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The Star
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Lawn bowler Farah surprises all to win SAM 100Plus athlete of the year award
Well done: National lawn bowler Farah Ain Abdullah receiving the prize from Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh. - The Star/FAIHAN GHANI PETALING JAYA: National athlete Farah Ain Abdullah continued lawn bowl's amazing achievement by bagging the Sportswriters Association of Malaysia (SAM) 100Plus 2024 athlete of the year award on Monday (July 14). She made heads turn after beating Paris Olympic Games bronze medal badminton winners Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik (men's doubles) for the award. The other nominees were bowler Sin Li Jane, tower runner Soh Wai Ching, and wushu exponent Tan Cheong Min. Farah took the spotlight last year when she made history by winning gold at the World Indoor Bowls Championships in the Channel Islands, as well as bagging gold at the Asian Championships in Thailand. It has been a good year for Farah. She was also the first lawn bowler to be crowned National Sportswoman of the Year in May. Last year, lawn bowlers Nur Ain Nabilah Tarmizi and Aleena Ahmad Nawawi made history when they bagged the 2023 Athlete of the Year Award. Meanwhile, powerlifter Bonnie Bunyau Gustin was named the SAM 100Plus 2024 Para Athlete of the Year. Rising swimmer Mohd Dhuha Zulfikry took him the SAM 100Plus 2024 Best Young Athlete award.
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
World No. 1 lawn bowler Farah targets Hong Kong return after injury setback
KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 lawn bowler Nor Farah Ain Abdullah is eyeing a return to action at the Hong Kong International Bowls Classic on Nov 6-17, as she continues to recover from a right shoulder injury. The 25-year-old, who made history by becoming the first female lawn bowler to win the National Sportswoman of the Year award, is hoping to regain full fitness in time to fight for a place in the national squad for next year's Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. "Last year, I had health issues, but I didn't let them affect me much. I'm currently undergoing rehab and focusing on making a comeback," said Nor Farah. "My likely return will be in Hong Kong, but my main target is the Commonwealth Games. It won't be easy as the national team have many strong players, and I'm still relatively new to the squad." Farah only joined the national team last year, but her impact has been exceptional. Despite her limited time with the elite squad, she gabbed attention by winning the women's singles gold at the World Indoor Bowls Championships in Guernsey in April last year. She also clinched fours gold at the Asian Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, the same year. Although she missed the chance to defend her world title in England last month, Farah still holds the top spot in the world rankings.
