Karate squad bags Malaysia’s first two gold in SEA Games

PHNOM PENH: The karate squad kicked off their 2023 SEA Games campaign in style after winning Malaysia’s first two gold medals on the first day of the Games today.  Defending champion C. Shahmalarani contributed the nation’s first gold in the women’s kumite below 50 kilogrammes (kg) event after defeating 2022 World Games champion Junna Tsukii […]

Malaysian referee in running to officiate at Tokyo Games karate competition

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s P. Thennavan is among 26 candidates who are in the running to referee at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games karate competition in July next year. The 49-year-old, who had served at many World Karate Federation (WKF) tournaments, said he was surprised and honoured to find his name on the list when the […]