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Malaysiakini
08-08-2025
- Sport
- Malaysiakini
Silambam among new sports proposed for Sukma 2026
The Selangor government has proposed adding petanque, muay thai, and silambam as new sports for the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) in Selangor, said state Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairperson Najwan Halimi. Najwan, also the Sukma 2026 Selangor Organising Committee chairperson, said the proposal will be submitted soon to the..
New Straits Times
08-08-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Silambam heading back to Sukma?
KUALA LUMPUR: The Selangor government has proposed for silambam, petanque and muaythai to be included in the 2026 Malaysia Games (Sukma) after the sports were previously excluded. Selangor Sukma Organising Committee chairman Najwan Halimi said that the decision was made at the Selangor state executive council meeting, chaired by Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari, today. "However, any decision on the proposal is subject to the agreement of all state representatives in the Sukma Supreme Committee meeting chaired by Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. "It must also be finalised by or before Aug 15 2025," said Najwan, who is also the Selangor Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Committee chairman, in a statement. Najwan said the proposal reflected the Selangor government's commitment to expanding participation and strengthening various sporting disciplines from grassroots to national level. "At the same time, I urge all parties to stop politicising sports by playing on narrow and outdated racial sentiments. "Sports are a platform for unity that brings Malaysians together across race, religion and political ideology, and should be celebrated in the spirit of true and inclusive sportsmanship," he said. On Tuesday, the National Sports Council (NSC) announced that the Sukma Supreme Committee, chaired by Yeoh, had finalised several key decisions, including the addition of two compulsory sports – boxing and softball – bringing the total number of compulsory sports to 30. Four optional sports were also approved – chess, eSports, cricket and kabaddi – raising the total to 34 for the Selangor Sukma which will be held across nine districts in Selangor from Aug 15-24, next year.
