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Daily Express
16-07-2025
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Sabah Games-State polls clash unlikely
Published on: Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Fairuz (seated, centre) with the others after the ceremony on Tuesday. Kota Kinabalu: The 11th Sabah Games (Saga) this year scheduled to start on October 11 in Tawau is unlikely to clash with the upcoming 17th Sabah state election. Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Fairuz Renddan said although the election date has not yet been finalised, he is confident that discussions will be held to avoid any clashes. Advertisement It is understood that some of the competition venues in the district may be unavailable if the election is to be held around the same period. 'We are not sure (of the election date), but we will leave it to the Chief Minister to decide when the election will be held. 'However, if the election is to be held earlier, then it will not disrupt the date,' he said this after attending the group draws for eight team sports in Saga at the Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) here on Tuesday. He also said preparation for the Games is going smoothly and urged representatives from all the districts to take advantage of the biennial games. 'It is important for the athletes to use Saga as their preparation for the next Sukma and we want to see more new records be set at the meet,' he added. Some 8,000 athletes and officials are expected to participate in the seven-day meet with a total of 23 events to be competed with taekwondo and futsal as the latest addition and there will be 232 gold, 232 silver and 339 bronze medals at stakes. Meanwhile, among those present at the draw ceremony were Youth and Sports Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Mansur Asun and Sabah Sports Council director Asneh Mohd Noor. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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15-07-2025
- Sport
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Sports officials assured of full support from Ministry
Published on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: All the participants and the officials involved in the workshop pose for a group photo. Kota Kinabalu: Sports officials in the State are assured of full support from the Youth and Ministry to improve their skills and knowledge. Youth and Sports Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Mansur Asun made the call in his closing speech of the Sports Massage Workshop read by Sabah Sports Council director Asneh Mohd Noor at Kota Kinabalu Sports Complex on Saturday. Advertisement 'The Sabah Ministry of Youth and Sports through the Sabah Sports Council are always concerned and working hard to improve the knowledge and skills of all the sports officials in the State. 'Apart from such workshops like today, many other programmes have been planned and will be organised in the future, particularly in the areas of sports science, sports technology and sports medicine, as they proved to play a very important role to produce world-class and calibre athletes,' he said. He also stressed the importance of support from all parties concerned in order to achieve the target. 'It is a heavy responsibility for us in the Ministry, and only with a strong entity together with all the coaches, sports officials, support from the Health and Education departments, athletes, sponsors and parents that we can successfully achieve this great mission,' he added. Meanwhile, a total of 24 officials took part in the workshop jointly organised by Sabah Sports Council and the Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy Unit of Queen Elizabeth I Hospital. The five-day session covering 10 topics was conducted by Muhd Faisal Akmal Osman (Hospital Kuala Penyu), Dr Kiran Kandiah (Hospital Queen Elizabeth I), Mohd Shahdan Ahmad Asri and Siti Zuraidah Hanib (National Sports Institute) and Grace Pun Nyuk Fung (Sarawak Health Department). Mansur also urged the participants to utilise their knowledge learnt and help prevent the risk of injury to the athletes under their care and subsequently help to improve their ability. 'This workshop is part of our preparation to strengthen the support, recovery and sports massage aspects for our athletes who will be taking part in the 22nd Sukma in Selangor next year as well as to the elite athletes who will participate in national and international championships,' he said. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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09-07-2025
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54 attend basic muaythai coaching course
Published on: Wednesday, July 09, 2025 Published on: Wed, Jul 09, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: The participants pose with the speakers after the closing ceremony. Kota Kinabalu: A basic muaythai coaching course organised by Sabah Muaythai Association was successfully held at the Youth Arena here from July 5-6. A total of 54 participants completed the two-day session coordinated by State muaythai head coach Cyrille Dhillon Tahing, who was also among the panel of speakers including Mardiana Mohd Maulana (State seni coach), Ranjit Singh Maan (strength and conditioning coach), Jonathan Quan and Greg Sipidi (muaythai coaches) as well as Sabah Muaythai Association president Nazri Ab Razak. In addition, Sabah Sports Council deputy director Valerie Woong and Nik Faiz from its sports science centre were also invited as guest speakers. Cyrille said the main aim of organising the course is to strengthen the development of muaythai in Sabah. 'This course is an important step towards expanding a more structured and professional coaching capacity across the State. 'This is one of the development programmes in line with the association's vision and mission. Hopefully, the increased number of coaches will help to identify more athletes, especially from schools, to be further developed into quality athletes in the future,' he said. Nazri, who officiated the closing ceremony with Valerie, was encouraged by the positive response from the participants and said the course syllabus covered important coaching components such as the ethics and responsibilities of a coach, methods of teaching basic muaythai techniques, direction of the association and a better understanding of what muaythai is about as well as sports science relevant to combat sports. 'The role and direction of coaches as a professional was also covered. The participants were also exposed to management training, communication in sports, as well as technical and tactical aspects that are the backbone of quality teaching. 'We are hoping more certified coaches can be produced throughout Sabah and help to strengthen the ecosystem for the development of muaythai athletes from the grassroots to the national and international stages,' he added. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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27-06-2025
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Angie bags maiden Asian title
Published on: Friday, June 27, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jun 27, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: (From left) Asyraf, Angie and Eva with their medals. Kota Kinabalu: World champion Angie Yan Jia Chi captured the Asian U23 female wai kru title for the first time at the IFMA Asian Muaythai Championship 2025 held in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam on Wednesday. She defeated Indonesian Junetha Melva Christia in the final round to take her second title of the year following the earlier triumph at the IFMA Senior World Championship 2025 U23 in Turkey. Fellow Sabahans Asraf Danial and Eva Anastasia also did extremely well for the national team by delivering two silvers in the U23 category. Asraf came in second behind LJ Rafael Yasay of the Philippines in the male wai kru discipline, while Eva lost the final in the female's 45kg combat to Kazakhstan's Dayana Duisengali and had to settle for the silver. Malaysia, represented by only six athletes, finished seventh overall in the competition with two golds, two silvers and one bronze. The other gold was won by team captain Mohd Wassof Rumijam in the U23 male – 54kg combat, while the bronze from Damia Husna in the U23 female – 45kg combat. State coach Cyrille Dhillon Tahing, who was appointed head coach for the contingent, was proud of the achievement. 'I'm extremely proud of the dedication, discipline, and heart displayed by our athletes throughout the IFMA Asian Championship. 'This success is the result of strong teamwork and tireless effort from the athletes and everyone working behind the scenes. 'It will undoubtedly inspire and motivate more young athletes in the country to aim higher and pursue success on the international stage. 'Special recognition goes to our three Sabahan athletes who showed incredible spirit and composure on the international stage. 'Their outstanding performances reflect not only their personal commitment, but also the rising standard of Muaythai in Sabah as a whole. 'Angie's gold and Asyraf's silver in wai kru, and Eva's silver in combat are testament to their hard work and strong fighting spirit,' he said. He also expressed his gratitude to the national and state body as well as the Sabah Sports Council. 'I would like to sincerely thank the Malaysia Muaythai Association for the trust and support given to me to lead the national team, and also to Sabah Muaythai Association and Sabah Sports Council for their continuous support.' * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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15-05-2025
- Sport
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Sabah retain overall title
Published on: Thursday, May 15, 2025 Published on: Thu, May 15, 2025 By: GL Oh Text Size: Spencer (standing, sixth left) with the athletes and officials. Kota Kinabalu: Sabah deaf athletes successfully defended their overall title in the National Deaf Athletics Championship held at the City Stadium in Penang over the weekend. They took home 11 gold, three silver and two bronze medals to top the medal table for the second time following their maiden victory last year where they collected eight golds, seven silvers and five bronzes. The gold medals winners were Steffy Stacy Lakim (100m, 200m, long jump), Daniel Allex Bobay Alex (200m, 400m, long jump), Elvinsoon Tiono Tinus (discus, shot put), men's 4x400m (Daniel Allex, Ali Uwais Redzuan, Azlan Kuste, Aidil Asyraff Juakim); 4x100m mixed (J. Walddren J. Oswald, Ali Uwais Redzuan, Steffy Stacy Lakim, Atasya Faqeha Juakim); 4x400m mixed (Azlan Kuster, Atasya Faqeha Juakim, Aidil Asyraff Juakim, Steffy Stacy Lakim). The silver medals were delivered by Elvinsoon Tiono Tinus (javelin), women's 4x100m team (Neovatte Jospely, Steffy Stacy Lakim, Atasya Faqeha Juakim, Elsie Elissa Noraimin) and the men's 4x100m team (Aidil Asyraff Juakim, J. Walddren J. Oswald, Azlan Kuste, Daniel Allex), while the bronze medals came from Atasya Faqeha Juakim (400m), women's 4x400m (Neovatte Jospely, Elsie Elissa Noraimin, Leona Simon, Pyster Yvone Rony). Sabah was represented by 12 athletes led by coach Mario Ocado Pajarillo with Juiren Elip and Fakhrul Nazri as officials. Sabah Deaf Sports Association president Spencer Soo Kok Heng when contacted on Tuesday congratulated the contingent for the success in defending their title. He urged the athletes to build on the momentum and focus on the coming Sopma XXII Sarawak in October this year. He added that following their impressive achievement, Azlan Kuste, Ali Uwais, Elvinsoon Tiono, Steffy Stacy, Aidil Asyraff and Atasya Faqeha have been selected to represent the country at the 2nd SEA Deaf Games to be held in Indonesia later this year. He also thanked Sabah Sports Council for their support and hoped more sponsors will come forward to give their support to their programme. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
