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In His Final SEA U18 & U20 Championships, Singapore’s Viresh Kumar Matches His 2.00m Best for High Jump Bronze

Singapore’s Viresh Kumar cleared 2.00m, equalling his personal best, to win U20 boys’ high jump bronze at the 18th SEA U18 & U20 Athletics Championships, his third and last appearance at the meet.

Brunei’s Muhammad Arif bin Zulkifli Wins VA Run 2026 10km

Brunei’s Muhammad Arif bin Zulkifli won the 10km at VA Run 2026 in Bandar Seri Begawan in 35:34, a race he treated as a crucial checkpoint in his preparation for a half marathon in Switzerland in 2027.

Malaysia’s Terence Teoh Beng Kiat Swims 186m and 150m for Two Freediving National Records

Malaysian freediver Terence Teoh Beng Kiat set national records of 186m in DYN and 150m in DNF at the AIDA Malaysia Apnea Warrior Championship 2026 2.0 in Kuala Lumpur, following his 200m DYNB record in Hong Kong on 25 October.

Mohammad Izul Amirul Mukmim Takes Fifth in TM80 Heritage Run Taiping 10km on 3 Hours 54 Minutes of Sleep

Mohammad Izul Amirul Mukmim placed fifth in the 10km Men Open at the TM80 Heritage Run Taiping 2026 on 3 hours and 54 minutes of sleep, a day after a hilly 5km event in Pengkalan Hulu.

Inspired by Cameron McEvoy, 16-Year-Old Bruce Chan Kok Hao Wins 50m Butterfly and Freestyle at East Meets West

Bruce Chan Kok Hao, 16, won the Boys 16-25 50m butterfly and 50m freestyle at the 2nd MILO East Meets West Invitational Swimming Championships 2026, a day after two second places and a third.

Seven Years After Taking Up Dodgeball, Malaysia’s Clarice Seet Heads to Her First World Championships

Malaysia’s Clarice Seet, a two-time Asian Dodgeball Championship title winner, makes her debut in the Women’s Foam Division at the 11th World Dodgeball Federation World Championships in Bangkok from 5 to 13 December.

Bryston Lee Khai Cheng Surprises Himself With the Fastest Time of 31 Boys at EMV Pool OWS

Bryston Lee Khai Cheng won the Boys 14-15 category at the 2nd MILO-East Meets West (EMV) Invitational Swimming Championships 2026 in 18:00, the fastest of all 31 boys, then swam the final leg for Team F, third in the Mixed Relay.

Seventh of 12: Malaysia’s B-Girl Reese Makes the Dakar 2026 Breaking Quarter-Finals

Malaysia’s Clarissa Tia Jia Yi, known as B-Girl Reese, reached the quarter-finals and finished seventh of 12 in the B-Girls breaking at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Angie Tan Ang Yee ended the women’s windsurfing in 14th.

Singapore’s Ashton Auw Wins Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Sabre Bronze After Unbeaten Pool Round

Singapore’s Ashton Auw won bronze in the men’s sabre individual at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, beating Georgia’s Giorgi Urushadze 15-10 after winning all six of his pool bouts.

Malaysia’s Harith Aiman Adha Wins EMV Pool OWS Individual Title and Mixed Relay Gold

Harith Aiman Adha bin Norasli dominated the Boys 16-60 category at the 2nd MILO-East Meets West (EMV) Invitational Swimming Championships 2026, securing both the individual 0.109km title and a gold medal in the Mixed Relay, alongside top finishers across all age groups.