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 […]
Sarawak Sukma contingent assistant chef de missions reminded of responsibilities
KUCHING: The Sarawak contingent assistant chef de missions (ACDM) for September’s Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Games have been reminded to take care of the wellbeing of athletes and ensure that preparations are not disrupted by personal issues. Minister for Youth, Sport and Entrepreneur Development, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said ACDMs could be described as […]
810 athletes to represent Sarawak in SUKMA 2022
KUCHING: Sarawak will send 810 athletes to the 20th Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2022. In revealing this, Minister of Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the preparations for SUKMA 2022 have been going smoothly as planned and targets that have been set. “Among the sports development programmes that have been […]
Coach glad with Sukma squad’s improvement
KUCHING: Sarawak Sukma lawn bowls coach Mohd Fairus Abang Deni is satisfied with the improvement shown by his players. “On average, they (lawn bowlers) have managed to put up a pretty decent showing when given the opportunity. “In fact, they would come back with medals in the tournaments that they took part in.” He said […]
Hosting of SUKMA is on rotation basis: NSC
KUALA LUMPUR: The right to host the Malaysia Games (SUKMA), a competition for athletes under 21 years old is decided jointly in the SUKMA Supreme Committee Meeting comprising representatives of all 14 states. The National Sports Council (NSC) in a statement today said the usual approach was rotation by zone and each state was given […]
Ministry to decide on Sukma Games in Dec
KOTA SAMARAHAN: Will the Sukma Games be held in April next year or will it be delayed again? Youth and Sports Assistant Minister, Datuk Snowdan Lawan said the federal Ministry of Youth and Sports would be holding a meeting in December to discuss the matter. He revealed that he attended a meeting with the ministry […]
