Latest news with #BangkokSeaGames
New Straits Times
09-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Shooters not in Munich to make up the numbers, says coach
KUALA LUMPUR: With the Bangkok Sea Games on the horizon (Dec), national air pistol coach Firdaus Abd Rahim is hoping his charges will gain a shot of confidence from competing at the Munich Rifle-Pistol World Cup on June 10-15. Seasoned campaigners such as Olympian Johnathan Wong, Alia Sazana Azahari and Hasli Izwan Amir Hasan have been selected for the squad, which also features up-and-coming shooters Wan Muhammad Syafiq Wan Mustaza, Cheah Zen Hong and Nurul Syasya Nadiah Mohd Ariffin. Firdaus is expecting his shooters to raise their game in Munich. He expressed concerns about Syasya's recent performances. "I want promising shooters like Syafiq, Zen Hong and Syasya to treat this World Cup not as mere exposure but as vital preparation for the Sea Games," said Firdaus when contacted today (June 9). "I want them to show a good level in the competition and not just make up the numbers. "Syasya has been performing below expectations lately and her progress has been slow. "But we are working closely with her to identify the issues and implement the necessary corrections to help her improve." The National Shooting Association of Malaysia has set a top-15 finish as the target for the national contingent in Munich. Syafiq, Johnathan, and Zen Hong are set to compete in the men's 10m air pistol qualifying round tomorrow (June 10). At the 2021 Hanoi SEA Games, Malaysia bagged two gold medals in shooting through Johnathan and Syasya in the men's and women's 10m air pistol events. The sport was excluded from the 2023 Phnom Penh Sea Games but will make its comeback at the Bangkok Games in December.
New Straits Times
29-04-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Zahin clinches breakaway win for MPC at Tour of Luzon
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Pro Cycling (MPC) received an early season boost after their rider Zahin Wahhi outkicked his breakaway group peers to win the sixth stage of the MPTC Tour of Luzon in the Philippines today (April 29). Zahin won the 168 kilometre stage, which started in Clark and ended in Lingayen, in a time of three hours, 31 minutes and 12 seconds. Local duo Mervin Corpuz (MPT Drive Hub) and Rench Michael Bondoc (7Eleven Cliqq Roadbike Philippines) came in second and third in the sprint. MPC team principal Sayuti Zahit said Zahin played his cards right and was rewarded with the win. "Zahin joined a breakaway group of about 15 riders roughly 80km into the stage and the whole group worked together," said Sayuti, when contacted in Luzon today. "Zahin launched his attack roughly 200m from the finish and was able to hold his position until the end. "Alhamdulillah, this is a positive result for us in our first race of the season. Although this is not a UCI race, quite a number of strong teams are competing here. "Tomorrow (stage seven) will be the team time trial and to be honest we are not expecting much as we have not brought our time trial bikes here. "We will, however, be hoping to make an impact in the final stage (stage 8) on Thursday (May 1) which will feature a climb similar to Genting Highlands." MPC had clinched their first podium finish of the tour during stage three on Saturday (April 26) through Ahmad Syazrin Awang Ilah who placed second. The UCI continental squad have intentionally started their season slightly later than other teams in a bid to have their riders hit peak performance at Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi (Sept 28-Oct 5) and the Bangkok Sea Games (Dec 7-19). They are expected to race in China next month.
