Penang’s takraw newcomers end 20-year wait for gold


Quick reflexes: Penang’s Mohd Nabil Naufal Mohd Fuad blocking a shot from Selangor’s Mohd Shahrain Zameer Shamsuddin during the final match. — Bernama

THEY are newcomers and came to gain as much as experience as possible.

But Penang’s sepak takraw team, powered mostly by first-timers, did the unthinkable by ending a 20-year wait for a Malaysia Games (Sukma) gold medal by beating Selangor 2-0 in a nail-biting final at the Muhibbah Stadium yesterday.

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