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- Malaysia games: Perlis success prelude for Sarawak in 2016 edition
- Sarawak improve to finish third in Sukma XVII
- Lee urges early allocation of funds for Sukma 2016
- NSC happy with performance of back up squad athletes
- Miri junior golf tourney into 10th year
| Malaysia games: Perlis success prelude for Sarawak in 2016 edition Posted: 04 Jun 2014 08:00 PM PDT KANGAR: Sarawak's success in the 17th Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Perlis is a prelude of things to come when they host next Sukma. The 'Bumi Kenyalang' contingent were third overall in the medal standings in the Perlis Sukma with 48 gold, 32 silver and 35 bronze. The Federal Territories were the overall chmapions with a collection of 55 gold, 38 silver and 49 bronze while Terengganu were runners-up (51-55-31). Sarawak contingent deputy chef-de-mission Gerald Rentap Jabu said: "Although we finished in third place, our medal haul was much better than in the Pahang edition in 2012 where were won 42 gold medals." "I am proud of our achievement (in the Perlis Sukma), it will act as a catalyst for Sarawak to emerge as champions when we host the next Sukma." Sarawak hosted the Sukma for the first time in 1990. — BERNAMA  We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules.  |
| Sarawak improve to finish third in Sukma XVII Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:34 AM PDT KANGAR: Sarawak ended their campaign in the 17th edition of Sukma in Perlis late Tuesday with a total medal haul of 48 gold, 32 silver and 35 bronze medals to finish third in the national games that commenced from May 24. This was an improvement compared to two years ago when the state contingent finished fourth with a 42-32-38 medal tally in Pahang. Kuala Lumpur ended Terengganu's domination in the Games by capturing 55 gold, 38 silver and 49 bronze medals to finish on top while the later garnered 51 gold, 55 silver and 31 bronze medals to settle for second spot. Finishing in fourth and fifth positions were Selangor and Pahang who won 36-49-71 and 33-27-33 respectively. The sixth to 14th spots were occupied by Perak, Pulau Pinang, Johor, Sabah, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Kedah, Kelantan and Perlis. Brunei, which competed as an invited team, won only one gold in karate-do. By gold medal collection, Sarawak's best performing sport was swimming which contributed nine gold, five silver and three bronze medals, followed by tenpin bowling which yielded six gold, five silver and two bronze medals. Wushu, which has been a consistent gold medals contributor, also performed up to expectations to deliver five gold, five silver and six bronze medals. These three teams all finished overall champions in their respective sports at this Sukma. Sarawak won four gold and three silver medals from taekwondo and tennis contributed four gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Petanque and archery delivered three golds each while two golds each were won in weightlifting, pencak silat and the surprise package – diving. Teams contributing one gold each were boxing, squash and lawnbowls while teams coming back empty-handed are canoeing, football, men's and women's hockey, golf, sepaktakraw and badminton. In the 11 days of competition, Sarawak athletes also broke six Sukma records. Michael Sia Sung Dak won the hammer throw with a distance of 56.98m to break the Sukma record of 55.23m set by fellow Sarawakian and his senior Jackie Wong Siew Cheer in Pahang in 2012. The other new Sukma record was created by 14-year old Grace Wong Xiu Mei who threw the hammer to 55.82 to eclipse the old record of 50.69m set by Pahang's Tan Song Hwa in 2008. In the same event, Sarawak's Casier Renee Lee also broke the old record with her throw of 54.36m. Sarawak's other records were from the men's team of Welson Sim, Vernon Lee, Alex Tiong and Ngui Jiung Wei who set a new time of 07:47.31s to erase the old time of 07:50.29 in the 4x200m freestyle relay, and weightlifter Jelinie Empara who competed in the women's 75kg snatch to lift a new record of 85kg. The old record was 84kg held by Nur Jannah Batrisyah of Johor who created it in 2010 in Melaka. Jelinie established another record of 107kg in the clean and jerk again breaking the old record of 106kg by Nur Jannah. For this magnificent feat, Jelinie was adjudged Sukma XVII best woman athlete. |
| Lee urges early allocation of funds for Sukma 2016 Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:33 AM PDT by Salena Pail, reporters@theborneopost.com. Posted on June 5, 2014, Thursday MIRI: The Federal government have been urged to channel fund allocation earlier for Sarawak to host the 19th edition of Sukan Malaysia (Sukma) in 2016. The appeal came from Assistant Minister of Sport Datuk Lee Kim Shin. "We already experienced technical problems in Pahang (2012 Sukma) and Perlis (2014 Sukma) particularly in terms of the facilities or event venues," he said when met recently. Lee, who is also the head of the Sarawak contingent in Perlis, added that such problems as the delay in completion of Kompleks Renang Kangar in Perlis should never happen. "Therefore, to prepare Sarawak as host venue for the 19th Sukma, we hope the federal government will pump the fund allocation as early as possible by this year," he urged. This, he stressed, is to ensure thorough preparation and to have standard quality and safety. Commenting on the performance of the state contingent performance in Perlis, Lee said he is proud with the performance and commitment of the athletes. Sarawak was lying third in the overall medal tally by the end of Tuesday. Lee is confident that continued intensive training and professional coaches can help Sarawak to shine in 2016. |
| NSC happy with performance of back up squad athletes Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:32 AM PDT KANGAR: The 17th Perlis Sukma which ended yesterday saw an all round improvement in the performance of back up squad athletes who accounted for 40 per cent of the 389 gold medals offered. National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Seri Zolkples Embong said back up squad athletes won 160 of the 389 gold medals from the 24 sports contested. He added that apart from winning gold medals, back up squad athletes were also responsible for setting 17 of the 48 new Sukma records. Zolkples said the overall performance of athletes in the Sukma hosted by Perlis also saw an improvement in the number of new National and Sukma records since five new National records were set compared with the 2012 edition in Pahang where only three National marks were set. "We will conduct a post-mortem to evaluate the performances of all back up squad athletes and to identify those who can be absorbed into the National elite squad," he told reporters at the Main Press Centre situated in the Tuanku Syed Putra Sports Complex, here yesterday. He added that there was a possibility that some may be Zolkples was also happy to note that medals in the Perlis edition were evenly distributed and the gap between teams was closer compared to previous games. — Bernama We encourage commenting on our stories to give readers a chance to express their opinions; please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. While the comments here reflect the views of the readers, they are not necessarily that of Borneo Post Online. Borneo Post Online reserves the right not to publish or to remove comments that are offensive or volatile. Please read the Commenting Rules. |
| Miri junior golf tourney into 10th year Posted: 04 Jun 2014 10:31 AM PDT MIRI: Kelab Golf Miri (KGM) will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its Junior Open Championship this year. The 10th anniversary tournament will be held on June 9 and 10. The two-day event, open to boys and girls up to 18 years old, is sanctioned by the Sarawak Golf Association (SGA). According to organising chairman Jeremy Ting, invitations have been extended to junior golfers throughout the country and neighbouring countries such as Brunei, Singapore and China. "More than 100 juniors have signed up for this upcoming tournament and it is the highest number of golfers recorded to date. "To celebrate this 10th anniversary, its patron has generously sponsored two hole-in-one prizes which is an Ipad Mini Air and a Canon camera," he added. Ting also revealed that the 2013 overall champion Jaclyn Chen of KGM will be back to defend her title. Local players from the Kelab Golf Miri Junior Development Programme including Lim Beng Keat, Liew Yih Seng, Ridge Tang, Malcolm Ting, Voon Yii Kiet, Jane Kho, Eliza Mae Kho, Mirabel Ting, Pricilla Huong and Alethea Cordelia are expected to participate as well. "Traditionally, the juniors will give token of donations to charity bodies. "This year, Miri Autism Association have been selectecd to receive the donation," Ting disclosed. The organising committee, he added, would like to express its gratitude to sponsors and volunteers for the tournament. |
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