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Basma wins gold, qualifies for World Games 2025

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Basma Lachkar just can't stop winning at the moment. The 21-year-old added another medal to her cabinet after winning gold in the women's taijiquan - taijijian combined event at the inaugural World Games series 2024 in Hong Kong. Basma tallied a total of 19.323 points to…

October 13, 2024

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Wasps falter against Timor Leste

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national football team had their five-game winning streak come to an end after falling 1-0 to Timor Leste in the first leg of the ASEAN Mitsubishi Electric Cup 2024 qualifiers on Tuesday. Paulo Domingos Gali Da Costa Freitas netted two minutes into the second half to separate the…

October 9, 2024

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Taufiq wins 9-ball title in Labuan

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN AHMAD Taufiq Murni added another trophy to his cabinet after winning the SKY 9-Ball Invitational 2024 in Labuan over the weekend. The national cueist defeated Indonesia's Rico Herman 10-5 in the final to capture the crown at David's Pool. Taufiq began his campaign by defeating Jackson 7-1 in his…

September 30, 2024

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Brunei junior Wushu team deliver strong performance

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI produced a successful showing in front of the home crowd at the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships after a haul of three gold, three silver and two bronze medals. The result sees the Sultanate place eighth overall in the standings of the September 25-29 competition. Walid Lachkar was…

September 29, 2024

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Hisense HVAC top Circuit 3 of Brunei 3×3 Tournament

Yee Chun Leong SERIA HISENSE HVAC stormed to victory in Circuit 3 of the Brunei 3x3 Tournament after dispatching Team DARK 21-7 in the final on Sunday. Kelvin Chai was accountable for almost half of his team's points with 10 while Chris Chiew dropped seven in the triumph. On the other side, Kenneth Chin was…

September 29, 2024

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Nashrul finds strength in perseverance

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL weightlifter Nashrul Hj Abu Bakar had the perfect return from injury. He managed a perfect lift at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2024 in Fiji on Tuesday to set a new national record in the men's under-61kg category. Nashrul was successful in all his attempts to finish with a…

September 20, 2024

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PRO to take Brunei basketball to new heights

Yee Chun Leong TUTONG PREMIER Runs Overtime (PRO) is operational and looking to launch Brunei basketball to new heights. PRO, which is the brainchild of Wira Pori, Giap On and national coach Ben Sim, brings together the top players in the Sultanate for high intensity games. Players are drafted into teams to level the playing…

September 19, 2024

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Brunei fencers win one gold and one bronze at Malaysia Open

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national fencing team picked up one gold and one bronze at the 13th Malaysia Open Fencing Championships in Kuala Lumpur over the weekend. The gold was courtesy of Hjh Anis Sabrina Hj Yahya in the women's sabre event while Haziq Asahrin delivered the bronze in the men's sabre…

September 10, 2024

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Wasps in good place with win over Macau

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI defeated Macau 3-0 in the first leg of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia playoff tie on Friday. Hakeme Said gave the hosts the lead in the first half before Mohammad Nazry Aiman and Abdul Hariz Herman added two more after the break at the Hassanal Bolkiah National…

September 7, 2024

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Brunei Karatekas rake in two silver and one bronze

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Brunei karatedo team will return with two silver and one bronze medals from SUKMA XXI. Farhah Syahirah Mohamad Shamrin won the first silver medal in the women’s individual Kata event on Saturday after posting 38.6 points. She was 0.6 points behind eventual winner Lovelly Anne Robberth of Sabah…

August 19, 2024

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