Sarawak Muay Thai exponents bag 13 gold medals at Sabah championship
KUCHING: The 2024 Sabah Muay Thai Championship, held at Level 3, Aeropod Kota Kinabalu Sabah from Feb 29 to March 4, witnessed a stellar performance by young Muay Thai exponents from Sarawak, who clinched a total of 13 gold, six silver and six bronze medals. The medal contributors consisted of athletes representing the Sarawak Sports […]
SUKMA 2024 calls for volunteers to support largest edition yet
KUCHING: The Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024, which reportedly will be the largest edition yet, is reaching out for more than 700 volunteers to help coordinate 37 sports across nine divisions. Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stressed the necessity for volunteers to manage the multitude of events spanning […]
SSC and MSN Sarawak commit to sports development excellence
KUCHING: The Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) and Sarawak State Sports Council (MSN Sarawak) have reaffirmed their dedication to advancing Sarawak’s sports development agenda. SSC chief executive officer (CEO) and MSN Sarawak director Awang Putrayusrie Awang Redzuan said the corporation and sport council’s stakeholders have provided strong support in the efforts towards implementing the state’s sports […]
SSC, MSN Sarawak commended for nurturing athlete champions
KUCHING: The Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) and Sarawak State Sports Council (MSN Sarawak) stand pivotal in nurturing the talents of young athletes to become champions at the national, regional, and international levels. Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the success achieved by Sarawak’s athletes reflect the efforts put […]
Sarawak Sports Corporation shuttle circuit, a great success
KUCHING: The Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) Sarawak Junior Badminton Circuit (SJBC) 2021/2022 was a great success with a total of 595 participants taking part in the nine series that was held all over Sarawak this year. SSC SJBC organising chairman cum Kuching Badminton Association (KBA) President Dr Ong Kong Swee added that the nine series […]
SSC-FAS League 2022 champion tomorrow
KUCHING: The new champion of SSC-FAS League 2022 will be crowned tomorrow (Dec 3) between Serian FA and Miri FA. The competition, co-organised by Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) and Football Association of Sarawak (FAS) sponsored by Lea Sports Centre (LSC), will see its final kick off at 4.15pm at Stadium Negeri. Director of the competition, […]
276 Sports Development Centres with 6,032 athletes throughout Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak now has 276 Sports Development Centres throughout the state with a total of 6,032 athletes. Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said these centres are established in Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) facilities, schools, and private premises, assisted by the state’s 339 coaches of various disciplines. “Among the […]
Boxing chief now SSC board member
KUCHING: Sarawak Boxing Association (SABA) President Datuk Rahman Lariwoo has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC). His three-year tenure will run from August 1 this year to July 31, 2025. Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is also one of the 15 […]
SSC-FAS U20 Football League to be saviour of Sarawak football
By Martin Yee KUCHING: The SSC-FAS U20 Football League could be the saviour of Sarawak football for the future by producing quality footballers through concerted efforts taken jointly by Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) in collaboration with Sarawak Football Association (SFA) in setting up a comprehensive long-term development programme. After many failed attempts to develop football […]
Time to dispel negative perception of skateboarding
KUCHING: The perception of parents—and to a certain extent, society itself—of skateboarding that it is only a leisure sport taken up by no-good nobodies needs to be dispelled. Sarawak Sports Corporation skateboarding coach Denny Zulfikar Muhammad Husainiaka Denny zfk, in an exclusive with New Sarawak Tribune, said such a mindset ought to be changed considering […]
