Tuesday, 9 December 2025

Author: Martin Yee

Jonah Chang Rigan’s record-breaking win shows Sarawak’s prowess in throwing events

KUCHING: Jonah Chang Rigan’s triple gold win, including setting a new national record in shot put, underscores Sarawak’s dominance in the throwing events at the recent competitions. Despite challenges in other track and field events, Sarawak’s athletics team showed potential, particularly in the throws. While Sarawak won five gold medals—a

Jack of all trades with a penchant for adventure

KUCHING: Alex Stmrock Wong lives in a different world. A world where he spends most of his life seeking adventures, travelling and doing things that ordinary people may not even attempt. Travel, he admitted, was his first love but he has also engaged in sports, dabbled in music and other

Athletics: Jonah’s historic third gold triumph

KUCHING: Jonah Chang Rigan made history by winning the hammer throw event, securing his third gold in the throwing events. Sarawak’s total medal count now stands at one gold and two bronzes in the Sukma athletics competitions held at Sarawak Stadium. With the latest medal haul on the final day,

Athletics: Hammer throw reign comes crashing

KUCHING: Sarawak’s reign in the women’s hammer throw event has come to an end, missing the services of Grace Wong Xiu Mei, who once dominated in four SUKMA events in the hammer throw. In the women’s hammer throw event, Sarawak only managed to secure a bronze through Alena Thipong, who

Mighty Jonah powers to second gold

KUCHING: Sarawak’s Jonah Chang Rigan continued his golden streak by winning his second gold medal, this time in the discus event, at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma XXI). Competing at the Sarawak Stadium amid continuous rain, his best throw came on his second attempt, reaching a distance of 46.16m. Despite

Sarawak athletes deliver surprises in track and field

KUCHING: Sarawak athletes excelled on the first day of the track and field competition, not only securing an expected gold from Jonah Chang in the shot put but also delivering several surprises that could influence the remaining three days of events. In the shot put event, Jonah received significant coverage

Gold in diving despite niggling injury

KUCHING: Nur Elisha Rania Muhammad Abrar Raj had to overcome some niggling injury to help her partner Nurul Farisya Alia Affendi  win the second gold in diving;  the pair gave their best to achieve the highest score of 262.08 points in the 10m synchronised platform event. They outperformed  the Perak

Elvis Priestly Clement wins Sarawak’s first gold in diving at Sukma

KUCHING: Elvis Priestly Clement secured Sarawak’s first gold in diving by scoring a total of 415.15 points, outpacing his rival Yong Rui Ji from Kuala Lumpur in the 3M springboard event held at the Pandelela Aquatic Centre here. Rui Ji earned the silver medal with a total of 388.80 points,

Hockey: Perak down Sarawak 6 – nil

KUCHING: Sarawak felt the full force of a strong Perak team when they were thrashed 6-0 at the Sarawak Hockey Stadium in the men hockey opener Saturday morning. Perak controlled the game in the opening minutes limiting Sarawak to the counter-attacks or from pick-ups but their lack of composure in

Sarawak Wushu Federation eyes 2027 SEA Games after impressive Sukma performance

KUCHING: Despite securing only three gold, four silver, and five bronze medals at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma), the Sarawak Wushu Federation is setting its sights on the 2027 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, where wushu is likely to be one of the featured sports. Sarawak’s three-gold heroine, Stephanie Ngu Chai Ern,