Category Archives: Wushu

Four wushu athletes to represent Brunei at SEA Games

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…
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Know Your Athlete: Basma Lachkar

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:…
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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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National wushu team produce best showing to date

National wushu team produce best showing to date
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national wushu team produced their best showing at the SEA Games since making their debut in 2009. They added one silver and one bronze medals in the final day of the wushu competition at the 30th SEA Games today bringing their haul to one gold, three silver and two bronze…
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Mohd Adi Salihin ends Brunei’s SEA Games gold drought

Mohd Adi Salihin ends Brunei’s SEA Games gold drought
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI ended their six-year wait for a gold medal at the SEA Games after wushu athlete Mohammad Adi Salihin Roslan finished at the top of the podium in the men's nandao/nangun combined event today. He took an overnight lead after notching 9.64 points in the nandao event yesterday and tallied…
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National wushu team bag 2 silver medals on opening day

National wushu team bag 2 silver medals on opening day
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national wushu team delivered two silver medals on the first day of competition at the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines on Sunday. Basma Lachkar bagged the first silver in the women’s taijiquan event after recording 9.55 points at the World Trade Centre in Pasay, Metro Manila. The 16-year-old, who…
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SEA Games: Basma honoured to be Brunei’s flag-bearer

SEA Games: Basma honoured to be Brunei’s flag-bearer
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL wushu exponent Basma Lachkar is given the honour of carrying the Brunei flag during the opening ceremony of the 30th SEA Games on Nov 30 in the Philippines. She will become the fourth straight wushu athlete after Mohd Adi Sya'rani Roslan (2013), Faustina Woo Wai Sii (2015) and Mohd Adi…
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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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87 athletes to represent Brunei at 30th SEA Games

87 athletes to represent Brunei at 30th SEA Games
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will be sending a 140-member contingent - 87 athletes competing in 14 sports - to the 30th SEA Games in the Philippines at the end of November. This was revealed during a press conference at the Lecture Theatre of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas earlier today. Present at…
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Brunei win silver on final day of 10th Asian Jr Wushu C’Ships

Brunei win silver on final day of 10th Asian Jr Wushu C’Ships
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWANPictures: Courtesy of @jbs.bn BRUNEI bagged another silver medal on the final day of the 10th Asian Junior Wushu Championships today. Chiam Zi Qi won the silver medal in the girl’s jianshu children event after amassing 9.11 points at the Indoor Stadium of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Sports Complex in Berakas. Singapore’s…
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