The Borneo Post

Good outing for Rajang Taekwondo Club exponents at Bintulu meet

- Philip Wong

SIBU: The Rajang Taekwondo Club (RTC) returned with a respectabl­e result from the 6th Inter Division Secondary and Primary Schools Invitation­al Taekwondo Championsh­ip in Bintulu last weekend.

The team amassed eight gold, five silver and 17 bronze medals.

RTC chief coach Thomas Tang expressed satisfacti­on over the performanc­e of his players, adding they had worked hard for the success.

He said they would continue to send more players to participat­e in both regional and nationalle­vel taekwondo championsh­ips in preparatio­n for the Malaysia Games (Sukma) selection in December.

He said the Sports Commission­er had given an assurance that the selection would be open to all taekwondo groups, despite their difference­s.

“Hopefully, some of our players will be able to rise to the occasion during the selection exercise and will be picked to represent the state,” he said.

Tang said Sarawak wants to have the best players to represent the state at the Sukma so that together, they can help bring glory to the state.

For the Bintulu competitio­n, Erica Yew, Louise Yew, Sandy Ting, Tammg Pian, Christina

Ling, Sylvester Ling, Calixt Lau, and Messi Kule received gold medals, while the silver medallists were Nur Alieya Fhahara, Alva Koh, Chiew Yui Nee, Jasmond Ting, and Bryan Haniel.

The bronze medallists were Wong Jin Tian, Peterson, Elvis Goh, Ida Yew, Ivy Ling, Ethan Tang, Kong Jia Shuen, Godfrey Lau, Wong Peng Kai, Eric Tang, Janovich Jimbat, Cherly Tang, Toh Yim Ing, Eunice Ling, Derrick Vinson Entalai, Alma Ngu and Esther Jellina.

Organised by the Bintulu Taekwondo Associatio­n, the twoday championsh­ip attracted over 500 exponents from 98 schools across Sarawak.

 ?? ?? Photo shows some of the gold medal winners from SMK Chung Hua Sibu.
Photo shows some of the gold medal winners from SMK Chung Hua Sibu.

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