Category Archives: Paris Olympics

Firdaus reflects on Paris 2024 Olympic Games experience

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MUHD Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris felt that he had already done the best he could at the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympics. The 27-year-old produced a time of 10.86 seconds in Heat 6 of the men’s 100-metre event - his first competition of the year - on…

August 18, 2024

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Wong inspired to improve further after Olympic debut

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL swimmer Hayley Wong placed second in Heat 4 of the women's 50m freestyle event in a memorable debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday. She completed her debut with a time of 28.52s only behind Gabon's Noelie Annette Lacour at the Paris La Defense Arena. The result…

August 4, 2024

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Wong targets new best time

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL swimmer Hayley Wong is looking to produce a new best time when she competes in the women's 50m freestyle event at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Saturday. She recently set the national record at the ASEAN School Games with a time of 27.94 seconds. She will contest in…

August 2, 2024

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Firdaus to immerse himself in Olympic experience

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Sprinter Muhammad Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris will become the first two-time Bruneian Olympian in Athletics. He joins Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Hakeem, who represented the Sultanate at the 1996 and 2000 editions in Shooting, as the only ones to make two appearances at the Olympics. "To…

July 20, 2024

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Paris bound: Three athletes to represent Brunei at Olympics

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI is sending three athletes to compete in two sports at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. This was confirmed during a flag handing over ceremony at the Green Room of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas on Saturday. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, the president of…

July 20, 2024

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