Silver Lining For Brunei Karate
By Malai FadleyRizal

 
Bemedalled... the Brunei karate team on their return yesterday after a successful outing at the KL karate-do championship.

Bandar Seri Begawan - Bunei nabbed one silver and one bronze in a three-day karate-do championship held at the Stadium Titiwangsain, KualaLumpur recently.

The 13-member squad - consisting of 10 karate exponents and three officials - won the silver in team kata through Hj Abd Malik, Hj Eddie Jofriani and Md Azarnain, while the team of Md Sofian, Van Shahin Hairuddin, Hj Eddie Jofriani, Md Fazi1 Rewandie, Md Fadillah Sanif, Christopher Lo and Md Azizul won a bronze for the country in team kumite (sparring).

The Brunei contingent was led by the president of the Brunei Karate-do Association, who was also the team manager, Pg Hj Yura Kastria bin PSN PgHj hid Yusof.

He was assisted by coach Ampuan Osman and team official Malai Hj Jeffry Malai Hj Hashim.

Malai Hj Jeffry said that the karatedo championship was organised by Malaysia as a preparation for the upcoming SEA Games in December, which will be hosted by Hanoi.

Members of the two Brunei medal winning teams, along with female exponent Zuliana Hj Tengah, will represent the sultanate in the SEA Games, he added.

The karate-do championship - held from September 26 to 28 - was participated by 12 countries altogether, including Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Myanmar, Australia, Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei. -- Courtesy of Radio Television Brunei 

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