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Firdaus to immerse himself in Olympic experience

Firdaus to immerse himself in Olympic experience
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN Sprinter Muhammad Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris will become the first two-time Bruneian Olympian in Athletics. He joins Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Muda Abdul Hakeem, who represented the Sultanate at the 1996 and 2000 editions in Shooting, as the only ones to make two appearances at the Olympics. "To…
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Paris bound: Three athletes to represent Brunei at Olympics

Paris bound: Three athletes to represent Brunei at Olympics
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI is sending three athletes to compete in two sports at the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics. This was confirmed during a flag handing over ceremony at the Green Room of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas on Saturday. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, the president of…
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Good outing for athletics team in Sibu

Good outing for athletics team in Sibu
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN THE national athletics team finished third overall at the Sibu Open Track and Field Championships. The contingent of nine achieved the feat after amassing two gold, two silver and one bronze medals over the weekend. Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris was the best performer after finishing at…
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Firdaus becomes Brunei’s fastest man, wins double at Tuaran

Firdaus becomes Brunei’s fastest man, wins double at Tuaran
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN MD NOOR Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris is now officially Brunei's fastest man. The 26-year-old set a new national record in the men's 100m event last Saturday at the Tuaran Athletics Championships. He crossed the line with a time of 10.48 seconds in the semi-finals - breaking the previous…
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Three gold medals for Brunei at ASEAN Para Games

Three gold medals for Brunei at ASEAN Para Games
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI will bring home a haul of three gold, three silver and two bronze medals from the 12th ASEAN Para Games in Cambodia. All of the country's podium finishes came from athletics at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh. Nor Hensan Hj Mataha was the biggest winner…
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Firdaus sprints to bronze at Philippine Athletics Championships

Firdaus sprints to bronze at Philippine Athletics Championships
Yee Chun Leong BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN NATIONAL sprinter Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris bagged a bronze medal at the ICTSI Philippine Athletics Championships on Saturday. The Tokyo 2020 Olympian crossed the line with a time of 10.96 seconds to finish third in the men's 100m event at the Ilagan City Sports Complex. Filipino…
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Firdaus geared up for race of a lifetime

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…
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Know Your Athlete: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris

Know Your Athlete: Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris
Md Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid Hj Md Idris has been in athletics for merely over eight years and has found his way to the top. The 24-year-old is currently the national record holder for the men's 200m event with a time of 21.39s, which he set at the 2017 SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur. BruSports News…
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Tokyo-bound: Brunei to send 2 athletes to Olympics

Tokyo-bound: Brunei to send 2 athletes to Olympics
Yee Chun LeongBANDAR SERI BEGAWAN BRUNEI is sending two athletes to contest in two sports at the Tokyo Olympics. This was confirmed during a flag handing over ceremony at the VIP Room, 1st Floor of the Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium in Berakas on Saturday morning. His Royal Highness Prince Hj Sufri Bolkiah, the president of…
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Know Your Athlete: Fakhri Ismail

Know Your Athlete: Fakhri Ismail
Fakhri Ismail is currently Brunei's fastest man as he holds the record for the men's 100m event which he set at the 2015 SEA Games in Singapore. He recently took a step back to play football. We at BruSports News managed to catch up with him to find out more about how things are going…
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