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 […]
Sarawak Sukma football squad take home defeat to Johor
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak football camp failed to qualify for the quarterfinals in the Malaysia Games 2020 (Sukma XX). They sustained a 2-0 defeat against this year’s President Cup winner, Johor. Head coach Safri Amit said despite it being a tough game for his team, there were moments of hope where they could even out […]
Jonah bags his second medal for Sarawak
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak’s athletics exponent Jonah Chang Rigan attained his second Sukma medal today. He secured the silver in the hammer throw event at the Bukit Jalil Stadium here with a 50.56-metre (m) best attempt. The gold medal went to Negeri Sembilan’s Sadat Marzuqi Ajisan with a 60.63m throw, dominating his competitors. Meanwhile, Perlis’s Rizad […]
State cricket team wins first match in Sukma, geared up to finish among the top teams
KUALA LUMPUR: The state’s cricket squad is aiming for a podium finish at the Malaysia Games 2022 (Sukma XX). This came following the squad’s 139 to 22 victory against Sabah during their opening game at the Selangor Turf Club Cricket Oval. The squad’s assistant chef de mission (ACDM) Kennedy Chukpai Ugon said the team is […]
Sarawak men’s sepak takraw team defeated in quarterfinals
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak’s sepak takraw camp’s quest for silverware in the Sukma men’s team category came to an end after losing 2-0 in the quarterfinals to Terengganu. The team coached by Fadlansyah Ibrahim failed to overpower their east coast counterparts and was defeated in both sets of the two matches. The first match saw a […]
Sarawak basketball camp outplayed opponent with 33-point difference victory in first Sukma match
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sarawak men’s basketball team is off to a great start after defeating Pahang 87-54 at the Malaysia Games 2022 (Sukma XX). The Group A match at MABA Stadium here saw Sarawak leading Pahang 50-16 in the first half before wrapping their victory with a 33-point difference following a change of strategy and […]
564 athletes from Sarawak to compete in 20th SUKMA
KUCHING: A total of 564 athletes from Sarawak will compete in the 20th Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Kuala Lumpur, from Sept 16 to 24. Minister of Youth, Sports & Entrepreneur Development Sarawak (MYSED) Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the athletes would be accompanied by 41 team managers and 107 sports officials. He said […]
Hoping for state’s better SUKMA outing
KUCHING: It is hoped that the Sarawak contingent will deliver more gold medals in the coming 20th Malaysian Games (SUKMA). In making the comment, Minister for Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said a total of 698 athletes will be representing Sarawak in the coming SUKMA; and including the […]
Sarawak Muay Thai exponents win big at national championship
KUCHING: Sarawak have issued an early warning to the rest of the contingents for the 2022 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Games (Sukma). Their Muay Thai exponents have done well at the National Junior Championship and Pre-Sukma that took place in Kuantan, Pahang last weekend. Sarawak took home five gold, three silver and five bronze medals. Maurien […]
