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Nikles glad to be back in competition

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL swimmer Christian Nikles is delighted to be back in competition after contesting at the recently concluded 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi. The tournament was the first in over two years for Nikles since the FINA World Cup in Doha in October 2019. He clocked a…

December 27, 2021

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Muis sets two national short course records at FINA meet

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL swimmer Muhammad Isa Ahmad swam his way to two new national short course records at the recently concluded 15th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The Tokyo 2020 Olympian completed the 100m breaststroke with a time of 1:04.09 beating his old time of 1:04.45, which he…

December 27, 2021

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Pennock dismayed by BSL cancellation

Yee Chun Leong / BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Pictures: Courtesy of Asri Abas DPMM FC coach Adrian Pennock was disappointed that his side will not be able to complete their campaign in the now defunct Brunei Super League. The Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (FABD) announced on Monday that the BSL 2021 had been abandoned citing…

December 2, 2021

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Brunei to participate in SEA EC 2021

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI is set to contest in the newly announced Southeast Asia ESports Championship (SEA EC) 2021. The inaugural competition will feature three game titles - PUBG Mobile, Valorant and League of Legends: Wild Rift - and the Sultanate will take part in all of them. "The Southeast Asia Esports Championship…

October 28, 2021

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Wardatul bags silver at Irish Open 2021

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL fencer Wardatul Izzah Hj Ahmad Ramzuna claimed the silver medal in the women's sabre event at the Irish Open 2021 on Sunday. She won six out of eight matches in the round robin stage to finish as the second seed entering the elimination rounds at the National Indoor Area…

October 26, 2021

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Haziq swims to three national short course records

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL swimmer Haziq Ismail had a great weekend at the Thailand (SC) Time Trials after swimming his way to three national records and two personal bests. The 20-year-old started his campaign by breaking the 400m freestyle record with a time of 4:19.75 on Friday. Anderson Lim was the previous holder…

October 25, 2021

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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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Know Your Athlete: Benjamin Sim

Captain of Easyway Basketball, Ben Sim (Picture: Courtesy of FIBA), moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1992 and returned to the Sultanate 16 years later. He quickly settled in through the game of basketball and represented the country in countless tournaments. There are still some years left in his tank to play at the highest level…

September 19, 2021

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Firdaus vows to become faster

Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Hj Md Idris aims to become better after his performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The 24-year-old finished his race in Heat 5 of the men's 200m event on Tuesday with a time of 21.83s - maintaining his performance from two years ago. His personal…

August 7, 2021

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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…

August 2, 2021

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