19-year-old Sarawak Sukma athlete dies after suffering stroke


SIBU: Sarawak has lost a promising athlete with the sudden demise of Kuala Lumpur Sukma-bound air-pistol athlete Stephanie Sim Shu Ming.

State Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Hamzah expressed his shock at Stephanie's death and said, on Friday (June 24), that the 19-year-old was a medal prospect at the coming Sukma games.

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