HANOI, May 19 — The young national badminton team put up a gutsy performance before going down 3-0 to Thailand in the men’s team final at the 31st SEA Games at the Bac Giang Gymnasium in the Bac Giang Province, about 140 kilometres (km) from here, yesterday.

HANOI, May 19 — Two debutants made sure Malaysia began Day One of the 31st SEA Games karate competition with a two-gold haul in the kumite event at the Ninh Binh Province Sports Gymnasium, about 100 kilometres (km) from here, yesterday.

HANOI, May 19 — The national contingent are just nine gold medals away from achieving their 36-gold target as Day 11 of the 31st SEA Games drew to a close yesterday.

HANOI, May 18 — The disappointment of missing the gold medal earlier was the motivation for national young swimmer, Khiew Hoe Yean to go all out and win the men's 200-meter (m) freestyle final at the My Dinh Aquatic Centre here today.

HANOI, May 18 — With three silver medals under his belt, young national swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean finally clinched the gold medal when he won the men’s 200-metre (m) freestyle final at the My Dinh Aquatic Centre here today.

VINH PHUC, May 18 — Malaysia finally wrested back the SEA Games men's team event gold medal after two decades when they defeated Thailand 2 - 1 in the finals.

HANOI, May 18 — The national sepak takraw squad beat defending champions Indonesia to get off to a flying start in the men's sepak takraw doubles in the 31st SEA Games at the Hoang Mai Gymnasium here today.

HANOI, May 18 — Athletics, mountain biking and snooker contributed four gold medals to the Malaysian contingent on the 10th day of the 31st SEA Games here yesterday.

HANOI, May 17 — The national swimming squad ended the competition in the pool today with a silver and bronze as well as a new national record in the final action which took place at the My Dinh Aquatic Centre here, today.

HANOI, May 17 — National athlete Andre Anura Anuar managed to heal not one but two disappointments by grabbing gold in the men's triple jump of the 31st SEA Games today, which was also Malaysia's 22nd gold.

HANOI, May 17 — Cueist Lim Kok Leong, ensured that the SEA Games men's snooker 6-Red singles title remained in Malaysia’s grip, winning the gold medal at the Ha Dong Gymnasium, tonight.

HANOI, May 17 — Muhammad Irfan Shamsuddin clinched the SEA Games men's discus throw gold medal for the fifth consecutive time, today.

HANOI, May 17 — The national MTB cycling squad made history today when they bagged Malaysia’s first gold medal in the mixed cross-country relay event which took place in Hoa Binh province.

HANOI, May 17 — Nor Sarah Adi vaulted to a surprise gold medal with a 4.00 m effort, her personal best, in the women’s pole vault event at the 31st SEA Games here yesterday, ending the 11-year gold medal drought for Malaysia in the event.

HANOI, May 17 — Malaysia rose from behind to beat hosts Vietnam 3-1 and qualified for the semi-final stage of the men’s team event at the 31st South East Asian (SEA) Games at Bac Giang Gymnasium here yesterday.

HANOI, May 17 — Concern over Malaysia’s standings on the medal tally chart has grown as the country dropped to sixth place at the end of the ninth day of the 31st South East Asian (SEA) Games yesterday.

HANOI, May 16 — The national women’s mountain bike team ended an 11-year medal drought by delivering two - a silver and a bronze - in the Cross Country Olympics (XCO) event at the 31st SEA Games here today.

HANOI, May 16 — The national swimming squad finally succeeded in bringing home medals at the 31st SEA Games with a gold escaping its grasp at My Dinh Aquatic Centre here today.

HANOI, May 16 — Malaysia has advanced to the semi-finals of the 31st SEA Games men's football competition with an unbeaten record after drawing 2-2 with Cambodia in their final Group B match at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, today.

HANOI, May 16 — National woman discus thrower Queenie Ting Kung Ni broke the national record en route to clinching a silver medal at the 31st SEA Games here today.