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20 hours ago
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WUG 2025: After Hoe Yean's Silver Splash, Malaysia Still Waiting For Next Medal
From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif ESSEN (Germany), July 19 (Bernama) -- 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. bootstrap slideshow 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.
Barnama
2 days ago
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2025 WUG: Badminton Team's Medal Chances Bright After Favourable Draw
From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi bin Mohamad Arif ESSEN (Germany), July 18 (Bernama) -- Malaysia's chances of winning a medal in the badminton mixed team event at the 2025 Rhine-Ruhr World University Games received a boost following a favourable round-of-16 draw, with the national team, who topped Group D meeting Group C runners-up France at Westenergie Sporthalle in Mulheim an der Ruhr tomorrow. Should they be able to beat the French, the national team will be up against the United States or India in the quarterfinal before setting up a likely meeting between either champions Japan or Taiwan in the semi-final. bootstrap slideshow An easy match up at the knock-out stage will help Malaysia retain their ideal match fitness after playing only one group match against Canada, which they won 4-1 today. The Malaysian badminton team aim to improve on the two bronze medals they picked up at the last WUG, hoping to secure a silver at the very least. In other competitions today, national swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean qualified for the semi-final of the men's 200 metre (m) freestyle event at Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark in Berlin by finishing third in Heat Six with a time of 1 minute 48.68 seconds (s), after winning the silver in the men's 400 m freestyle yesterday. He is joined by teammate Arvin Shaun Singh Chahal, who also qualified by finishing sixth in Heat Eight with a time of 1:49.66s. Both swimmers will compete in the semi-finals, scheduled to take place at night (early Saturday morning Malaysia time). Meanwhile, national men's poomsae trio of Randy Owen Augustine Linggi, Chin Ken Haw and Jason Loo Jun Wei only managed to finish sixth in the final, a reasonable achievement for the country's first ever participation in the event. South Korea took gold, while silver went to China and Taiwan won the bronze. South Korea is at the top of the medal standings with three gold, three silver and one bronze, followed by the United States (3,1,6) and China (2,3,2) as of 5 pm local time (11 pm Malaysia time).
Barnama
2 days ago
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Hoe Yean Bags Historic Silver In 400m Freestyle At World University Games
From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif ESSEN (Germany), July 18 (Bernama) -- National swimming ace Khiew Hoe Yean carved out a historic milestone by clinching the silver medal in the men's 400-metre freestyle at the 2025 World University Games (WUG) in Berlin tonight (early Friday morning Malaysian time). In a thrilling final at the Schwimm-und Sprunghalle im Europasportpark, Hoe Yean broke his own national record of 3 minutes 48.36 seconds by clocking 3:47.38s, thus delivering Malaysia's first medal at this edition of the Games. bootstrap slideshow The 22-year-old was in brilliant form, unleashing a powerful surge in the final 50 metres to overtake American swimmer Ryan James Erisman Jr, who had to settle for bronze with a time of 3:47.52s. The gold went to Nikolai Kolesnikov, representing Individual Neutral Athletes, who touched home in 3:46.66s. Hoe Yean's achievement also ended Malaysia's 34-year medal drought in swimming at the WUG, the last being Jeffrey Ong's silver in the men's 1,500m freestyle at the 1991 Sheffield Games. Hoe Yean described the silver medal as a significant milestone and a form of redemption after failing to qualify for the final in the same event at the previous edition in Chengdu, China. 'It was great. After missing out on the final three years ago, standing on the podium now feels like a huge achievement and redemption for me. 'I'm really happy, it's a new PB (personal best) and NR (national record) as well. I'm hyped about what's coming tomorrow and the days ahead,' said the two-time SEA Games gold medallist after the race. Hoe Yean is scheduled to continue his campaign in the men's 200m freestyle tomorrow, followed by the 200m backstroke next Tuesday.
Barnama
3 days ago
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WUG 2025: Hoe Yean Qualifies For Final
From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif ESSEN (Germany), July 17 (Bernama) -- National swimming ace Khiew Hoe Yean lived up to expectations by advancing to the final of the men's 400-metre freestyle at the 2025 World University Games (WUG), held at the Schwimm-Und Sprunghalle Im Europasportpark in Berlin today. It was a redemption of sorts for the national 400m freestyle record holder, as he was eliminated early in the previous edition in Chengdu, China. bootstrap slideshow In today's race, Hoe Yean, who competed in Heat 5, finished third with a time of 3 minutes 50.13 seconds, behind American swimmer Ryan James Erisman Jr (3:48.81s) and Nikolai Kolesnikov, who represented the Individual Neutral Athletes (3:48.75s). That time placed the 22-year-old among the four fastest swimmers to qualify for the final, along with Brazil's Eduardo Oliveira De Moraes, who clocked 3:48.84s to top Heat 4. The final is scheduled to take place on Thursday tonight (early Friday morning Malaysian time). The last time Malaysia won a medal in swimming at the WUG was through Jeffrey Ong, who took silver in the 1,500m freestyle event at the 1991 Sheffield edition. Meanwhile, in taekwondo, national poomsae representatives Chin Ken Haw and Yow Mei Yee were both eliminated in the Round of 16 of the individual events held at Messe Essen. The 2025 WUG, featuring 19 sports with 234 gold medals up for grabs, officially opened yesterday and will run until July 27.
Barnama
3 days ago
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Culture, Humanity And Music Take Centre Stage At Rhine-Ruhr 2025 WUG Opening
From Ahmad Nazrin Syahmi Mohamad Arif DUISBURG (Germany), July 16 (Bernama) -- In a modest yet deeply meaningful opening ceremony, the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 World University Games (WUG) unfolded in spectacular fashion at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena here Wednesday night (early Thursday morning Malaysian time). Without extravagant performances or over-the-top gimmicks, the approximately three-hour event took spectators on a journey of history, unity and hope for a more harmonious future through the power of sport. bootstrap slideshow The ceremony was also enriched with dynamic musical performances and contemporary dance routines, blending modern artistic expressions with cultural heritage to energise the crowd and highlight the creativity of the younger generation. The iconic Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, home to football in Duisburg, was transformed into a vibrant cultural stage as thousands of athletes and officials from over 150 countries proudly paraded into the stadium, including the Malaysian contingent. Team Malaysia made a stylish entrance in traditional blue attire - the males looked dashing in baju Melayu complete with samping and tengkolok, while the females exuded elegance in baju kurung, showcasing the grace of Eastern women. The highlight of the night came when Germany's Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Barbel Bas declared the 32nd edition of the Games open, greeted by thunderous applause from the crowd. The ceremony continued with the raising of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) flag and declaration of the athletes' oath, before the cauldron was jointly lit by a former German athlete and the country's rising sports star. A total of 19 sports are being contested at Games, which offer 234 gold medals.
