Category Archives: Wushu

Adi Salihin completes golden hat-trick at SEA Games

Adi Salihin completes golden hat-trick at SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Mohammad Adi Salihin Roslan has done it again. He clinched Brunei's first gold medal at the 32nd SEA Games after winning the men's nanquan event on Wednesday. This is the third consecutive Games where he has landed at the top of the podium - making him…
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Wushu team prepped for SEA Games

Wushu team prepped for SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national wushu team are all prepped up ahead of the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. The team are nearing the end of their 36-day training camp in China and will send seven athletes to the biennial Games in Phnom Penh. Back-to-back SEA Games gold medallist Mohd Adi Salihin…
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Basma wins historic gold at World Games

Basma wins historic gold at World Games
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Basma Lachkar made Brunei proud as she clinched a historic gold at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, USA. She finished on the top of the podium of the women's combined taijiquan and taijijian event after tallying a total of 19.040 points (9.517 + 9.523) in the…
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Adi Salihin wins back-to-back SEA Games gold

Adi Salihin wins back-to-back SEA Games gold
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR 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…
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Four wushu athletes to represent Brunei at SEA Games

Four wushu athletes to represent Brunei at SEA Games
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN PREPARATIONS haven’t been the easiest for the national wushu team going into the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam. The national wushu team produced their best showing at the last edition of the Games with a haul of one gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Despite no competitions…
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Know Your Athlete: Basma Lachkar

Know Your Athlete: Basma Lachkar
Basma Lachkar is a two-time SEA Games silver medallist finishing in the runners-up in the women's taijiquan event. The 17-year-old was a former Sports School athlete and loves watching comedies after a long day. We at BruSports News had the opportunity to get to know her better. Q: How did you get into wushu? A:…
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Brunei athletes find ways to stay in shape

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…
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National wushu team produce best showing to date

National wushu team produce best showing to date
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national wushu team produced their best showing at the SEA Games since making their debut in 2009. They added one silver and one bronze medals in the final day of the wushu competition at the 30th SEA Games today bringing their haul to one gold, three silver and two bronze…
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Mohd Adi Salihin ends Brunei’s SEA Games gold drought

Mohd Adi Salihin ends Brunei’s SEA Games gold drought
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI ended their six-year wait for a gold medal at the SEA Games after wushu athlete Mohammad Adi Salihin Roslan finished at the top of the podium in the men's nandao/nangun combined event today. He took an overnight lead after notching 9.64 points in the nandao event yesterday and tallied…
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National wushu team bag 2 silver medals on opening day

National wushu team bag 2 silver medals on opening day
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national wushu team delivered two silver medals on the first day of competition at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines on Sunday. Basma Lachkar bagged the first silver in the women’s taijiquan event after recording 9.55 points at the World Trade Centre in Pasay, Metro Manila. The 16-year-old, who…
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