Rookies make Penang proud in Sukma with karate gold medals

The Penang Sukma exponents (clockwise from front left) Khaw Yee Voon, Ariana Lim, Chong Sin Yi, Howart Tan, Ooi San Hong and Ivan Oh perfecting their moves during a training session at the training centre in Transfer Road. Star Pic by: ZAINUDIN AHAD / The Star / 23 June 2016

GEORGE TOWN: Penang always put up rookie exponents for karate’s kata (non-combat) individual events at every Sukma Games. But the results never change – Penang always end up winning both gold medals.

At the Miri City Stadium in Sarawak on Tuesday, Penangites Ivan Oh and Khaw Yee Voon won the men’s and women’s individual events on their debut. Both were competing in the Sukma individual events for the first time.