Author: Neville Timothy Sanders

Penang upsets Sarawak in the women’s hockey match

KUCHING: The Sarawak women’s hockey team suffered their second consecutive defeat after losing 0-5 to Penang on the second day of the Sukan Malaysia 2024 (SUKMA) Hockey event held at the Petra Jaya Hockey Stadium here, yesterday (August 17). The match which started at 7:30 am, saw Penang scored the

Taekwondo team sweeps clean Freestyle Poomsae gold medals

KUCHING: The Sarawak Taekwondo team continued its excellent performance on the second day of the event by sweeping clean all four gold medals contested in Freestyle Poomsae event yesterday (August 17). The four gold medals were won in the mixed pair freestyle category, men’s individual, women’s individual, and mixed team

Hockey team swallowed by simple mistakes

KUCHING: Sarawak’s male hockey team suffered a disappointing 0-6 defeat to Perak in their opening match of the tournament held at the Kuching South City Council (MBKS) Hockey Stadium today (Aug 17). Despite their best efforts, the home team were unable to find the back of the net against their

Incentives served as motivation, recognition

KUCHING: The awarding of incentives to gold medallists at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) serves as a motivation for athletes and a recognition of their talents. Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports Adam Adli Abd Halim praised the Sarawak government’s initiative in providing such incentives. He explained that Sarawak has produced

Sarawak’s men and women teams land taekwondo gold

KUCHING: Six months of intense training in Vietnam paid off for the Sarawak taekwondo squad after both men and women teams clinched gold medals in the team poomsae event on Friday (August 16). The first gold was won by the women’s trio, consisting of Farah Nabilla, Siti Yusriyyah, and Willemien

Double gold winner Randy vows to continue improving

KUCHING: There’s only one thing on the mind of Malaysian Games (SUKMA 2024) Taekwondo gold medallist Randy Owen Augustine Linggi – that is to continue improving. Despite clinching two gold medals for the male individual and male group of the recognised poomsae category in the tournament, the 19-year-old said he

Taekwondo trios strike gold

KUCHING: Sarawak’s taekwondo athletes kicked off the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 with a bang, securing three gold medals on the opening day of competition today (Aug 16). The state’s dominance was evident in the recognised poomsae events. The women’s trio of Farah Nabilla, Siti Yusriyyah, and Willemien Lai Lini

Taekwondists contribute gold

KUCHING: The Sarawak men and women’s taekwondo teams clinched the gold in the Recognised Poomsae final category. Held at the Unity Stadium, Petra Jaya here today, the men’s team  of Fedalis Kom Twin, Mohd Issharil Mazlan and Randy Owen Augustine Linggi scored 8.02, surpassing Federal Territories, Perak and Kelantan The

Women’s hockey: Pahang hit 6 past Sarawak

KUCHING: Despite their determined efforts at the Malaysian Games (SUKMA 2024), the Sarawak women’s hockey squad were whacked  by a six-goal margin in their Group A match against Pahang. The first match at the Hockey Stadium in Petra Jaya saw Sarawak making several attempts to break through the Pahang defence.

The Makeover Guys to make appearance at Sheda Property Expo

KUCHING: Malaysia’s leading modern home decorator, The Makeover Guys, will make an appearance during this year’s Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developer Association (SHEDA) Property Expo. Organising chairman Steve Tan Chen Hang said this as visitors who are looking to design their first home, family home, investment property, The Makeover