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Brunei athletes make their mark

The Brunei Darussalam contingent competing at the 22nd Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor, Malaysia, secured another bronze medal for the country, with the national wushu team now preparing to begin competition.

The contingent’s four taekwondo athletes and coach returned to Brunei Darussalam on Monday night following their participation in the Games.

Director of Youth and Sports Hajah Umi Kalthum binti Haji Abdul Karim, together with officers and staff from the Department of Youth and Sports welcomed the contingent at Brunei International Airport. She presented floral garlands and conveyed her congratulations to the team.

Brunei’s taekwondo team secured one bronze medal through Muhammad Alwi Naqiuddin bin Md Nordi in the Men’s Kyorugi +87kg category. With the achievement, Brunei Darussalam has so far won a total of two bronze medals at SUKMA XXII.

Meanwhile, eight members of the Brunei Darussalam contingent comprising six wushu athletes and two coaches departed for Selangor to compete in the Games.

Muhammad Alwi Naqiuddin bin Md Nordi with his bronze medal. PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND SPORTS
Director of Youth and Sports Hajah Umi Kalthum binti Haji Abdul Karim together with officers and staff of the Department of Youth and Sports at Brunei International Airport. PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND SPORTS
ABOVE & BELOW: The athletes and the delegation prior to departure and in a group photo. PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND SPORTS
PHOTO: DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND SPORTS

The send-off ceremony at Brunei International Airport was officiated by Acting Deputy Director of Youth and Sports Noorfaizah binti Haji Suboh.

Officials from the Department of Youth and Sports, representatives from the Wushu Federation of Brunei Darussalam and the athletes’ families were also present.

The ceremony began with the recitation of Surah Al-Fatihah and Doa Selamat, before concluding with a group photograph. The national wushu athletes are scheduled to begin competing tomorrow at the Ideal Convention Centre (IDCC), Shah Alam.

They will compete in the Men’s Taolu categories in Taijiquan-Taijijian, Changquan, Daoshu-Gunshu, Nanquan and Nandao-Nangun, as well as the Women’s Taolu categories in Taijiquan-Taijijian, Nanquan and Nandao-Nangun.

The seventh and final Brunei Darussalam contingent is scheduled to depart for Selangor today. 

 

SOURCE/AUTHOR : BORNEO BULLETIN/James Kon

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