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National Muay Thai athlete Muhammad Mikail Ghazali Zulfikar (left) launches an attack against host nation fighter Suphakon Sirilun during the men’s 57kg final at the Thailand 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok today. — Bernama photo

This screengrab taken from Instagram shows at the Gan Chen Jie at the Asian Shooting Championships 2024 held at Jakarta, Indonesia. — Screengrab via Instagram/stellachenjie

Fresh from winning gold in the men’s T20 event last Saturday, the Malaysian squad added another top prize after emerging group champions in the round-robin format, capped by a seven-wicket victory over Indonesia in their final match at the TerdThai Cricket Grounds.

The moment everything clicked. Sharifah Ariel takes a daring angled line during warm-ups, building the trust with Panamera Z that ultimately led to Malaysia's first-ever equestrian gold.

Malaysia’s focus on popular sports conflicts with its Olympic ambitions, as Sharifah Ariel’s historic AYG equestrian gold highlights the need for stronger grassroots programmes, fairer prioritisation and long-term investment in all sports.

Sharifah Ariel secured the gold medal with a 29.85-second jump-off that beat Iraq and UAE riders. - Photo source: Asian Youth Games Bahrain

The Sarawakian emerged as champion with a score of 39 in the six-man final, delivering Malaysia its first gold in the event since Heng Chai Yee achieved the feat at the 1993 SEA Games in Singapore.

For the record, this is Grace's fourth hammer gold in the SEA Games, with her previous achievements coming in the 2017 (Kuala Lumpur), 2021 (Vietnam) and 2023 (Cambodia) editions. - Bernama photo

Danish said he enjoyed competing with Southeast Asian champion Puripol besides successfully renewing his personal best of 10.26s set when winning the 100m gold at the 2025 Malaysian Open in Perlis with 10.18s in the qualifying stage, two hours before the final. - Bernama file photo

Malaysia, led by the Tengku Arif Bendahara of Pahang, Tengku Muhammad Iskandar Ri'ayatuddin Shah, edged Brunei 6-5. Photo by Bernama