MALAYSIA climbed up two spots in the 2023 South East Asian (SEA) Games medal tally after picking up four gold medals at the end of the second day of the tournament that began on Friday.

Two gold medals came from karate and one each from  pencak silat and petanque, bringing Malaysia’s total to six gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze.

Hosts Cambodia remain at the top of the table with 29 gold, 21 silver and 22 bronze, followed by Thailand (16-17-26) and Indonesia (16-11-24). 

The major disappointments of the day came from indoor hockey, where both the men’s and women’s teams lost out on the gold when they were defeated in their respective finals.

Sports that can offer potential gold medals tomorrow include karate, where the national team will try to defend their title in the men’s team kumite event, as well as diving and athletics.

The national dive team is the best bet for more gold medals after they made a clean sweep of the eight gold medals in the last edition of the Games in Hanoi, Vietnam.

Athletics targets 10 gold medals, featuring hammer throwers Jackie Wong and Grace Wong, both gold medalists in Hanoi, at Morodok Techo National Stadium tomorrow. – Bernama, May 8, 2023.