Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

We have a long way to go, says coach

KUCHING: Sarawak’s women’s hockey team bowed out of the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) after a 0-3 defeat to Negeri Sembilan in their Group A preliminary match today (Aug 20). Head coach Linda Liwek Laing admitted that her team, while united in their effort, lacked the fundamental skills to compete at

S’wak bag two more medals from taekwondo

KUCHING: The Sarawak taekwondo team clinched two more medals — silver and a bronze — on Monday (Aug 19), during the fourth day of the taekwondo competition at the 21st Malaysian Games (SUKMA). Maple Law Tsi Eun was the sole state representative to make it to the final in the

Abdul Karim ecstatic about taekwondo squad’s gold medals haul

KUCHING: Youth, Sports, and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah is thrilled with the Sarawak taekwondo team’s performance at the 21st Malaysian Games (SUKMA 2024). He said the initial target was seven gold medal. “Now, we have a total of 11 gold medals, and we have not

I’ll be back stronger, says Christine

KUCHING: Nineteen-year-old Taekwondo silver medallist Christine Li Ying Zhen is determined to improve her performance at the next Malaysia Games (SUKMA). She admitted coming close to clinching the gold medal in the Women’s Welterweight (under 67kg) category. “During the last few seconds of my match against Nadia Aina Syazwani Ishak

Miki goes into finals with 23-21 win

BINTULU: Muaythai exponent Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar goes into the semi-finals after a 23-21 win over Terengganu’s Adam Fakruzie Ismail. The crowd erupted in a thunderous roar, their energy and excitement so palpable and electrifying. The atmosphere felt like an electric charge coursing through the air, causing every hair on

Taekwondo: Sarawak take 4 gold, one silver and two bronze

KUCHING: The Sarawak taekwondo team dominated the welterweight, middleweight, and heavyweight finals on the third day of the taekwondo event at the Malaysian Games (SUKMA 2024). Held in Stadium Perpaduan on Sunday (Aug 18) here, the Sarawak team manage to obtained a total of four gold, one silver and two

Hockey: Sarawak lose 1-6 against Malacca

KUCHING: The Sarawak women’s hockey team lost to Malacca in a group A preliminary round match. In the first half, the women’s hockey team fiercely challenged Malacca with relentless attacks and solid defence, pushing the competition to its limits. However, when in the second half, Sarawak somehow lost their pace,

Maternal support sees Zara strikes gold in taekwondo

KUCHING: Dayang Annuariza has always supported her daughter Zara Nur Zarifah Mohd Yusof in pursuing taekwondo from primary one until now The mother of Sarawak’s women individual freestyle poomsae gold medalist said that she spends a lot of time communicating with her through mobile phone rather than meeting face to

Team lacked cohesiveness in hockey exit says coach

KUCHING: The Sarawak men’s hockey team’s exit before reaching the quarter final of the SUKMA Games was attributed to it being disorganised in play, said team manager Ali Rahman Hassan. He was speaking to reporters after the end of the match between Sarawak and Perlis where the score ended 6-2

SUKMA taekwondo gold medallist sets sights on SEA Games

KUCHING: Sarawak taekwondo athlete and SUKMA 2024 gold medallist Randy Owen Augustine Linggi is looking to represent Malaysia in the upcoming SEA Games. The 19-year-old, who clinched three gold medals and one silver in SUKMA said in the meantime, he is planning to pursue his studies in sports science and