BRUNEI UPDATED. The national SEA Games contingent is safely in Naypyidaw and ready to start their campaign in Myanmar.
Led by chef de mission Hj Muhd Zamri Dato Paduka Hj Hamdani, the team
arrived in Yangon on Monday and reached the country’s capital after a
five-hour bus ride on Tuesday, according to yesterday’s daily report
sent by the contingent’s secretariat.
The delegation - made up mostly of members from the national wushu
team - were welcomed by officials from Brunei’s Embassy in Myanmar after
arriving at the Athletes’ Village in Naypyidaw.
Brunei is sending a total of 61 athletes in 10 sports to Myanmar, all
of whom will be based in Naypyidaw for the duration of the Dec 11-22
Games.
The country’s interest in the Games starts tomorrow when the duo of
Faustina Woo Wai Sii and Lee YingShi compete in the duilian (duo
sparring with broadsword and spear) event, a competition in which they
have finished as runners-up in the previous two editions in Indonesia
(2011) and Laos (2009)
Prior to boarding the bus to Naypyidaw, the wushu team – which is
also made up of Ang Guat Lian and siblings Md Sufi Shayiran and Mohammad
Adi Sya’rani Roslan – were able to get two hours of training under
their belt in Yangon.
The wushu team also yesterday and hopes are high they will be able to secure Brunei a medal before Wednesday’s opening ceremony.
