Impressive Sarawak squash players secure q-final berths
KUCHING: The Sarawak squash team began their 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma) challenge impressively, advancing past the first and second rounds to reach Saturday’s (Aug 17) quarter-finals. Men’s player Hi Jia Rong, 20, defeated Sabah’s Clement Richard 3-0 and Penang’s Nickhileswar Moganasundharam 3-1 in the early rounds. “Before Sukma, I performed poorly in a tournament, which caused […]
Moment of truth for Sarawak shuttlers as badminton gets underway
SIBU: The 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma XXI) badminton event, which will start tomorrow (Saturday, Aug 17), marks a moment of truth for the Sarawak squad. According to head coach Azrihanif Azahar, they have been building up over the past year and a half, and in the final two months, he believes all the players have […]
Sarawak fight back to edge Melaka in women’s basketball
KUCHING: Sarawak secured their first victory in the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma) women’s basketball competition, defeating Melaka 65-58. The game, held at 2pm at MBKS Stadium here today (Aug 16), was a rollercoaster of emotions, with both teams delivering fierce competition from start to finish. Melaka took the early lead in the first quarter, leveraging strong […]
Sprinters aim for top speed
KUCHING: The key to the team’s success lies in the intensive training under highly qualified and experienced coaches, said Sarawak Athletics contingent coach Lim Teck Leong. The Sarawak team had set its sights on seven gold medals at this year’s event, backed by their commitment and thorough preparations, he said recently. Lim also lauded the […]
Sarawak makes strong start in mixed team tennis
KUCHING: Sarawak’s tennis team made a strong start at the 21st Malaysia Game (Sukma), securing a 4-1 over Sabah in the opening match of the mixed team event at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) courts here, today (Aug 16). Competing in Group C, Matthew Goh claimed the first point by defeating Sabah’s Rus Zareef […]
Johor’s Khairunnisa Aleeya bags gold in women’s cycling
KUCHING: Sarawak’s Nurfara Ain Nabiela Abdullah Hafiz had to settle for a 23rd-place finish after leading the first four laps of the women’s 108km individual road race at the 21st Malaysia Games (Sukma). Despite her strong start, she was overtaken in the final two laps, missing out on a medal. Khairunnisa Aleeya Saifulnizam of Johor […]
Reaping a positive economic benefits
MIRI: The SUKMA Games is expected to bring significant economic benefits and showcase the beauty of the city on a broader scale, according to Miri Member of Parliament (MP), Chiew Choon Man. He said this after a visit to the SUKMA media room at the Miri Indoor Stadium this morning (Aug 16), expressing his excitement […]
SUKMA Fever: Uniting Sarawak through sports
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to unite in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand … Sport can create hope where once there was only despair. It is more powerful than governments in breaking down racial barriers. It laughs in […]
Sarawak suffers narrow defeat to Sabah in men’s sepak takraw
BINTULU: The Sarawak sepak takraw team wrapped up their first men’s team match with a narrow 2-1 defeat against Sabah. The highly intense match held at Stadium Muhibbah earlier this morning saw Sarawak edged out by Sabah in a closely contested battle. In the opening set, Sarawak fought hard but fell just short, leading to […]
Naim Paragon Street Mall best choice to host Sukma Muay Thai
BINTULU: Sarawak Muay Thai Association (PMNS) president Jumaat Ibrahim has described the Naim Paragon Street Mall here as an excellent choice for the Muay Thai event of the Malaysia Games (Sukma) XXI 2024. He explained that the shopping mall’s environment and design meet the ideal criteria for this close-contact combat sport. “We believe that the […]