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- Fans storm Stadium Negeri pitch after Perak draw
- Datuk Lee Chong Wei into third world final, Li seals return trip
- 300 compete at taekwondo championship
- Bring it on, says muaythai fighter
- Sasa happy with more participants in swim meet
- Ka Tung grabs early lead
| Fans storm Stadium Negeri pitch after Perak draw Posted: 30 Aug 2014 09:48 AM PDT Photos taken by Roystein Emmor KUCHING: Chaos broke out at the State Stadium around 11pm when fans invaded the pitch following Sarawak's 1-1 draw with Perak. Some sections of unhappy spectators threw firecrackers while those on the field took to vandalising advertisement boards. It was believed that fans were directing their anger at Perak following an incident at Ipoh when Sarawak played Perak and Sarawak fans were attacked and abused by the home supporters. Fans gathered outside the stadium main gate to block the Perak team bus from leaving. Police Federal Reserve Unit used teargas to disperse the crowd. Two police cars were overturned with one being set alight. It is believed three spectators have been apprehended. At last night's match, defender Hairol Mokhtar put the home side 1 up in the 60th minute. Perak cancelled the lead in the 75th minute through Marco Tulio Lopes. The goal which many believed was scored from an offside postition could have fueled frustration to an already tense atmosphere as Sarawak faced elimination from the Malaysia Cup. Read more in tomorrow's issue of THE BORNEO POST Related News: Perak supporters assault Sarawak fans after Malaysia Cup match  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.  |
| Datuk Lee Chong Wei into third world final, Li seals return trip Posted: 30 Aug 2014 09:44 AM PDT
Top-ranked Lee, twice a runner-up at the tournament, brushed aside young Danish hopeful Viktor Axelsen 21-9, 21-7 in front of a partisan Copenhagen crowd to move within touching distance of a first major title. Despite his advancing years Lee, who will turn 32 in October, demonstrated his enduring class with a sublime blend of blistering overheads and resolute defence to reel off 12 of the final 13 points in the first game and never looked back. The Malaysian star, also a two-time Olympic singles silver medallist, then pocketed 21 of 25 points after trailing 3-0 early in the second set to complete a comprehensive victory over the 14th seed. "So far things have got better each match," said Lee, who will face the winner of the match between Chinese second seed Chen Long and Indonesia's fifth-ranked Tommy Sugiarto in Sunday's final. "I can go back to resting now and prepare for tomorrow. "The country will be watching and there will be more pressure on my shoulders. I will try not to think about the pressure and give a big present to my country," added Lee, who is hoping to give people back home further cause for celebration on Merdeka Day, which marks Malaysia's 1957 independence from British colonial rule. Meanwhile Li ended the run of Japanese dynamo and 16th seed Minatsi Mitani to seal a return to the women's singles final. World number one Li, runner-up a year ago on home soil in Guangzhou, dominated from the beginning with Mitani, sporting a heavily strapped right leg, unable to offer much resistance as Li powered to a 21-8, 21-14 victory. — AFP |
| 300 compete at taekwondo championship Posted: 30 Aug 2014 09:42 AM PDT by Wilfred Pilo. Posted on August 31, 2014, Sunday KUCHING: Knowing the philosophy and history behind taekwondo can be useful in appreciating this major martial art. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar spoke on the subject when he officiated at the State Inter-School Poomsae Taekwondo (WTF) 2014 Championship and also the State Taekwondo (WTF) Champoinship 2014 held at Yayasan Sarawak Hall yesterday. He urged practitioners not to misuse the art of self-defence as it can hurt people. "Be philisophical in the art of self defence and use it to keep fit," he advised. Wan Junaidi said taekwondo can inculcate discipline in a person and make him a better individual physically, mentally and spiritually. "This is good sport for the young and for everybody who wants to keep fit," he added. Wan Junaidi also took the opportunity to salute state officials and athletes inn the sport who have brought honour to the state. Sarawak, he said, has became a powerhouse in the sport producing champions in state and national events. Wan Junaidi later met the state team which represented Sarawak in this year's Sukma. Meanwhile, Sarawak Taekwondo WTF Association president Mohamad Salleh Sani called for greater recognition for the sport which had given a good name to Sarawak. He said that the state association had came a long way and has produced top athletes up to the level of the world championship both in pattern (poomsae) and sparring. 300 participants are vying for 120 medals in poomsae and sparring events in the state championships from Aug 29-31. Also present at the event were Youth and Sport director Abdul Harris Ishak, director of the State Sport Council Lucas Kallang Laing and NESTLE representative Anthony Ripat. |
| Bring it on, says muaythai fighter Posted: 30 Aug 2014 09:41 AM PDT KUCHING: Sarawakian kick-boxer and muaythai fighter Trevor Salang has vowed to bring more glory to his beloved state. He said he drew his inspiration from Sarawakians and he will do anything to make those who believe in him happy. "I fight for Sarawak and all my victories are dedicated to Sarawak and the people of the state. I am also proud of my Dayak heritage as I firmly believe that it somewhat played a role the way I fight," revealed the Miri native. He is fully committed to a boxer's life and he has no regrets since he made that decision a long time ago. "Like most boxers in the state, we can't afford to do any other day jobs as this will consume most of our time. A dedicated boxer in my opinion must devote most of his or her time in training," he told The Borneo Post yesterday. Trevor's latest achievement was winning the international invitational category at the TYT Yang Dipertua Negeri Sarawak Cup Muaythai Tournament held at the Stadium Perpaduan last week. He defeated Egi Rozten from Indonesia. "My opponent is from Jakarta and he has an impressive fight record. Before the match, I was wondering if I was well-prepared for the fight but I guess I was the hungrier of the two boxers on the ring that night," he commented. He laments the lack of a sparring partner in his hometown Miri. So before the recent tournament, he made a trip to Phuket, Thailand to train with a few friends there. Hence he would like to thank his sponsors and supporters for their faith in him. |
| Sasa happy with more participants in swim meet Posted: 30 Aug 2014 09:40 AM PDT SIBU: Sibu Amateur Swimming Association (Sasa) chairman Daniel Ngieng Kiong Ann expressed satisfaction with the increasing number of swimmers taking part in the just concluded Sibu Division Inter Secondary and Primary School swimming championship. He was speaking at the closing of the championship held at the Bukit Lima Swimming Pool. SMK Chung Hua swept both the boy's and girl's categories in the secondary schools section whole SJK © Tung Hua ruled supreme in the primary schools section for both categories. Sasa, Ngieng continued, would continue to scout for talented swimmers through staging the annual swimming meet. Good swimmers would then be picked for centralized training and help boost the standard here to a higher level. He also thanked SMK Tiong Hin for organising the championship for the fourth consecutive year. "Such kind of smart partnership between Sasa and Education Department will always bring benefits to both the association and the schools." 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. |
| Posted: 30 Aug 2014 09:40 AM PDT by Ting Tieng Hee. Posted on August 31, 2014, Sunday KUCHING: Tournament favourite Lee Ka Tung of Sibu Golf Club grabbed the early lead in the 1st Sarawak Grand Championship at the Sarawak Golf Club (KGS)when he fired a two-over 74 gross score on the first day to lead state junior golfer Aziel Teo Ken Yi by two strokes. Tied with Aziel of KGS in second spot was his senior club mates Muhammad Lokman Mustaffa and Waili Abang. A stroke further in third spot with was Ling Soon Kiong from Sibu Golf Club while three golfers Aaron Lau Zhun Min, John Ling Cheng Ong, Leduin Jordan Mobijohn shared joint fourth spot with their similar score of 78. The fifth spot with the score of 79 was also shared by three golfers Steven Hii Tai Leong, Johari Aman and Desmond Jong, followed by Lim Lam Seng, Jordan H'ng Chih Chieh, Ismail Idris and Magit Semong who were tied for sixth spot with a 81. The inaugural Sarawak Grand Championship that offers the Tan Sri Datuk Amar Adenan Satem Challenge Trophy and Puan Sri Dato Jamilah Anu Chalenge Trophy attracted 240 golfers including 12 from Sabah and one from Kuala Lumpur. The local participants are from KGS, Sarawak Junior Golf and First Association, Samarahan Country Club, Damai Golf and Country Club, Prisons Golf Club, Sibu Golf Club, Bintulu Golf Club and Miri Golf Club while entries were also received from Sabah Golf & Country Club (SGCC) and Keningau Golf Club. This event is sanctioned by the Sarawak Golf Association (SGA). There are 15 prizes to be won in the men's Gross event and eight prizes offered to winners in the Nett event while in the women's category there are also attractive prizes to be won including the top daily Gross and Nett scores. |
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