Yee Chun Leong
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
“NEVER stop to make the country proud. Brunei Yakin!”
Those were the words from Golden boy Mohammad Adi salihin Roslan after clinching gold in the men’s nanquan event at the 31st SEA Games on Saturday.
The national wushu athlete ensured that the Brunei national anthem will be played at the Cau Giay Gymnasium in Hanoi, Vietnam after tallying 9.71 points to defeat nine other contestants.
Indonesia’s Harris Horatius took the runner-up spot just 0.01 points behind while Vietnam’s Huu Hong Van completed the podium on 9.69 points.
“I will continue to train hard and I will never stop fighting to make Brunei proud,” said Adi after the victory.
“I will be prepared for the next Games as I target the Asian Games and the following SEA Games next year,” he added.
Adi had previously ended a six-year SEA Games gold medal drought by winning the men’s nandao/nangun combined event in 2019.
This time around he never saw it coming and is thankful to those who made it possible for him.
“I never expected to win but I know I had done my best,” said Adi.
“I’m really thankful to the Brunei government for giving me the opportunity to represent the country.
“Also thank you to my coach for training me for the past 15 years and never giving up on me. Without him, I wouldn’t be here,” added the 21-year-old.
He also went on to thank his parents, siblings and teammates for their support right from the beginning.
National wushu coach Li Hui was ecstatic with the result especially after the hardships faced.
“This gold medal was never easy especially with the COVID situation. The athletes had worked hard to train intensively from day to night over a short period of time,” said Li Hui.
“We are very happy to get this result especially all the efforts put in and that we could reap the rewards.
“We will continue to work hard and hopefully to deliver more medals for the country at the next Games,” concluded the Chinese national.
The national wushu coach also went on to thank the Brunei Government and the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC) for their continuous support in making it happen.
