KUCHING: A total of 30 participants attended the National Jombola Clinic at the Jabatan Belia dan Sukan here from Oct 5-6. The event, organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia in collaboration with the Malaysia Jombola Association and the Sarawak Jombola Association, aimed to introduce the new sport
KUCHING: The proposed revival of the Borneo Games by Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has generated excitement, especially among the older generation who witnessed the fierce competitions decades ago. Many older athletes and fans recall the intense rivalry between teams like Sarawak, Sabah, and, to a
KUCHING: National diving technical director Bryan Nickson Lomas visited the capital city during the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 with a specific mission: to scout for potential recruits for the 10m platform event. He left satisfied with his findings. Malaysia has a dearth of 10m platform divers due to the event’s
KUCHING: Jonah Chang Rigan’s triple gold win, including setting a new national record in shot put, underscores Sarawak’s dominance in the throwing events at the recent competitions. Despite challenges in other track and field events, Sarawak’s athletics team showed potential, particularly in the throws. While Sarawak won five gold medals—a
KUCHING: Alex Stmrock Wong lives in a different world. A world where he spends most of his life seeking adventures, travelling and doing things that ordinary people may not even attempt. Travel, he admitted, was his first love but he has also engaged in sports, dabbled in music and other
KUCHING: Jonah Chang Rigan made history by winning the hammer throw event, securing his third gold in the throwing events. Sarawak’s total medal count now stands at one gold and two bronzes in the Sukma athletics competitions held at Sarawak Stadium. With the latest medal haul on the final day,
KUCHING: Sarawak’s reign in the women’s hammer throw event has come to an end, missing the services of Grace Wong Xiu Mei, who once dominated in four SUKMA events in the hammer throw. In the women’s hammer throw event, Sarawak only managed to secure a bronze through Alena Thipong, who
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Jonah Chang Rigan continued his golden streak by winning his second gold medal, this time in the discus event, at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma XXI). Competing at the Sarawak Stadium amid continuous rain, his best throw came on his second attempt, reaching a distance of 46.16m. Despite
KUCHING: Sarawak athletes excelled on the first day of the track and field competition, not only securing an expected gold from Jonah Chang in the shot put but also delivering several surprises that could influence the remaining three days of events. In the shot put event, Jonah received significant coverage
KUCHING: Nur Elisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj had to overcome some niggling injury to help her partner Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi win the second gold in diving; the pair gave their best to achieve the highest score of 262.08 points in the 10m synchronised platform event. They outperformed the Perak
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