TYT’s wife boosts morale with special visit
KUCHING: The men’s individual badminton competition at the Para Malaysia Games (Para SUKMA) 2024 saw a special visit from Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, the wife of the Head of State, at the Sarawak Badminton Association Hall in BDC here today. She was warmly welcomed by Daro assemblyman Safiee Ahmad, who also serves as the […]
Sarawak lawn bowlers edge closer to podium finish
KUCHING: The Sarawak lawn bowls team is edging closer to the podium after securing yet another victory in the next round at the Sarawak Lawn Bowls Arena, Petra Jaya, today (Sept 25). The host’s representative, Ahmad Bashirun Ismail, defeated Kuala Lumpur’s Abdul Qayyum Ismail with a score of 21-0 in the Men’s Singles B6 Group […]
Athletics event contribute more medals
KUCHING: The Sarawak’s Para Sukma athletes showed their prowess on the third day of the athletics event by winning several medals at the Sarawak Stadium here today. Sarawak’s Para Sukma contingent Chef De Mission, Datuk Mohammad Razi Sitam believes that the athletes can bring home more gold medals. “We believe the athletes competing today will […]
Sarawak athletes continue to dominate paralifting event
KUCHING: The Sarawak paralifting team continues to dominate the event on the second day of competition at the Para Sukma XXI, held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Youth and Sports Department here today (Sept 25). In the morning session, Johannes Gabriel Chew, 17, from Kuching managed to obtain the two gold of the day, […]
Para Sukma gold medalist Bibiana Ahmad chases further improvement
KUCHING: Para Sukma Gold Medalist Bibiana Ahmad, 34, aims to participate in more powerlifting competitions in the future to improve herself further. She said this after receiving the gold medal for the Para Powerlifting event (61kg and above) at the Para Sukma XXI held at the Multipurpose Hall of the Youth and Sports Department here […]
Rusdianto breaks record in 200m individual medley
KUCHING: Rusdianto Rusmadi broke another para SUKMA record at the first para swimming event on his third day of competing in 21st Para Malaysia Games (SUKMA). The athlete established a new event record in the men’s 200m individual medley (SM7/SM8), finishing with a time of 2 minutes and 49.02 seconds, surpassing his teammate Galang Jabai, […]
Fraidden bags fourth consecutive gold medal
KUCHING: Fraidden Dawan yet again secured himself another gold medal in the swimming competition at the 21st Para Malaysia Games (SUKMA) on Wednesday. The 38-year-old para athlete has continued his impressive performance by outpacing his competitors in the men’s 50m freestyle (S10) with a time of 31.00 seconds. He beats fellow competitors, Labo Taulim from […]
Para archery team hopeful for medals in individual event
KUCHING: Head coach Razmi Amit has praised the state para archery team for their resilience in reaching the quarterfinals and expressed hope that tomorrow’s individual event will yield medals, especially from standout performer Nur Ezzatul Farishah Busrah. Although the para archery team had to accept the outcome after failing to advance to the finals in […]
Records fall as Sarawak swimmers shine at Para Sukma
KUCHING: Records fell on the second day (Sept 24) of the 2024 Para Malaysia Games (Sukma) as swimmers Mohd Adib Iqbal Abdullah and Rusdianto Rusmadi shattered long-standing para Sukma records, contributing to Sarawak’s growing medal haul. Mohd Adib, a 25-year-old national elite athlete from Asajaya in Samarahan Division, set a new event record in the […]
Lawn bowls duo stuns opponents
KUCHING: Sarawak’s dominance at the Para Malaysia Games (SUKMA) XXI 2024 continued today (Sept 24), with the lawn bowls event contributing two gold medals to the host’s haul. The home pair of Ahmad Bashirun Ismail and Nischal Nischolas Bujang secured Sarawak’s first gold medal in the event by winning the Open Pairs B6 category. Their […]