Sports & Fitness

Leong siblings targeted to win gold for Perak in Sukma

Mitsuki Leong Wei Kang, 17, Shihomi Leong Li Xuan, 14, currently training under Perak Athletes Podium Programme

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 02 Jun 2022 3:00PM

Leong siblings targeted to win gold for Perak in Sukma
Mitsuki Leong Wei Kang (right) and his sister Shihomi Leong Li Xuan are targeted to bring home gold medals for Perak in the upcoming 2022 Malaysia Games (Sukma). – Bernama pic, June 2, 2022

IPOH – The Perak Lawn Tennis Association (PLTA) are targeting gold medals from Mitsuki Leong Wei Kang and his sister Shihomi Leong Li Xuan at the 2022 Malaysia Games (Sukma) to be held in Kuala Lumpur from July to August.

PLTA vice-president Fazwil Abdul Wahid said this was because the siblings, aged 17 and 14 respectively, are currently training under the Perak Athletes Podium Programme.

“Of course, the pressure is higher because they are medal prospects. We are targeting at least a gold medal from them,” he told a press conference after attending the PLTA hi-tea ceremony here today.

He said the two players were currently actively training at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Field (Polo Field) here in preparation for the Games.

Fazwil hoped that world junior number 168 Mitsuki and world junior number 364 Shihomi would be able to achieve greater success in future tournaments. – Bernama, June 2, 2022

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