Sarawak share takraw spoils with Pahang
LAWAS: The Sarawak women’s squad under the National Sepak Takraw Development Programme (NSTDP) claimed third place at the NSTDP National Championship at the UiTM Sports Centre in Shah Alam, held from Nov 21 to 23. Represented by SMK Merapok, the team reached the second round and secured the podium finish, sharing the third place spoils […]
Adaptive sepak takraw debuts as medal sport in Turkiye
KUALA LUMPUR: Sepak takraw is set to write a new chapter in its history when it is contested at the World Abilitysport Beach Games 2025 in Mersin, Turkiye, from October 18-25 as a medal sport. International Sepak Takraw Federation’s (ISTAF’s) Secretary-General, Datuk Abdul Halim Kader, said the sport has been accepted into the Games via an email from […]
Sepak takraw thriving as youth, women step up at Sarawak Cup
SAMARAHAN: The 2025 Sarawak Cup Sepak Takraw Championship has been lauded as a vital avenue for youth and women’s sports development. Samarahan MP Datuk Rubiah Wang said she was pleased to witness the participation of all 10 divisions across the state, including encouraging entries from the youth and women’s categories. “I’m very thankful that this […]
Samarahan clinch men’s team title after narrow win over Kuching
SAMARAHAN: The Samarahan team carved their own piece of history by clinching the men’s team title at the 2025 Sarawak Cup Sepak Takraw Championship. The hosts, led by veteran coach Nurudin Pawi, defeated three-time champions Kuching with a 2–1 victory in a thrilling final held at the Kota Samarahan Indoor Stadium on Thursday night (Jun […]
S’wak sepak takraw delegration visits Abdul Karim ahead of cup finale
KUCHING: The Sarawak Sepak Takraw Association (PSS) and its executive committee paid a courtesy visit to Minister of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneur Development Sarawak (MYSED) Datuk Sri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah at his office in Petra Jaya, yesterday (Jun 19). The delegation, led by PSS president Datuk Ismail Abang Saufi, was to formally invite Abdul […]
Sarawak Cup to scout next generation of sepak takraw stars
KUCHING: The 2025 Sarawak Cup Sepak Takraw Championship is set to serve as a scouting ground for future state selection. The Samarahan Division Sepak Takraw Association (SDTA) president Nizam Wang said the tournament provides an ideal platform to identify top talents for the Sarawak Sports Corporation (SSC) to evaluate and shortlist for state-level training and competitions. […]
Hannah stands proud of team despite finals loss
PUTRAJAYA: Youth and Sports Minister, Hannah Yeoh Tseow Suan, is proud of the national sepak takraw squad’s performance in the recently concluded 2025 Asian Cup, adding that they have the potential to emerge victorious in the next edition. She said this was based on her own observations after watching the team regu final on Sunday […]
Sepak takraw coach warns against complacency after Asian Cup win
KUALA LUMPUR: The national sepak takraw quadrant squad has been reminded not to be lulled into complacency with their current status as Asian champions. National quadrant squad coach, Muhammad Zulkarnain Mohamed Arif, said that although he was proud of his men’s achievements, their responsibilities are still not over for this year. According to him, there […]
Malaysia to face Japan in Sepak Takraw final after semi-final thriller
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia achieved their target of reaching the final in the quadrant event after beating South Korea 2-0 in a tense match at the Sepak Takraw Asian Cup 2025 at Stadium Titiwangsa here today. Fuelled by strong support from the home crowd, Muhammad Afifuddin Mohd Razali, Amirul Zazwan Amir, Norfaizzul Abd Razak and Muhammad Shahalril Aiman Halim put Malaysia on the […]
MAKSAK Sarawak’s sepak takraw bid ends with 1-2 loss
KUCHING: The hopes of MAKSAK Sarawak’s sepak takraw team of advancing to the quarter-finals in the sepak takraw national tournament were dashed on Saturday morning as they suffered a 1-2 defeat against Majlis Sukan ATM in their crucial third match of the group stage at the Sultan Abdul Halim Shah Stadium. The match was a […]