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Portugal’s Artur Gaspar and Switzerland’s Kimey Casanova Win Youth Olympic Triathlon Titles

Portugal’s Artur Gaspar and Switzerland’s Kimey Casanova won the individual triathlon titles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, with Japan’s Daiki Nishizaki and Kazakhstan’s Ramazan Ainegov sharing the men’s bronze.

From Group Defeat to Gold Medal Match: Singapore’s Loy Ming Ying Claims Youth Olympic Table Tennis Silver

Singapore’s Loy Ming Ying, 16, won silver in the women’s table tennis singles at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, losing 4-2 to Chinese Taipei’s Chen Minhsin in the gold medal match after beating Hong Kong’s Su Tsz Tung in the semi-finals.

Malaysia’s Shannon Tan Places Sixth in 200m Butterfly Final as Loo Cheng Feng Ends Dakar 2026 Campaign

Shannon Tan Yan Qing finished sixth in the women’s 200m butterfly final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, as Loo Cheng Feng completed his programme in the 200m freestyle heats.

Malaysia’s Loo Cheng Feng Swims 23.25 for Fourth in Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics 50m Freestyle Final

Malaysia’s Loo Cheng Feng, 16, finished fourth in the men’s 50m freestyle final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in 23.25, while Shannon Tan Yan Qing placed eighth in the 200m individual medley final.

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin Takes Taijiquan Combined Gold at Dakar 2026, First in All Four Routines

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin won the women’s Taijiquan Combined gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, placing first in all four routines, while Loy Ming Ying reached the table tennis quarter-finals.

Malaysia’s Shannon Tan and Loo Cheng Feng Back in the Pool as Lim Kai Shen Finishes Fourth in Dakar

Swimmers Shannon Tan Yan Qing and Loo Cheng Feng race again at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on 4 November, after Lim Kai Shen finished fourth in the wushu Taijiquan Combined final.

Shirley Chow Chew Chun, Asian Games Bowling Gold Medallist and 1979 Sportswoman of the Year, Dies at 76

Malaysian bowling pioneer Shirley Chow Chew Chun, who won women’s trio gold at the 1994 Asian Games and was Malaysia’s Sportswoman of the Year in 1979, died on 1 November at 76, the Olympic Council of Malaysia said.

‘Pride Is a Pretty Good Painkiller’: Hung Jin Chuan Hangs On to a Top-10 Finish in Taman Negara Ultra 30km

Hung Jin Chuan finished seventh in Men Open (18 – 39) and 10th overall in the 30km at the Malaysia Taman Negara Ultra 2026, holding his place after a wrong turn at km 17 and cramps in both thighs and calves at km 20.

Asyhraf Zaidin Holds Off a Late Challenge to Finish Second in Garmin Run Marathon Series 10km

PDRM athlete Muhamad Asyhraf bin Mohamad Zaidin finished second of 4,557 in the 10km at the Garmin Run Marathon Series Malaysia 2026 in Putrajaya in 33:42, holding off the third-placed runner near the finish.

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin Tops Both Routines to Lead Women’s Taijiquan Qualifiers at Dakar 2026

Singapore’s Ng Zhe Nin leads the women’s Taijiquan Combined final qualifiers at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, while Loy Ming Ying reached the table tennis Round of 16.