Brunei-Muara District Reign Supreme Again
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei-Muara District emerged as the overall champions again of the 3rd Youth Sport Festival by bagging 29 gold, 21 silver and 15 bronze medals following the conclusion of the sport festival at the National Hassanal Bolkiah Stadium yesterday, Haji Jamain bin Momin, the Acting Brunei-Muara District Officer who is also the head of the Brunei Muara contingent said: "We are satisfied with the overall results of retaining the championship for the third consecutive time".

He added: "Although there's a drop in the total gold medal haul from the previous sport festival (34 gold), we still managed to gain more silver and bronze medals."

The Acting Brunei-Muara District Officer also cited that the introduction of new contingents such as Sport School Council and the RBAF Sport Council have raised the competitiveness in most of the sporting events and that may have contributed to the fall in Brunei-Muara District gold medal haul this year.

He said the next Youth Sport Festival will be even more competitive.

Second place went to newcomer Sport School Council (15 gold, 6 silver and 8 bronze) while Tutong District took third place with 11 gold, 14 - silver and 24 bronze.

Belait District were fourth with six gold, seven silver and 14 bronze followed by RBAF Sports Council (two gold, 10 silver, five bronze) and Temburong District (two gold, seven silver 14 bronze).

The best male athlete award went to Ak Hj Khairul bin Muizuddin Pg Hj Ramli of Sport School Council who won three gold and one silver in the track and field event. He also broke the previous long jump record of 6.07m to 6.24m.

Dayang Rahmah bind Ramlee took the best female athlete award by bagging two gold and two silver. She broke two records in long jump and 400m.

The guest-of-honour who presented the prizes to the winners was Dato Paduka Haji Jemat bin Haji Ampal, the Permanent Secretary of Culture, Youth and Sports. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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