SHAH ALAM, Aug 16 — The Selangor contingent scored three gold and three silver in Day 2 of the Malaysian Games (SUKMA) today, with the athletics camp feeding the state’s medal tally with one gold and two silver.
Weightlifting also contributed a silver with Syaza Ilyana Maizan lifting 138kg overall to finish second in the women’s 53kg category.
In Bagan Lalang, Selangor’s road cycling squad has their eye on the podium, with Yap Qi Yi coming close to a medal by finishing the men’s individual 30km time test in fourth place. In the women’s individual 20km, Ell Reayanna Farhanie Mohd Farid and Mas Mia Tueta Dania Mazlan took sixth and ninth places, respectively.
Selangor’s medal hunt is far from over, as two female silat exponents, Nurul Saidatul Syafieqah Ibrahim and Nurlaili Batrisyia Qistina Mohamad Saifurizal, have progressed to their respective quarter finals in Classes A and B.
The biennial tournament was also made more colourful with stories and developments outside the courts, including venue preparations, the presence of spectators, contingents’ journeys, and the environment around competition venues. This not only made SUKMA merrier, but reflects Selangor’s sportsmanship as host.
Meanwhile, after a rather slow start in track competitions, the Selangor contingent finally scored their first athletics gold in the SUKMA women’s discus throw at UPM Stadium here today.
Sasha Alyssa Philip emerged champion with a 44.93m throw to defeat Perlis and Sarawak representatives.
The 17-year-old’s victory was made sweeter as it was her best personal record, which made up for her disappointment when settling for third place in Sarawak in 2024.
Supporters from all over the country also made the tournament livelier.
For Mohd Nasir Abdul Rahim, 37, from Tawau, Sabah, the long journey he made with his family was worth it as they got to support his brother — a long jump participant.
He said he travelled with eight adults and six children from Tawau and Sandakan to Selangor yesterday morning on a flight from the Land Below the Breeze.
SUKMA becomes runway for young talent to take off
The biennial tournament is an important platform for Selangor to continue its talent development agenda and ensure the state doesn’t run out of quality athletes.
Selangor SUKMA contingent head Abbas Salimmi Adzmi said efforts to discover and train reserve athletes must be ramped up to ensure the continuity of the state’s sports excellence.
He said young talent must be afforded more exposure so they may grow and make Selangor proud on bigger stages.
No more disruptions to Para SUKMA aquatic training sessions
Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari today also assured the issue of overlapping pool use schedules that hindered Para SUKMA swimmers’ training would not recur for the rest of the tournament.
He said a re-coordination of the pool schedule would consider athletes’ training needs. especially during the swimming event.
300 volunteers join SUKMA parade
Three hundred Malaysian Games (SUKMA) Selangor 2026 volunteers were given the honour of participating in the opening ceremony parade at Dataran Kemerdekaan here last night.
The invitation aimed to recognise and express gratitude for their contributions in making the prestigious sporting event a success.
SUKMA 2026 Volunteers’ Subcommittee chairman Syamsul Tahrin Mohd Tahir said the invitation to join the parade symbolises the state’s gratitude for volunteers, who are among the main drivers of the entire event.
Meanwhile, tomorrow’s focus turns to water polo, tenpin bowling and weightlifting.
The state men’s and women’s water polo squads will face their Sarawak counterparts at Selangor Aquatic here, while the men’s and women’s tenpin bowlers will converge in Sunway Megalanes in Subang. The women’s 58kg category and men’s 71kg category weightlifters will gather at Dewan Seri Cempaka in Kajang.
Also in focus are archery and shooting, with the men’s and women’s compound event to be held at INSPEN Stadium in Bangi, and the 10m air rifle and 50m pistol individual and group events to be held at the National Shooting Range in Subang.
The Selangor contingent will also continue their athletics events at UPM Stadium in Serdang.
In team events, Selangor’s women’s football squad will face perak in the semi final at Selayang Stadium, while the women’s sepak takraw squad will compete in the semi final at Arena MBSB in Puchong.
Selangor’s male shuttlers will face Sabah in their Group A matches at Setia Alam Convention Centre here tomorrow, while the women’s volleyball team will go up against Perak in the Group Y match in Section 4 here. The men’s futsal squad will go head-to-head with Sabah in the early round at the Youth and Sports Complex here tomorrow.
SUKMA Selangor 2026 is held till August 24 with 469 events in 37 sports, while Para SUKMA will be held from September 5 to 14 with 316 events in 10 sports. As host, Selangor is targeting 80 gold medals.
