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Personal best, but Nor Sarah misses out on pole vault gold 

PHNOM PENH: Failure to clear two jumps in the first attempt cost national pole vaulter Nor Sarah Adi dearly in her bid to defend the gold at the 2023 SEA Games here, yesterday. Despite sharing a record of 4.05 metres (m) with Chonthicha Khabut, the Thai athlete finished flawlessly to earn the gold on the […]

State’s iconic pole vaulter dies aged 74

KUCHING: Sarawak’s legendary pole vaulter and nation’s sporting icon in the 1960s and 1970s Albert Blassan has passed away at the age of 74. In an obituary shared by his family, they said the former athlete died at 1.31pm at his residence on Saturday (July 31). Born May 22, 1947, Albert made a name for […]