A sweet strike


BANGKOK: It was a dream come true for silat exponent Nur Syafiqah Hamzah (pic).

The Malaysian not only claimed her first SEA Games gold medal on her fourth attempt, but also ended the country’s 20-year wait for gold in the women’s singles event.

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