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The Sun
05-08-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
2026 SUKMA to include e-sports, chess, cricket, and kabaddi
THE 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor will introduce e-sports, chess, cricket, and kabaddi as new competitive sports, Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh announced. The decision was finalized during the SUKMA Supreme Council meeting chaired by Yeoh, which also confirmed boxing and softball as mandatory sports from 2026 onwards. 'This brings the total mandatory sports to 30. With the four additions, 34 sports will be contested,' Yeoh said in a press conference. She emphasized that no further appeals for additional sports would be considered to allow organizers ample preparation time for the event, scheduled from August 15 to 24, 2026. Brunei Darussalam's contingent was officially approved for participation, though the specific sports they will compete in will be decided by a technical committee. Additionally, state sports councils will oversee Para SUKMA participation starting 2026, replacing youth and sports departments for more strategic athlete development. Addressing gender disparity, Yeoh highlighted new policies to boost female representation. Open events will now require mixed-gender participation, and Olympic-recognized sports will proceed regardless of meeting the six-state minimum for women athletes. 'This ensures opportunities for women despite funding challenges,' she said. States must also appoint female contingent heads or deputies and allocate 20% of support roles to women. Selangor SUKMA will further ensure 30% female volunteers and 20% female technical officials. 'This edition will be more inclusive, setting a new benchmark,' Yeoh added. - Bernama
The Sun
08-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Sukma 2026: Johor begins early preparations with sights set on top-three finish
JOHOR BAHRU: Johor is targeting a top-three placing in the 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor, said Johor Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah. 'I have asked all state sports associations to make early preparations, as instructed by the state government. We need be set an example for other states in terms of the development of athletes and sports hubs. 'I have set the target, which is the top three... but if we end up as overall champions, that will be a bonus,' he told reporters at the Larkin state constituency 'Ibadah Korban Perdana' programmehere today. He said this when asked to comment on Johor's preparations for Selangor SUKMA, which is expected to be held in August 2026. Johor has won the overall title at SUKMA once in the Games' 36-year history when it bagged 77 gold medals in the 2022 edition in Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile, Mohd Hairi said various international-class sports events are set to be held in the state, including the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament. He reiterated Johor's commitment to become a Sports Nation by 2030, in line with the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim during the opening of the State Assembly session recently. 'Tunku Mahkota Ismail decreed that Johor should be a Sports Nation by 2030, it is quite a huge task for me and my team to place Johor, and Malaysia in general, on the world stage. 'Johor must become a state that provides the best in terms of facilities, infrastructure, athlete development and academics, thus attracting investors,' he said. Earlier, during the 'Ibadah Korban Perdana' programme, a total of 32 cows donated by various parties, including from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, were slaughtered and the meat was distributed to more than 500 residents of the Larkin state constituency, especially to the asnaf group and those in need.
The Sun
08-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Johor Targets Top-3 Sukma 2026 Finish
JOHOR BAHRU: Johor is targeting a top-three placing in the 2026 Malaysia Games (SUKMA) in Selangor, said Johor Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah. 'I have asked all state sports associations to make early preparations, as instructed by the state government. We need be set an example for other states in terms of the development of athletes and sports hubs. 'I have set the target, which is the top three... but if we end up as overall champions, that will be a bonus,' he told reporters at the Larkin state constituency 'Ibadah Korban Perdana' programmehere today. He said this when asked to comment on Johor's preparations for Selangor SUKMA, which is expected to be held in August 2026. Johor has won the overall title at SUKMA once in the Games' 36-year history when it bagged 77 gold medals in the 2022 edition in Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile, Mohd Hairi said various international-class sports events are set to be held in the state, including the Sultan of Johor Cup hockey tournament. He reiterated Johor's commitment to become a Sports Nation by 2030, in line with the decree of the Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim during the opening of the State Assembly session recently. 'Tunku Mahkota Ismail decreed that Johor should be a Sports Nation by 2030, it is quite a huge task for me and my team to place Johor, and Malaysia in general, on the world stage. 'Johor must become a state that provides the best in terms of facilities, infrastructure, athlete development and academics, thus attracting investors,' he said. Earlier, during the 'Ibadah Korban Perdana' programme, a total of 32 cows donated by various parties, including from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, were slaughtered and the meat was distributed to more than 500 residents of the Larkin state constituency, especially to the asnaf group and those in need.
