Malaysian silambam exponents bag 12 golds, overall title at Asian championships


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian silambam team clinched 12 gold medals to emerge as overall champions at the Asian Open Silambam Championship in Qatar on Saturday (Dec 27).

Malaysia Silambam Association president Dr M. Suraess said that six national exponents put up splendid performances to secure two gold each in the "thanithiramai" (individual artistic staff spinning) and "poruthal" (combat) categories at the Doha Sports Complex.

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