUKMA XX: Another gold from state’s athletics camp
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak notched another victory today at the Sukma Games through the women’s pole vault event. Team Sarawak’s Evelyne Tan Xie Yie took gold, having cleared 2.9 metres (m) in her second attempt. Nur Anis Natasha Abdul Razif of FT Kuala Lumpur was second, after failing to clear 2.9m in three attempts and settling […]
Second gold for Sarawak through Sukma athletics camp
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sukma Games here today kicked off with a bang as Sarawak attained its second gold through the women’s javelin throw category. Sarawak javelin ace Ng Jing Xuan hurled the spear to 43.45 metres (m) in her first attempt to seal the win in style. The same category also saw Sarawak’s Farisha Athirah […]
Squash team on gold medal mission
KUCHING: Sarawak squash team are aiming to repeat their achievement in the 2016 Malaysian Games (SUKMA) by winning gold medals in the upcoming SUMKA games in Kuala Lumpur. The winning of the gold mission is placed in the Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles events. According to Sarawak Public Communications Unit (UKAS) in a news report, […]
Kilat Boy all out for SUKMA gold
KUCHING: Sarawak’s boxer Daeloniel McDelon Bong AKA ‘Kilat Boy’ vowed to give his best to contribute a gold medal to the Sarawak contingent at the Sukma Games. He said his confidence to win his first gold medal in the Sukma Games has increased following his series of successes in national and international championships as well […]
Sarawak boxing squad can clinch more than one gold medal: Abdul Karim
SRI AMAN: Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is optimistic that the Sarawak boxing squad is capable to win more than one gold medal which is targeted at the Malaysian Games (SUKMA) in Kuala Lumpur next month. Abdul Karim said he is confident after witnessing the excellent performance of […]
2022 Commonwealth Games: Thinaah not settling for silver or bronze
KUALA LUMPUR: All bets are off. National main women’s doubles player, M. Thinaah believes that she and partner Pearly Tan can defend Malaysia’s gold in women’s doubles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Thinaah pointed out that their recent upset win over Japanese pair and fourth seeds Yuki Fukushima-Sayaka Hirota, 21-14, 21-19 in […]
