Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Call to expand basic hockey skill development programmes

KUCHING: The Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) and Sarawak State Sports Council (MSNS) have been urged to expand basic hockey skill development programmes for young athletes in the state, with a focus on both the men and women’s hockey teams. Head coach Linda Liwek Laing said that although SSC and MSNS

Hockey (men’s) analysis: Tough loss to Selangor ends journey

KUCHING: The Sarawak men’s hockey team finished 12th after losing to Selangor in the match for 11th place at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Hockey Stadium today (August 22). They lost to Selangor 0-1 after the visiting team managed to score in the fourth quarter of the game, marking

Advantage for men’s lawn bowls but the women’s falter

KUCHING: Day nine of the lawn bowls event saw a mixed performance from the Sarawak team. The morning session began with some successes, particularly in the men’s singles, where Sarawak player Muhammad Zikrullah Zaidi emerged victorious against Pahang with a score of 21-12. The four men’s team also delivered a

Sarawak’s taekwondo stars reflect on Sukma achievements

KUCHING: Maple Law Tsi Eun, the 18-year-old from Sibu, achieved an unexpected silver medal in the women bantamweight (under 53kg) final at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma XXI). Despite being surprised by her advancement to the semi-finals, Maple was pleased with her performance but acknowledged areas for improvement. I was

Football: Sarawak women lose out on experience

KUCHING: Despite losses to Pahang and Sabah, the Sarawak women’s football team gave their best, even though most of the players are new to the game. Both matches at the Sarawak State Stadium saw the team lose 1-2 to Pahang on Aug 16 and 0-3 to Sabah on Aug 20.

Hockey: Kelantan hit 4 past Sarawak

KUCHING: The Sarawak men’s hockey team went down 0-4 defeat to Kelantan in a match to determine the placing for the ninth to 12th positions at the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) today.  Kelantan opened accounts as early as the second minute of the first quarter, putting early pressure on Sarawak.

Sarawak taekwondo fail to advance

KUCHING: The Sarawak taekwondo team fell short of advancing to the quarterfinals in the lightweight categories (men under 74 kg, women under 62 kg) in the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA). In the men’s lightweight category (under 74kg), Eric Lu Zeng Ming lost 1-2 to Negeri Sembilan’s Jeevitan Thuraivel. And in

Sarawak’s taekwondo stars reflect on Sukma achievements

KUCHING: Maple Law Tsi Eun, the 18-year-old from Sibu, achieved an unexpected silver medal in the women’s bantamweight (under 53kg) final at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma XXI). Despite being surprised by her advancement to the semi-finals, Maple was pleased with her performance but acknowledged areas for improvement. “I was

Sarawak taekwondo team exceeds expectations with 11 gold medals

KUCHING: Coaches and team managers of the Sarawak Taekwondo team expressed immense satisfaction with the exceptional performance of their athletes during the four-day event at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma XXI). The team’s achievements have surpassed all expectations, marking a significant milestone in the history of Sarawak taekwondo. Reza Rizvy,

Sarawak struggles as Perlis shines in weightlifting

BETONG: Sarawak faced a challenging second day in the weightlifting event at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma), with disappointing performances across multiple categories, while Perlis continued to strengthen its medal tally. Competing at Dewan Sukan Tan Sri Datuk Amar Stephen Kalong Ningkan here today (Aug 20), Sarawak’s athletes fell short