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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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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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Wira Pori go back-to-back in Brunei 3×3 Tournament

Yee Chun Leong TUTONG JEREMY Chu hit a two-pointer with five seconds left to lift Wira Pori to a 20-18 victory over Blank to win Circuit 2 of the Brunei 3x3 Tournament on Sunday. Jaron On faked on his attempt before dishing to the side for Chu to hit a straight on two at the…

August 18, 2024

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Walid clinches Brunei’s first ever wushu gold at SUKMA

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN WALID Lachkar bagged Brunei's first ever wushu gold at SUKMA after winning the men's daoshu event in Kuching, Sarawak on Thursday. His routine tallied a score of 9.613 points to blow away the rest of the 18-competitor field at the Wushu Centre. Lee Ronn of Melaka followed in second…

August 15, 2024

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Walid wins Brunei’s first bronze at SUKMA XXI

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI bagged their first podium finish at SUKMA XXI in Kuching, Sarawak after wushu athlete Walid Lachkar won the bronze medal in the men’s changquan event on Wednesday. The 18-year-old registered 9.580 points to finish third in the field of 24 participants at the Wushu Centre. Penang claimed a…

August 15, 2024

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