KUCHING: Even in his off-season, national shot putter, Jonah Chang Rigan, showed why he is Malaysia’s best, throwing 17.59 metres (m) to win gold for Sarawak at the Borneo Games Kuching 2025. Jonah, who holds the national record with 18.66m, was not chasing big distances this time around but still
KUCHING: Host state athletes made an early mark in the long-distance races at the Sarawak Stadium today as Clezendra Chanda and Danial Hakim both secured podium finishes in the 1,500m event. In the women’s 1,500m, East Kalimantan’s Nefriana Ariance Daik surged ahead to claim gold with a time of 4:53.19,
KUCHING: Queenie Ting Kung Ni narrowly missed her 50m target but still clinched gold in the women’s discus throw at the Borneo Games Kuching 2025 with a 49.77m effort. She put second-place Fatin Shazlina Jonnie nearly 17 metres behind (32.80m), while third-place Ng Jin Jun (30.00m) trailed by a significant
KUCHING: National sprint queen Nur Aishah Rafina cruised to victory in the women’s 100m final, clocking 11.97 seconds as Sarawak runners secured silver and bronze at the Borneo Games Kuching 2025. The Sabah-born sprinter ran seamlessly to claim gold, finishing ahead of Ormilla Octavia and Alvinia Aivie, who posted 12.34s
KUCHING: National sprinter Jonathan Nyepa had to settle for silver as Miri’s Dylan Leo Saran powered to a 100m victory in 10.67s at the Sarawak Stadium. The 19-year-old Dylan, of Iban-Kayan heritage, kept his stride consistent to clinch gold on home soil at the Borneo Games Kuching 2025, finishing just
KUCHING: As the Borneo Games 2025 kicked off in Kuching today, Sarawak extended its hospitality not only through sport but also through food. During the launch of the Games at Stadium Perpaduan today, Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister, Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah, waxed lyrical about the state’s
KUCHING: National hammer thrower Jackie Wong has marked his return to the Borneo Games after 13 years by leading the Athletes’ Oath at the opening ceremony of the Games here tonight (Sept 24). The 187cm Sarikei-born athlete last competed in the Borneo Games in 2011 and said he was proud
KUCHING: After 12 years, the Borneo Games returned to Kuching, with Sarawak Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah calling it a platform to revive regional unity and strengthen sporting ties. Launched at Stadium Perpaduan tonight (Sept 24), the Games opened with over 1,000 athletes
KUCHING: Sarawak’s top track and field athletes are set to chase glory at the Borneo Games 2025, with veterans making long-awaited returns and rising stars eyeing personal bests. National sprinter Jonathan Nyepa, back at the Games after more than a decade, said he hopes to defend his 100m mark of
KUCHING: From seasoned campaigners to rising stars, Sarawak’s athletes are entering the Borneo Games 2025 with fire in their eyes and medals on their minds – from the swimming pool to the badminton courts. Among them is Job Tan Xi Jay, a 25-year-old coach with the Hornbill Swimming Club, who
