MIRI: The Sarawak pencak silat team concluded the six-day Malaysia Games (SUKMA) event by securing two gold medals and six bronze medals yesterday (August 23). With this success, the Sarawak pencak silat squad has accumulated a total of five gold medals and eight bronze medals throughout the tournament. The gold
MIRI: Sarawak’s gold medallist in the women’s Class B category, Ummi Mashitah Hassan, has been invited by the National Silat Federation (PESAKA) to join the national team. The 21-year-old received the exciting news immediately after winning gold at the Malaysia Games (SUKMA) 2024 at the Miri Indoor Stadium on August
MIRI: Mohamad Nurhasri Maxzakir is continuing his father’s legacy with a golden triumph in the men’s Class E silat category narrowly defeating Pahang’s Muhammad Raden Sabry Mohd Insan with a score of 60-58. In a gripping contest, Nurhasri displayed remarkable resilience, overcoming a late comeback to secure his victory. He
MIRI: Sarawak’s rising woman silat star Ummi Mashitah Hassan will take on Kedah’s Nur Irhamna Qamariah Wira in the final of the women’s class B category today. Earlier today, Ummi displayed her outstanding skills in the women’s semi-final class B category securing a dominant victory and a place in the
MIRI: Mohamad Nurhasri Maxzakir advanced to the final after defeating Terengganu’s Iskandar Shahfiq Nordin 59-55 in the silat men’s class E category. Nurhasri led in the first round with a score of 19-13, maintaining his focus and keeping Iskandar off balance with his moves. The fight was temporarily halted when
MIRI: Sarawak’s Rusyaidi Fitri Nazir narrowly missed out on a final spot after a close 58-59 defeat to Kedah’s Muhammad Saiful Hazim Mazukhi in the silat men’s Class C category. Rusyaidi told New Sarawak Tribune that while he was not satisfied with his semifinal performance, he believes his teammates have
MIRI: Spectators have been granted permission to watch the pencak silat semi-final and final matches at the Miri Indoor Stadium today. Kamarul Ariffin, head of the technical delegate for the 21st Malaysia Games (SUKMA) pencak silat, said the decision was made after receiving approval from Datuk Megat Zulkarnain Omardin, president
MIRI: Rumpun Silat Sarawak (RSS) has refuted claims of an agreement between the team managers from Sarawak and the Federal Territories regarding a recent match result that happened last night (Aug 21). Kamarul Ariffin, the head technical delegate for the Malaysia Games (Sukma) pencak silat, said the outcome of the
MIRI: The pencak silat event misses its former electric atmosphere which was once fuelled by passionate supporters following the imposition of a no-spectators policy. Since the decision to implement this policy, the vibrant and dynamic ambiance of the event has been lacking. The shift in atmosphere has led to a
MIRI: No one has been arrested following an incident at the Miri Indoor Stadium last night (August 21) where a bottle and a cup were thrown into the arena. Miri police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu confirmed that a police report was filed by a member of the technical committee
