Category Archives: Athletics

Brunei athletes unfazed by different Olympics

NO spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics? No problem. Last week the International Olympic Council and Tokyo 2020 Olympics organising committee announced that there will be no fans allowed at the Games. Our pair of Bruneian athletes - swimmer Muhammad Isa Ahmad and sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris - is unfazed by…

July 18, 2021

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Tokyo-bound: Brunei to send 2 athletes to Olympics

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI is sending two athletes to contest in two sports at the Tokyo Olympics. This was confirmed during a flag handing over ceremony at the VIP Room, 1st Floor of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas on Saturday morning. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, the president of…

July 17, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Fakhri Ismail

Fakhri Ismail is currently Brunei's fastest man as he holds the record for the men's 100m event which he set at the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore. He recently took a step back to play football. We at BruSports News managed to catch up with him to find out more about how things are going…

December 20, 2020

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Know Your Athlete: Maziah Mahusin

Maziah Mahusin is no stranger in Brunei as she is the Sultanate's first ever female Olympian after competing at the 2012 London Olympics. It is coming up to almost eight years since her race and she took a time out to speak to us at BruSports News on her life now. Q: Tell us some…

July 12, 2020

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Brunei athletes find ways to stay in shape

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IT’S been over three weeks since all national training sessions have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. However, that hasn’t stopped our national athletes from staying at the top of their game. We at BruSports News had a chance to catch up with some of them recently to…

April 5, 2020

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Firdaus looks to sprint to new records

Brought to you by Standard Chartered Bank Brunei.Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Mohd Idris has set his sights on some new personal bests this year. Firdaus last competed at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines in December where he ran a time of 21.84s in the 200m event.…

February 25, 2020

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Brunei athletes for 30th SEA Games

Picture: Courtesy of jbs.bn Polo HRH Prince Hj 'Abdul MateenHRH Prince Hj Jefri BolkiahHRH Princess 'Azemah Ni'matul BolkiahYAM Pg Muda Abdul QawiYAM Pg Muda BaharColonel Hj Mohd Huzaimi Pehin Datu Harimau Padang Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Hj HusinHj Abdul Azeez Pehin Orang Kaya Lela Pahlawan Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Hj Mohd…

November 21, 2019

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Firdaus sets sights on new 200m national record at SEA Games

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Idris has set his sights on a new national record when he competes in the men’s 200-metre event at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines. His current best and national record is a time of 21.39s, which he set two years ago…

November 20, 2019

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87 athletes to represent Brunei at 30th SEA Games

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will be sending a 140-member contingent - 87 athletes competing in 14 sports - to the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines at the end of November. This was revealed during a press conference at the Lecture Theatre of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas earlier today. Present at…

October 14, 2019

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Athletics: Brunei win one gold and two silver at Sarawak Open

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWANPictures: Courtesy of BDAF BRUNEI will return from the 66th Sarawak Open Athletics Championships with one gold and two silver medals. Maziah Mahusin was the biggest winner after bagging one gold and one silver medals over the weekend. She won the gold in the women’s 100m event after crossing the line…

April 14, 2019

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