KUCHING: The badminton event of the 2025 MAKSAK (Government Welfare and Sports Council) Games concluded on Saturday, with the finals of five categories taking place—Veteran Men's Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Men's Doubles, Women's Singles, and Men's Singles.

In the Veteran Men's Doubles category, Johor’s duo of Sazali Suratman and Syed Hussin Syed Mustafa emerged victorious after a fiercely contested match against Terengganu’s team of Mohd Sabri Abas and Nazrihisyam Ibrahim, winning 21-18, 22-24, 21-19.

In the Mixed Doubles category, Selangor dominated the final as their pair, Shahrul Shazwan Shahrul Khairi and Yap Cheng Wen, easily defeated Sabah’s team of Muhammad Zuhaily Jablin and Adrina Aysha Anscelly, with a score of 21-12, 21-10.

Meanwhile, in the Men's Doubles, Sabah’s duo of Eddrall Atek Deavis and Muhamad Yasrin S. Ruslan clinched the title after defeating Kedah’s pair of Abdul Jalil Mohamed Sidik and Muhammad Syauqi Mohd Puzi with a score of 21-19, 21-18.

In the Women's Singles category, Armed Forces (ATM) athlete Kasturi R. Radhakrishnan secured the gold medal after overcoming Terengganu’s Tok Swee Tee with a score of 21-12, 24-22.

The Men's Singles category saw Lim Chi Wing of Selangor claim the gold medal by defeating ATM’s Muhammad Ariffin Nazri Md Zakaria with a score of 21-15, 21-19.

Deputy Sarawak Secretary (Administration), Datu Buckland Bangik, was present to officiate the prize-giving ceremony for all the winners. -UKASnews