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Central Zone targets 40 gold medals for SUKSAR

SIBU: The Central Zone contingent for the Sarawak Games (SUKSAR) is setting their sights to win 40 gold medals in the third edition of SUKSAR here from Jan 15 to 18. They are targeting to clinch 10 gold medals in weightlifting, six in Taekwondo, and four each in basketball and boxing competitions. Meanwhile, they also […]

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, […]

Bid to land gold No 10 in Paris Paralympics

KUALA LUMPUR: The Paralympic Council of Malaysia (PCM) today introduced the ‘TambahEMAS Paris 2024’ campaign as a fund-raising initiative to help athletes rake in four more gold medals to make it a perfect 10 for the country at next year’s Paralympics. PCM president Datuk Seri Megat D Shahriman Zaharudin said that the campaign indirectly gave […]

Its worth the long wait

PHNOM PENH: Two-time world champion Tan Cheong Min’s long wait to make an appearance at the SEA Games has paid off handsomely after becoming the first Malaysian athlete to win two gold medals at the biennial Games here yesterday. The double gold achievement came after the 24-year-old 2017 and 2019 world champion topped the women’s […]

Sarawak bags gold and two silvers at Sukma shooting event

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak shooting camp hit the bullseye in today’s (Sept 19) Sukma Games, shooting down a gold medal and two silvers for the state. The competition held at the National Shooting Range, Subang saw Sarawak’s shooting stars Daphanie Adrienne Steven, Selina Sim Shu Siang and Siti Nur Aisyah Mazlan capturing gold in the […]

No Pain, No Gain

Buda Anchah recently made the country proud again by winning two gold medals. The veteran professional bodybuilder is currently preparing for an upcoming championship. In an interview with New Sarawak Tribune, he discusses his 28-year career as a sportsman. Eat lean, lift heavy, aim high What is desired is often hard to obtain. However, with […]

Siew Siew saves her gold for last

Name: Hii Siew SiewDate of Birth: August 18 1994Place of Birth: Sibu KUCHING: Coached by her father Hii Heng Cheong, Hii Siew Siew went on to become a swimming star, who competed in two Commonwealth Youth Games. The senior Hii also helped made stars out of other Sarawak and national swimmers such as Hii Ding […]

Pandelela all out to win first M’sia gold

KUCHING: Despite the postponement of this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games, national diving queen Pandelela Rinong Pamg is fully determined to win the first Olympic gold medal for Malaysia. She qualified for both the 10m platform individual and synchronised event — the Tokyo Olympics have been rescheduled to early next year. It will be her fourth […]

Sarawak hopeful of more medals

KUCHING: Sarawak boxing team hold high hopes of winning more medals at the 20th Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Johor from July 11 to 19. With improved training programme under experienced coaches, the chances of Sarawak boxing squad to surpass their medal collection of one gold and two bronze medals in the last Sukma could be […]

M’sia comes back with five golds

MANILA: The national contingent bounced back on the sixth day of competition at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines Friday with a haul of five gold medals. The diving squad led the gold medal collection with two gold in the women’s 3m springboard, while tenpin bowling (men’s team), snooker and billiards (men’s doubles) and […]