KUCHING: Records tumbled on Day 1 of the 52nd Sarawak Age Group (SAG) Swimming Championships as Anson Chiu Wei Kiet and Shanise Jauwa Joseline Adong broke long-time meet records from 2004 and 2018. Bintulu’s Anson set a new meet record in the boys’ 14-15 200m breaststroke final with a time
KUCHING: Family support took centre stage as young swimmers launch into a competitive 2026 at the 52nd Sarawak Age Group (SAG) Swimming Championships. The championships, held at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre from January 2 to 4, serve as an early-season benchmark for age-group development. Parents, siblings and relatives are
KUCHING: From blistering relay speed to record-shattering throws, Sarawakian athletes closed out the year in emphatic fashion, leaving a strong imprint across track and field events at the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Bangkok. Sarawak featured prominently in Malaysia’s athletics campaign, highlighted by a national-record performance in the men’s
KUCHING: Sarawakian rugby forward, Samuel Rentap, is back on home soil to lead a training session at the Song Kheng Hai Rugby Field this coming Tuesday (Dec 23). Currently based in Kuala Lumpur, Samuel endured a season marked by setbacks and comebacks, beginning with a broken hand earlier this year
BANGKOK: There is no need for panic over Malaysia’s badminton showing at the SEA Games as long as players remain within planned performance parameters. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) secretary-general Datuk Kenny Goh stressed that the most important measure of progress is whether athletes continue to meet the performance milestones
BANGKOK: Squash remains Malaysia’s most dominant sport at the SEA Games, while cycling, especially sprint events, shows strong potential at the Asian and world levels, says National Sports Council (MSN) director-general Jefri Ngadirin. He said Malaysia has continued to assert its dominance in squash at the SEA Games since 2015,
BANGKOK: Malaysia’s success in sepak takraw against Thailand shows that learning, adapting and making the right strategic changes are crucial to improving the nation’s sporting performance, says Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary-general Datuk Mohd Nasir Ali. He said the breakthrough showed that Malaysian sports could close the gap with
BANGKOK: Malaysia closed its 2025 SEA Games campaign on a historic note after setting six Games records and 12 national records in Thailand. National Sports Council (MSN) director-general Jefri Ngadirin said the outstanding achievements were sparked by several key events that saw Malaysian athletes push beyond their previous performance limits.
BANGKOK: Young athletes played a central role in driving Malaysia’s success at the Thailand SEA Games. Of the 412 Malaysian competitors aged under 21, 178 rose to the podium, delivering a 43 per cent medal success rate over the course of the Games. National Sports Council (MSN) director-general Jefri Ngadirin
BANGKOK: Malaysia’s performance at the 2025 SEA Games has been described as a realistic outcome that reflects the true strength of the national contingent, said Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) secretary-general Datuk Mohd Nasir Ali. He said the contingent not only met its medal targets but exceeded initial expectations, underlining