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Tze Liang claims 11th gold

NEW CLARK CITY (Philippines): National elite diver, Ooi Tze Liang is set to be a new household name in Malaysian sporting history after claiming his eleventh gold medal in the diving competition at the 30th SEA Games which concludes in the Philippines, yesterday. The 26-year-old Penangite who claimed his maiden gold with Chew Yiwei in […]

Izzah, Sie Yan joint gold medallists

MANILA: National rhythmic gymnasts Izzah Azman and Koi Sie Yan were finally declared as the SEA Games joint gold medallists of the women’s ribbon event after an initial slip-up by the organisers at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum here yesterday. Both gymnasts showed mesmerising skills with their satin ribbon to score an identical 15.200 points but […]

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 […]

eSports debut in SEA Games

MANILA: eSports edged further into the mainstream sports world with this week’s debut at the Southeast Asian Games, but the Holy Grail — Olympic recognition — remains stubbornly out of reach. A much-hyped launch in Manila, starring rows of gamers in matching tracksuits and headphones, marked the first time competitive gaming has been a medal […]

Bronze in hand for Khir Akyazlan

MANILA: National boxer Khir Akyazlan Azmi is far from satisfied although he is already assured of at least a bronze in boxing at the 30th SEA Games here. After qualifying for the semifinals of the new category of under81kg light heavyweight, he is determined to go one step further and win at least the silver. […]

Stephanie brings honour to S’wak

KUCHING: Stephanie Mary Ensol bagged four medals in the Asia Powerlifting Championship held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from December 2 to 5. Five hundred representatives from 22 countries took part in the event. Youth and Sports Assistant Minister Datuk Snowdan Lawan and Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) chief executive officer Dr Ong Kong Swee were among those […]

Welson the first to strike for Sarawak

KUCHING:  Welson Sim Wee Sheng is the first state representative in the national team to bag a medal in the current SEA Games in Manila. Malaysia is aiming to collect 70 gold, 61 silver and 106 bronze medals from the Games. Besides Welson, Sarawak’s representatives in the national team include international sensation Pandelela Rinong (diving) […]

We didn’t deserve semis

MANILA: Under-22 national football head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee says it is not ‘the end of the world’ his squad were eliminated from the group stages at the 30th SEA Games, here. In the wake of the humiliating 13 loss to Cambodia, he said people should be aware that Southeast Asian teams like Cambodia […]

M’sia garner four golds

NEW CLARK CITY (Philippines): The national lawn bowl squad ends the 30th SEA Games campaign in the Philippines on an excellent note after winning four gold medals and two bronze medals in the event which downed its curtain at the CDC Lot of Friendship Gate here, yesterday. At the final action of the event, Malaysia […]

Second ice skating gold

MANILA: Malaysia won the women’s 3000m relay short track title at the 30th SEA Games here Tuesday, the country’s second gold in ice skating. Malaysia’s quartet of Chan Kynie, Chin Ashley, Chong An Ja and Tan Dione clocked 4 min 53.235 sec to clinch the gold at the SM Megamall Ice Skating Rink. Indonesia took […]