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Brunei karatekas take home joint-bronze

Brunei karatekas take home joint-bronze
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI were awarded a joint-bronze medal in the women's team kata event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Friday. The trio of Farhah Syahirah Mohd Shamrin, Rodhayatul Adwanna Bakar and Farhana Najeeh Abdul Rahman tallied 38.8 points at the LSC Gymnasium KTE Tatami. But it was not enough as…
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Adi Salihin narrowly misses out on podium

Adi Salihin narrowly misses out on podium
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MOHAMMAD ADI Salihin Roslan narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday. The three-time SEA Games gold medallist finished fourth in the men's nanquan and nangun all-round event after tallying a total of 19.429 points. Adi had placed sixth after…
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Basma dedicates Asian Games silver medal to late mother

Basma dedicates Asian Games silver medal to late mother
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Basma Lachkar dedicated her history-making silver medal at the 19th Asian Games to her late mother. The 20-year-old placed second in the women's taijiquan and taijijian all-round event at the Guali Cultural & Sports Centre on Sunday. She had lost her mother, Hajah Rosnah binti Awg…
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Basma bags historic Asian Games silver medal for Brunei

Basma bags historic Asian Games silver medal for Brunei
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BASMA Lachkar made history as she became the first Brunei athlete to win a silver medal at the Asian Games on Sunday. Brunei first participated in the Asian Games back in 1990 and have a total haul of four bronze medals - three of them coming from karatedo and…
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Asian Games: Basma grateful to be Brunei’s flag-bearer

Asian Games: Basma grateful to be Brunei’s flag-bearer
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu athlete Basma Lachkar has been selected as one of two flag-bearers to lead Brunei out at the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on Saturday. Participating nations will have two flag-bearers - one male and one female - and she is joined by…
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Brunei Karatekas ready for Asian Games

Brunei Karatekas ready for Asian Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will be represented by four karatekas to the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. Farhah Syahirah Mohd Shamrin will contest in the women's individual kata event and then team up with Rodhayatul Adwanna Bakar and Farhana Najeeh Abdul Rahman for the team kata event. On the other hand,…
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Brunei junior duilian team win gold

Brunei junior duilian team win gold
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national junior wushu team struck gold to close out their campaign at the 11th Asian Junior Wushu Championships in Macau. The duo of Walid Lachkar and Abel Lim tallied a total of 8.826 points to defeat six countries and finish top of the podium in the boy's duilian…
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Brunei junior wushu team add three bronze medals

Brunei junior wushu team add three bronze medals
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national junior wushu team added three more bronze medals on the second day of the 11th Asian Junior Wushu Championships in Macau on Saturday. Walid Lachkar tallied 8.903 points to take third place in the boy's Changquan A event. Featuring a field of 16 competitors, Chen Yun Chieh…
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Anisah targets competitive return next year

Anisah targets competitive return next year
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL pencak silat athlete Anisah Najihah Abdullah is on the long road to recovery. She had surgery on her right knee in May and is expected to be out of competition till at least next year. This is the second time she went under the knife on the same…
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Medal rush for Brunei Poomsae team

Medal rush for Brunei Poomsae team
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IT was medals galore for the national taekwondo Poomsae team at the Sehan University President Taekwondo Championships over the weekend. Four athletes – Siblings Hyde Nathania, Nachman and Natrisha Hijium and Ahmad Zahid Borhan – amassed a total of two gold, three silver and one bronze medals at Yeongam-gun in South Korea.…
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