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Borneo Post
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sibu's Clement Ting strikes gold for Malaysia at Asian Taolu Cup in China
WFM president Chong Kim Fatt gives the thumbs-up for Ting's golden feat. KUCHING (July 7): The Wushu Federation of Sarawak (WFS) has hailed the outstanding performance of national wushu exponent Clement Ting Su Wei who delivered Malaysia's sole gold medal at the inaugural Taolu Asian Cup held in Songyuan, Jilin, China from July 5-6. The 27-year-old Ting, who hails from Sibu, clinched the top spot in the men's gunshu event on the final day of the tournament, scoring 9.676 points to edge out teammate Danish Aizad Firdaus Chua (9.573) and the athlete from Hong Kong China (9.663). The historic gold marked a major breakthrough for Malaysia which finished fifth overall in the medal tally with one gold, seven silver and three bronze medals. China dominated the two-day competition with a powerful showing of 10 gold and one silver followed by Hong Kong China (4-4-1) and Singapore (2-1-2). 'We are absolutely delighted and proud of Clement's achievement on the Asian stage. He has not only brought glory to Sarawak but also made the nation proud,' said WFS deputy president James Ting when contacted by The Borneo Post. 'His dedication and perseverance are truly commendable, and we hope this gold medal will be the first of many more in his international journey, including the upcoming SEA Games.' James also highlighted Sarawak's consistent contribution to the national wushu scene, naming a string of former and current national athletes from the state such as Loh Jack Chang, Diana Bong, Pui Fook Chien, Audrey Chan, Thian Ai Ling, Choo Ee Wei, Kimberly Goh and Wee Jun Jie. Touching on broader issues in national sports development, James expressed concern over recent policy shifts in athlete recruitment under the National Sports Council (NSC). 'I sincerely hope the Wushu Federation of Malaysia (WFM) will always select athletes based on merit and performance, regardless of region,' he said. He also reiterated the call for the establishment of a second national wushu training base in Kuching to better accommodate and develop talents from East Malaysia. 'With the world-class Sarawak Wushu and Competition Centre in Petra Jaya, we already have the infrastructure to host and train elite national athletes. It would be a strategic move to fully utilise this facility,' he proposed. Clement Ting Su Wei lead Taolu Asian Cup
Borneo Post
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Clement strikes gold for Malaysia at Asian Taolu Cup in China
WFM president Chong Kim Fatt gives the thumbs-up for Ting's golden feat. KUCHING (July 7): The Wushu Federation of Sarawak (WFS) has hailed the outstanding performance of national wushu exponent Clement Ting Su Wei who delivered Malaysia's sole gold medal at the inaugural Taolu Asian Cup held in Songyuan, Jilin, China from July 5-6. The 27-year-old Ting, who hails from Sibu, clinched the top spot in the men's gunshu event on the final day of the tpournament, scoring 9.676 points to edge out teammate Danish Aizad Firdaus Chua (9.573) and the athlete from Hong Kong China (9.663). The historic gold marked a major breakthrough for Malaysia which finished fifth overall in the medal tally with one gold, seven silver and three bronze medals. China dominated the two-day competition with a powerful showing of 10 gold and one silver followed by Hong Kong China (4-4-1) and Singapore (2-1-2). 'We are absolutely delighted and proud of Clement's achievement on the Asian stage. He has not only brought glory to Sarawak but also made the nation proud,' said WFS deputy president James Ting when contacted by The Borneo Post. 'His dedication and perseverance are truly commendable, and we hope this gold medal will be the first of many more in his international journey, including the upcoming SEA Games.' James also highlighted Sarawak's consistent contribution to the national wushu scene, naming a string of former and current national athletes from the state such as Loh Jack Chang, Diana Bong, Pui Fook Chien, Audrey Chan, Thian Ai Ling, Choo Ee Wei, Kimberly Goh and Wee Jun Jie. Touching on broader issues in national sports development, James expressed concern over recent policy shifts in athlete recruitment under the National Sports Council (NSC). 'I sincerely hope the Wushu Federation of Malaysia (WFM) will always select athletes based on merit and performance, regardless of region,' he said. He also reiterated the call for the establishment of a second national wushu training base in Kuching to better accommodate and develop talents from East Malaysia. 'With the world-class Sarawak Wushu and Competition Centre in Petra Jaya, we already have the infrastructure to host and train elite national athletes. It would be a strategic move to fully utilise this facility,' he proposed. Clement Ting Su Wei lead Taolu Asian Cup
New Straits Times
06-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Clement strikes gold at Taolu Asian Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: Wushu exponent Clement Ting struck on the last day to deliver Malaysia's first gold at the inaugural Taolu Asian Cup in Songyuan, China. Clement, competing in the men's Gunshu event, impressed the judges with a 9.676-point performance to finish ahead of teammate Danish Aizad (9.573) today. Malaysia also bagged four silver and one bronze today. Wong Zi Hong and Sydney Chin earned silver in the Taijiquan pairs, scoring 9.653. Si Shin Peng claimed silver in the men's Qiangshu (9.670) before Pang Pui Yee (9.673) and Tan Cheong Min (9.563) added to the tally in the women's Qiangshu and Nangun respectively. The trio of Danish, Shin Peng and Bryan Ti contributed a bronze in the Duilian event (9.663). Wushu Federation of Malaysia president Datuk Chong Kim Fatt said: "This gives us a good gauge of where we stand ahead of the World Championships in September and the SEA Games this December. "Our overall level has improved, though the other countries have made bigger strides. Still, we managed one gold, seven silver and three bronze despite budget limitations." Malaysia finished overall fifth in the two-day competition. China topped the table with 10 gold and one silver, followed by Hong Kong (4-4-1) and Singapore (2-1-2).
