JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Favourites Vietnam and Indonesia are set for explosive encounters in the SEA Games silat competition here, with the former placing nine contestants and the latter 10 in the semi-finals.
All nine Vietnamese exponents won their quarter-final bouts today, while 10 of the 11 from Indonesia in the quarter-finals also got past their opponents.
Four of the Vietnamese exponents are males -- Bui Phu Sau in the F category, Tran Thanh Binh (B), Nguyen Thanh Bach Nhut (J) and Ngu Yen Van Hungn (H).
The female exponents are Lam Thi Huong (E), Trinh Thi Mui (C), Le Thi Hang (A), Trinh Thi Nga (D) and Le Thi Hong Ngoan (F).
Indonesia, who are expected to challenge Vietnam for overall honours, have five representatives in the men's section.
They are Abd Karim Al Djufrie, Lamech Manam, Samuel Mallo, Nyoman Yamadhiputra and Tri Widodo.
The combat categories in silat offer 10 golds in the men's section and six in the women's. The finals will be held on Sunday.
Malaysia have eight participants in the quarter-finals, including six who were given byes.
The two who fought their way through are Ismail Darus (A) and Mastura Sapuan (E). They join Muhammad Fajar Subhi Ahmad, Shamsul Nizam Abdul Rahman (H), Mohd Azrin Abdul Malek (I), Ahmad Faizal Omar (J), Hamidah Jaafar (B) and Syarina Abdul Fatah (C).
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13 September 2001
SILAT TEAM MANAGER DENIES REPORT ON WOMAN IN MEN'S ROOM
JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- The national pencak silat team manager Datuk Mohd Rashidi Mohd Noor today denied a press report that two Malaysian male exponents had brought women to their rooms on Sunday.
"The press report was slanderous as the incident never happened," he said at a press conference here today.
Mohd Rashidi expressed regret over the report which had affected the performance of the nationnal exponents who were competing in the quarterfinals today.
Only two of the eight Malaysian exponents made it to the semifinals in the fighting category.
The press report which quoted sources today stated that the two silat exponents who had brought women to their rooms had been detained by police on duty at the hotel where the contingent were staying.
Rashidi said he had contacted the police officer at the hotel and the officer had denied that police had detained the two exponents.
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"The press report was slanderous as the incident never happened," he said at a press conference here today.
Mohd Rashidi expressed regret over the report which had affected the performance of the nationnal exponents who were competing in the quarterfinals today.
Only two of the eight Malaysian exponents made it to the semifinals in the fighting category.
The press report which quoted sources today stated that the two silat exponents who had brought women to their rooms had been detained by police on duty at the hotel where the contingent were staying.
Rashidi said he had contacted the police officer at the hotel and the officer had denied that police had detained the two exponents.
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12 September 2001
VIETNAM, INDONESIA DOMINATE ON FIRST DAY OF SILAT EVENTS
JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Two Malaysian exponents lost in the first round of the pencak silat events at the Pasir Gudang Corporation Indoor Stadium, here tonight while all the exponents from Vietnam and Indonesia had beaten their opponents.
However, four Malaysian exponents led by Nik Adli Nik Abdullah and Ismail Darus made it to the quarterfinals after beating their opponents.
Rina Jordana Adnan, the only Malaysian woman exponent who fought tonight, and Mohd Fajar Subhi Ahmad also proceeded to the quarterfinals.
Malaysia's Shamsuddin Mohd Darus and Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin were both defeated by the Brunei SEA Games gold medallists.
Shamsuddin, who competed in Class D, was beaten by Abas Akar from Indonesia while Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin was beaten by Mohamed Zulfakar Ramli from Singapore in Class D.
The fight between Ahmad Sharil and Mohamed Zulfakar was the climax of tonight's events with the former losing by a narrow 2-3 margin to the more experienced Singapore exponent.
Indonesia, as expected, were in full control in the silat category with all their five exponents winning in the preliminary rounds.
Besides Abas, the other Indonesians who proceeded to the quarrterfinals were Abdul Karim Al Djufrie, Lamech Manam, Tri Widodo and Haris Nguroho.
Vietnam, who were the overall champions in the last SEA Games in Brunei, also saw all their seven exponents winning the first round.
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However, four Malaysian exponents led by Nik Adli Nik Abdullah and Ismail Darus made it to the quarterfinals after beating their opponents.
Rina Jordana Adnan, the only Malaysian woman exponent who fought tonight, and Mohd Fajar Subhi Ahmad also proceeded to the quarterfinals.
Malaysia's Shamsuddin Mohd Darus and Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin were both defeated by the Brunei SEA Games gold medallists.
Shamsuddin, who competed in Class D, was beaten by Abas Akar from Indonesia while Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin was beaten by Mohamed Zulfakar Ramli from Singapore in Class D.
The fight between Ahmad Sharil and Mohamed Zulfakar was the climax of tonight's events with the former losing by a narrow 2-3 margin to the more experienced Singapore exponent.
Indonesia, as expected, were in full control in the silat category with all their five exponents winning in the preliminary rounds.
Besides Abas, the other Indonesians who proceeded to the quarrterfinals were Abdul Karim Al Djufrie, Lamech Manam, Tri Widodo and Haris Nguroho.
Vietnam, who were the overall champions in the last SEA Games in Brunei, also saw all their seven exponents winning the first round.
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VIETNAM, INDONESIA DOMINATE ON FIRST DAY OF SILAT EVENTS
JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 11 (Bernama) -- Two Malaysian exponents lost in the first round of the pencak silat events at the Pasir Gudang Corporation Indoor Stadium, here tonight while all the exponents from Vietnam and Indonesia had beaten their opponents.
However, four Malaysian exponents led by Nik Adli Nik Abdullah and Ismail Darus made it to the quarterfinals after beating their opponents.
Rina Jordana Adnan, the only Malaysian woman exponent who fought tonight, and Mohd Fajar Subhi Ahmad also proceeded to the quarterfinals.
Malaysia's Shamsuddin Mohd Darus and Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin were both defeated by the Brunei SEA Games gold medallists.
Shamsuddin, who competed in Class D, was beaten by Abas Akar from Indonesia while Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin was beaten by Mohamed Zulfakar Ramli from Singapore in Class D.
The fight between Ahmad Sharil and Mohamed Zulfakar was the climax of tonight's events with the former losing by a narrow 2-3 margin to the more experienced Singapore exponent.
Indonesia, as expected, were in full control in the silat category with all their five exponents winning in the preliminary rounds.
Besides Abas, the other Indonesians who proceeded to the quarrterfinals were Abdul Karim Al Djufrie, Lamech Manam, Tri Widodo and Haris Nguroho.
Vietnam, who were the overall champions in the last SEA Games in Brunei, also saw all their seven exponents winning the first round.
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However, four Malaysian exponents led by Nik Adli Nik Abdullah and Ismail Darus made it to the quarterfinals after beating their opponents.
Rina Jordana Adnan, the only Malaysian woman exponent who fought tonight, and Mohd Fajar Subhi Ahmad also proceeded to the quarterfinals.
Malaysia's Shamsuddin Mohd Darus and Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin were both defeated by the Brunei SEA Games gold medallists.
Shamsuddin, who competed in Class D, was beaten by Abas Akar from Indonesia while Ahmad Shahril Zailuddin was beaten by Mohamed Zulfakar Ramli from Singapore in Class D.
The fight between Ahmad Sharil and Mohamed Zulfakar was the climax of tonight's events with the former losing by a narrow 2-3 margin to the more experienced Singapore exponent.
Indonesia, as expected, were in full control in the silat category with all their five exponents winning in the preliminary rounds.
Besides Abas, the other Indonesians who proceeded to the quarrterfinals were Abdul Karim Al Djufrie, Lamech Manam, Tri Widodo and Haris Nguroho.
Vietnam, who were the overall champions in the last SEA Games in Brunei, also saw all their seven exponents winning the first round.
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10 September 2001
M'SIA CAN WIN EIGHT GOLDS, SAYS TEAM BOSS
JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 7 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian exponents are capable of winning eight gold medals in the 21st SEA Games silat competition at the Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium here on Sept 10-14.
Team manager Datuk Md Rashidi Mohd Noor said he was satisfied with the national squad's preparation especially after they returned from training in Indonesia and Thailand last month.
"We observe that they have improved after returning from training abroad," he told Bernama after watching the exponents trained at the stadium today.
He said the silat seni exponents went to Indonesia for training while their silat olahraga teammates trained in Thailand.
The SEA Games silat competition offers 21 gold, 21 silver and 32 bronze medals.
Malaysia will take part in all silat events except the men's and women's solo category in the silat seni to protest against the International Silat Federation's move to introduce new rules in the two events.
Malaysia's best show in the SEA Games silat competition was in Manila in 1991 where they won five gold medals.
Two years ago in Brunei, they won three golds.
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Team manager Datuk Md Rashidi Mohd Noor said he was satisfied with the national squad's preparation especially after they returned from training in Indonesia and Thailand last month.
"We observe that they have improved after returning from training abroad," he told Bernama after watching the exponents trained at the stadium today.
He said the silat seni exponents went to Indonesia for training while their silat olahraga teammates trained in Thailand.
The SEA Games silat competition offers 21 gold, 21 silver and 32 bronze medals.
Malaysia will take part in all silat events except the men's and women's solo category in the silat seni to protest against the International Silat Federation's move to introduce new rules in the two events.
Malaysia's best show in the SEA Games silat competition was in Manila in 1991 where they won five gold medals.
Two years ago in Brunei, they won three golds.
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Jufri makes golden promise
"THE hair and the beard will go completely if my team wins three gold medals at the silat seni competition."
That's the promise of Malaysian team manager Othman Jufri three days before the silat competition begins at the Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
And he believes his athletes will be able to make him pay, albeit with his hair and beard.
"Things have gone so well for us in the past two months and I am confident they will deliver the three golds we are looking for," he said yesterday.
Norshidawati Abdullah and Salina Abdul Ghafar are his pick to win the women's doubles while Ahmad Faisal Omar is tipped to win in the men's solo.
All in all Malaysia are looking at six gold medals in silat - three in pencak silat and three in seni silat.
Othman's confidence stems from the fact that his charges have been able to perform so confidently in the last two days of training at the venue proper.
"It's a rare occasion to be able to train at the venue. We have had two days working out there and the exponents felt good.
"They like the new mat and are quite comfortable with it," said Othman.
But unlike the Malaysian silat seni team, the others have not been able to get to use the venue yet and it looks unlikely that the secretariat will allow any team to train there with the competition only three days away.
"It's a rule that no other team can train at the venue. Also, we were denied permission to train at the venue during the previous Sea Games in Brunei," said Othman.
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That's the promise of Malaysian team manager Othman Jufri three days before the silat competition begins at the Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium on Tuesday.
And he believes his athletes will be able to make him pay, albeit with his hair and beard.
"Things have gone so well for us in the past two months and I am confident they will deliver the three golds we are looking for," he said yesterday.
Norshidawati Abdullah and Salina Abdul Ghafar are his pick to win the women's doubles while Ahmad Faisal Omar is tipped to win in the men's solo.
All in all Malaysia are looking at six gold medals in silat - three in pencak silat and three in seni silat.
Othman's confidence stems from the fact that his charges have been able to perform so confidently in the last two days of training at the venue proper.
"It's a rare occasion to be able to train at the venue. We have had two days working out there and the exponents felt good.
"They like the new mat and are quite comfortable with it," said Othman.
But unlike the Malaysian silat seni team, the others have not been able to get to use the venue yet and it looks unlikely that the secretariat will allow any team to train there with the competition only three days away.
"It's a rule that no other team can train at the venue. Also, we were denied permission to train at the venue during the previous Sea Games in Brunei," said Othman.
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05 September 2001
LACK OF EXPERIENCE NO BARRIER, SAYS GUTSY SITI SUKMAH
JOHOR BAHARU, Sept 4 (Bernama) -- Siti Sukmah Buang admits to being a little nervous about making her SEA Games debut but says a fight is only won or lost on the combat floor.
"I think whoever can take control on stage will have an advantage," said Siti Sukmah who will be representing Malaysia for the first time in the Class D silat olahraga.
When met at a training session here today, the gutsy Siti Sukmah, 21, said her target was to win a gold.
Siti Sukmah, a final year accounting student at Institut Yayasan Alor Gajah in Melaka, took up silat at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of her silat instructor father Buang Osman.
She represented Melaka at the Malaysia Games in Selangor in 1998 and in Penang in 2000, winning the gold on both occasions.
Armed with fighting spirit and thorough preparations, Siti Sukmah is ready for battle despite her lack of international experience.
"I have watched video recordings of several SEA Games competitions to learn about the opponents' style and pace," she said.
She joined the national silat squad in September last year after competing in the national championship at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras.
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"I think whoever can take control on stage will have an advantage," said Siti Sukmah who will be representing Malaysia for the first time in the Class D silat olahraga.
When met at a training session here today, the gutsy Siti Sukmah, 21, said her target was to win a gold.
Siti Sukmah, a final year accounting student at Institut Yayasan Alor Gajah in Melaka, took up silat at the age of nine, following in the footsteps of her silat instructor father Buang Osman.
She represented Melaka at the Malaysia Games in Selangor in 1998 and in Penang in 2000, winning the gold on both occasions.
Armed with fighting spirit and thorough preparations, Siti Sukmah is ready for battle despite her lack of international experience.
"I have watched video recordings of several SEA Games competitions to learn about the opponents' style and pace," she said.
She joined the national silat squad in September last year after competing in the national championship at the Kuala Lumpur Badminton Stadium in Cheras.
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