Category Archives: Martial Arts

SEA Games: Anisah motivated to be flag-bearer

Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL pencak silat athlete Anisah Najihah Abdullah is proud to be named Brunei's flag-bearer at the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA Games) in Vietnam. Anisah, who won bronze in the women's tunggal event at the last edition, never expected to be chosen to lead the country out at the opening…

May 6, 2022

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National silat team ready for new rules

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN IT will be a different affair for the national silat team heading into the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam this month. The seni events, which were previously contested in a pool system, has been changed to a knockout system. Brunei returned with one bronze medal in the last…

May 4, 2022

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Four wushu athletes to represent Brunei at SEA Games

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN PREPARATIONS haven’t been the easiest for the national wushu team going into the 31st Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Vietnam. The national wushu team produced their best showing at the last edition of the Games with a haul of one gold, three silver and two bronze medals. Despite no competitions…

April 30, 2022

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Know Your Athlete: Muhd Sufizan Muhd Sofian

National karateka Muhd Sufizan Muhd Sufian was the only one to bag a medal in the sport for Brunei at the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines. The 22-year-old is the eldest of two siblings and is following in the footsteps of his father. BruSports News caught up with him to talk more about his…

October 3, 2021

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YOU.C1000 Brunei signs Anisah as brand ambassador

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN YOU.C1000 has signed national pencak silat athlete Anisah Najihah as their Vitamin brand ambassador in Brunei. This collaboration will help enhance the brand’s reach further in promoting a healthy lifestyle though. “We like her personality. After we engaged in conversation, we knew that we have found the right one,” said…

April 30, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Adib Sulaiman

Adib Sulaiman first took the plunge into MMA when he fought at the Ultimate Beatdown Borneo in March 2018. He then signed on to compete at the ONE Warrior Series few months later and he currently holds a 3-2 win-loss record. We at BruSports News grabbed the opportunity to speak to the 30-year-old to know…

February 25, 2021

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Know Your Athlete: Ahmed Faez Anuar

Ahmed Faez "Eazy" Anuar currently holds a 3-0-0 record in professional MMA with two of his latest victories coming from the ONE Warrior Series. Prior to embarking on his MMA journey, he spent two decades playing rugby and eventually moved up the ranks to captain the national team. We at BruSports News got the chance…

September 20, 2020

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Know Your Athlete: Basma Lachkar

Basma Lachkar is a two-time SEA Games silver medallist finishing in the runners-up in the women's taijiquan event. The 17-year-old was a former Sports School athlete and loves watching comedies after a long day. We at BruSports News had the opportunity to get to know her better. Q: How did you get into wushu? A:…

June 13, 2020

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Know Your Athlete: Hyde Nathania Hijium

Hyde Nathania Hijium was previously into track and field and even won medals for the school team before getting into the national taekwondo team. The 22-year-old is the eldest among three siblings and is currently studying civil engineering at Politeknik Brunei. She is the first Poomsae (artistic) athlete in Brunei and she took some time…

May 17, 2020

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Know Your Athlete: Norhidayat Abdul

Mohamad Norhidayat Hj Abdul is dubbed the first Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) athlete from Brunei and holds a 5-1-0 record (1-1-0 in ONE Warrior Series). We at BruSports News linked up with the 30-year-old, who is celebrating his birthday today (April 26), to find out how it all began for him. Q: How did you…

April 26, 2020

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