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Pencak Silat: Anisah hopes to overcome challenges

Pencak Silat: Anisah hopes to overcome challenges
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WILL it be three podium finishes in a row for pencak silat exponent Anisah Najihah Abdullah at the SEA Games? Anisah has back-to-back medals - winning bronze in the women's seni tunggal event in 2019 and followed that up with a silver in the regu event last year. She…
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Karate: Kuwait team lend Brunei a helping hand

Karate: Kuwait team lend Brunei a helping hand
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national karate team were handed a timely boost ahead of the 32nd SEA Games to train with the visiting Kuwait team over three days. The Kuwaiti contingent included Abdullah Shaaban, a two-time Asian Kumite champion, and the kata team made up of twins Mohamed and Salman Al Mosawi…
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Brunei OCR team look to make an impression at SEA Games

Brunei OCR team look to make an impression at SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will be making their first appearance in Obstacle Course Racing (OCR) at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. The Sultanate will be represented by five athletes - Muhammad Adid Abdul Kahar, Hasnal Husna Ahmad, Awangku Muhd Nur' Nazirul Mubin Pengiran Roslan, Azizil Anwar Mosli and Awangku Muhammad Habibullah…
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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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Fencing team add Korean experience ahead of SEA Games

Fencing team add Korean experience ahead of SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national fencing team are looking to come back much stronger after undergoing intensive training in South Korea in preparation for the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Brothers Mohammad Haziq and Mohd Anaqi Danish Asahrin, Adrian Wong Kiat Ming and Hjh Anis Sabrina Hj Yahya are the four fencers…
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Swimming: Relay team break record ahead of SEA Games

Swimming: Relay team break record ahead of SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE Brunei swim team punched their ticket to the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia after beating the 4x100m freestyle national record on Wednesday night. The quartet of Christian Nikles, Zeke Chan, Nur Haziq Ismail and last minute addition Muhammad Isa Ahmad completed the event with a time of 3:40.75.…
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Brunei prepped for weightlifting debut at SEA Games

Brunei prepped for weightlifting debut at SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Cover photo: Courtesy of Runtrail Nation WEIGHTLIFTING couple - Nashrul Abu Bakar and Liyana Sidek - will take centre stage as Brunei make their debut in the sport at the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia next month. Nashrul will contest in the men's U61kg category while Liyana in the…
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Athletics team target new best times at SEA Games

Athletics team target new best times at SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national athletics team are hoping to sprint their way to some new bests at the upcoming 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia. Brunei will be represented by the duo of Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris and Abdul Hakeem Ismail. Both are set to contest in the men's…
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PUBG Mobile: Brunei set sights on strong showing at SEA Games

PUBG Mobile: Brunei set sights on strong showing at SEA Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national esports team are targeting at least a top-six finish in PUBG Mobile at the upcoming 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia next month. This is Brunei's second appearance in the sport having made their debut in Vietnam in the last edition last year. Team manager Hawaii Yee felt…
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Brunei focus on positives from FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup outing

Brunei focus on positives from FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup outing
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Pictures: Courtesy of FIBA 3x3 IT'S back to drawing board for national basketball coach Ben Sim. Brunei came out of the FIBA 3x3 Asia Cup Qualifiers without a win but with new gained experience in Singapore. The team of Lim Liang Wei, Jake Chong, Jayden Chen and Devon Lim…
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