MISSION accomplished! The Malaysian contingent achieved their 36-gold target at the 31st SEA Games today, three days before the end of the biennial Games.

The much-awaited gold came courtesy of the national karate squad in the men’s team kumite event when they beat Indonesia 3-0 in the final at the Sports Competition Centre in Ninh Binh today.

The three points were delivered by R. Sharmendran, S. Prem Kumar and Sureeya Sankar Hari Sankar.

Indonesia took the silver medal while Vietnam and Thailand shared the bronze.

Earlier, at the Hanoi Sports Training Centre, national shooter Nurul Syasya Nadiah Mohd Arifin delivered the 35th gold medal when she created an upset by winning the women’s 10m air pistol final in her maiden SEA Games appearance. – Bernama, May 20, 2022.