Category Archives: Athletics

105 athletes named to represent Brunei at 29th SEA Games

Equestrian - Polo Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Pengiran Anak Puteri 'Azemah Ni'matul Bolkiah binti Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Yang Teramat Mulia Paduka Seri Duli Pengiran Muda Abdul Mateen ibni Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Baginda Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah Yang…
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Maziah looks to return to competitive running next year

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI’S first female Olympian Maziah Mahusin is hoping to get back to competitive running next year. The 24-year-old has been suffering from Calcaneal spurs on her right heel since 2010. It has since worsen and she has taken a step back from competitions. Her last tournament was in August…
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Firdaus produces season’s best in 200m event at Baku

Caption: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj  Mohd Idris (4th R) during semi-final 2 of the men's 200m event at the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Picture: Courtesy of JBS   Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Mohd Idris braved the cold weather conditions to produce a…
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Firdaus aiming for new 200m national record at Baku

Caption: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Mohd Idris (C) during a training session yesterday at the Balapan Track and Field of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas. Picture: Yee Chun Leong   Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MD NOOR Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Mohd Idris is looking to sprint to a new national…
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Athletics team ready for Singapore Open

Caption: Md Asy Syafi'e Md Bohari hands over the baton to Abdul Rahim Abdullah during the men's 4x100m relay event of the 28th SEA Games at the Singapore Sports Hub. Picture: Yee Chun Leong   Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh  BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national sprint team are in good spirits ahead of tomorrow's 79th Singapore Open…
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Maizurah missed out on podium finish at Philippine Open

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MAIZURAH Abdul Rahim missed out on a podium finish at the recently concluded 2017 Philippine National Open Invitational Athletics Championships after placing fourth in the girls’ heptathlon event. The Rio Olympian amassed a total of 2443 points to finish 16 points behind bronze medallist Rybylen Valencia at the City…
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Four athletes for Philippine Open

Caption:  BDAF president Kifli Hj Jaafar (3rd L) in a group photo with the athletics team and their family members before departure to the Philippines at the Brunei International Airport earlier today. Picture: Courtesy of BDAF   Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will be represented by four athletes at the 2017 Philippine National…
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Double gold for Fakhri at Brunei Open

Caption: Podium finishers for the men's 4x100m event in a group photo with Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Yang Berhormat Pehin Datu Lailaraja Major General (Rtd) Dato Paduka Seri Haji Awang Halbi bin Haji Mohd Yussof (front standing, centre). Picture: Courtesy of Mohd Fakhri Ismail   Ak Fauzi Pg Salleh BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MOHD Fakhri…
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