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Firdaus geared up for race of a lifetime

Firdaus geared up for race of a lifetime
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid HJ Md Idris is all set to take to the tracks of the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday morning. Firdaus is soaking in the atmosphere being at the Japanese capital and is ready for the big race, where he will compete in Heat 5 of…
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Know Your Athlete: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris

Know Your Athlete: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris
Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris has been in athletics for merely over eight years and has found his way to the top. The 24-year-old is currently the national record holder for the men's 200m event with a time of 21.39s, which he set at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. BruSports News…
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Brunei athletes unfazed by different Olympics

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…
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Tokyo-bound: Brunei to send 2 athletes to Olympics

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…
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Know Your Athlete: Fakhri Ismail

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…
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Know Your Athlete: Maziah Mahusin

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…
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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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Firdaus looks to sprint to new records

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.…
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Brunei athletes for 30th SEA Games

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

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…
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