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The Star
2 days ago
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- The Star
Take the Khiew for more
Our hopes: The Malaysian badminton team led by Wong Ling Ching (left) overcame France 3-0 to march into the quarter-finals. Mohd Azeem Fahmi (right) will be in action next week. Malaysia hope Hoe Yean's silver at Games will inspire medal shows in badminton, athletics PETALING JAYA: One medal down and six to go. Swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean set the pace with a milestone silver medal in the men's 400m freestyle final at the World University Games (WUG) and the focus will shift to the badminton court and athletics arena in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, over the next few days. It will be tough going to add to the medal count for the swimming team given they are up against quality opposition unless Hoe Yean can spring a surprise in his final event - the men's 200m backstroke - next week. Hoe Yean missed out on the men's 200m freestyle final after finishing 13th fastest in the semi-finals (1:48.91s). Another Malaysian swimmer Arvin Shaun Singh placed 16th in the semi-finals (1:49.64s). Only the top eight swimmers advance to the final. Andrew Goh also missed the semi-finals after finishing 24th fastest in the men's 200m breaststroke (2:17.84s). In badminton, the Malaysian team led by Malaysia Games (Sukma) gold medallist Wong Ling Ching stayed on course for a medal in the mixed team event. Malaysia overcame France 3-0 yesterday to march into the quarter-finals. The national team will take on India next and a win will guarantee a medal together with a place in the semis. Malaysia are likely to face champions Japan or Taiwan if they enter the last four. The badminton team, made up largely of national shuttlers, hope to improve on the two bronze medals they picked up at the last Games in Chengdu, China, two years ago. Malaysia's chef de mission Assoc Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Hafiz Yusoff said Hoe Yean's silver medal added value to the contingent as it came at the expense of the athlete setting a new national record (3:47.38s). 'It's a perfect boost to our contingent on the first day of the Games and will generate momentum as other sports get underway. 'We hope our badminton team can enter the final (on Sunday) and after that we also have the track and field events next week. We have top national athletes like sprinter Mohd Azeem Fahmi and Umar Osman competing who will carry our main medal hopes,' he said. The national contingent comprising 64 athletes are targeting to bring home a total of seven medals regardless of colour. Malaysia are taking part in six out of 19 sports - gymnastics, badminton, archery, athletics, swimming and taekwondo.
The Sun
3 days ago
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- The Sun
Malaysia awaits next medal at WUG 2025 after Hoe Yean's silver
THE national contingent to the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games (WUG) is still waiting for the next medal after the proud achievement of swimming champion Khiew Hoe Yean in Berlin last Thursday. Hoe Yean's silver medal in the men's 400-metre (m) freestyle swimming event means the national contingent needs six more medals to reach the set target of seven medals regardless of colour. In the competition, which entered the third day, Malaysia have yet to win another medal after taekwondo exponent Ahmad Nor Iman Hakim Rakib crashed out in the early rounds of the men's kyorugi -68 kilogramme (kg) event at Messe Essen here. Swimmer Goh Andrew Zheng Yen also crashed out in the early rounds of the men's 200m breaststroke event at the Schwimm- und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark. However, the badminton camp revived its chances of bringing home a medal in the mixed team event when they advanced to the quarter-finals after defeating France 3-0 in the round of 16 at the Westenergie Sporthalle, Mulheim an der Ruhr. The legendary Datuk Rashid Sidek's men will face India in the best-of-eight stage tonight (early Sunday morning Malaysia time). If they manage to advance to the semi-finals, the national squad will meet either Taiwan or Japan tomorrow. Meanwhile, the swimming squad will continue their challenge tomorrow as Lim Yin Chuen and Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal will each compete in the men's 100m freestyle heats. The athletics camp, which arrived yesterday, will continue their training and adaptation sessions at the competition venue at Lohrheidestadion, Bochum, tomorrow ahead of the competition curtain-raiser on Monday. Meanwhile, as of 3.30 pm (9.30 pm Malaysian time), the United States have taken the top spot in the medal standings with 5 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals, followed by the hosts (4-2-4) and South Korea (3-4-3) in third place. In this edition, Malaysia are participating in six of the 19 sports contested, namely gymnastics, badminton, archery, athletics, swimming and taekwondo, with a contingent of 64 athletes. WUG 2025 is scheduled to run until July 27.
The Sun
4 days ago
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- The Sun
Hoe Yean's silver sparks hope for more WUG 2025 medals
NATIONAL swimming ace Khiew Hoe Yean's impressive feat is hoped to spark more success for the Malaysian contingent at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 World University Games (WUG) here. Malaysia's chef de mission (CDM) to WUG 2025, Assoc Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Hafiz Yusoff, said Hoe Yean's silver medal in the men's 400-metre freestyle event yesterday not only ended a 34-year wait, but was also sweetened by a new national record. With Hoe Yean's achievement, Mohd Hafiz believed the national contingent was on the right track to achieving its target of seven medals regardless of colour. 'We expect that Hoe Yean's achievement will generate momentum for more medal-winning performances in upcoming events. 'I believe the Malaysian contingent is now on the best path to achieving the targeted medals. We hope all athletes will deliver their best to achieve personal bests and, secondly, reach the podium,' he told reporters here. Yesterday (early morning Malaysian time), Hoe Yean made history by clinching the silver medal in a thrilling final at the Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark in Berlin, marking Malaysia's first medal of the current edition. In that race, Hoe Yean also erased his own national record of 3 minutes 48.36 seconds by clocking 3:47.38s. The success ended Malaysia's 34-year medal drought in swimming at WUG, last achieved by Jeffrey Ong, who won silver in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 1991 edition in Sheffield. Mohd Hafiz also took the opportunity to visit the swimming team in Berlin and presented Hoe Yean with a victory token in appreciation of his achievement. 'I extend my heartiest congratulations to Hoe Yean and the swimming team for their excellent performance and for achieving a brilliant success for the country,' he said. WUG 2025, held from July 16 to 27, offers 234 gold medals across 19 sports. Malaysia, targeting seven medals regardless of colour, are competing in six sports – gymnastics, badminton, archery, athletics, swimming and taekwondo – with a total of 64 athletes participating. - Bernama
Barnama
4 days ago
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Hoe Yean's Silver Sparks Hope For More WUG 2025 Medals
From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif ESSEN (Germany), July 18 (Bernama) -- National swimming ace Khiew Hoe Yean's impressive feat is hoped to spark more success for the Malaysian contingent at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 World University Games (WUG) here. Malaysia's chef de mission (CDM) to WUG 2025, Assoc Prof Datuk Dr Mohd Hafiz Yusoff, said Hoe Yean's silver medal in the men's 400-metre freestyle event yesterday not only ended a 34-year wait, but was also sweetened by a new national record. bootstrap slideshow With Hoe Yean's achievement, Mohd Hafiz believed the national contingent was on the right track to achieving its target of seven medals regardless of colour. 'We expect that Hoe Yean's achievement will generate momentum for more medal-winning performances in upcoming events. 'I believe the Malaysian contingent is now on the best path to achieving the targeted medals. We hope all athletes will deliver their best to achieve personal bests and, secondly, reach the podium,' he told reporters here. Yesterday (early morning Malaysian time), Hoe Yean made history by clinching the silver medal in a thrilling final at the Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark in Berlin, marking Malaysia's first medal of the current edition. In that race, Hoe Yean also erased his own national record of 3 minutes 48.36 seconds by clocking 3:47.38s. The success ended Malaysia's 34-year medal drought in swimming at WUG, last achieved by Jeffrey Ong, who won silver in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 1991 edition in Sheffield.
New Straits Times
4 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Swimmer Hoe Yean makes Universiade history
KUALA LUMPUR: Swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean rewrote his own national record to deliver a historic silver medal for Malaysia on the first day of the World University Games in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany yesterday. The 22-year-old clocked 3:47.38s in the 400m freestyle to slash almost a second off his previous best time of 3:48.36s achieved at the Australian Championships in April last year. Hoe Yean also became only the second Malaysian swimmer (Jeffrey Ong won the men's 1,500m freestyle silver in 1991 in England) to stand on the podium in Universiade history. Nikolai Kolesnikov, swimming under the Individual Neutral Athletes banner, took gold in 3:46.66s and American Ryan James Erisman Jr claimed the bronze in 3:47.52s. Hoe Yean will swim in the men's 200m freestyle today.
