WUSHU: CHEONG MIN UNFAZED ABOUT TOUGHER TASK AWAITING HER AT THAILAND SEA GAMES

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 (Bernama) -- Cambodia SEA Games double gold medallist Tan Cheong Min faces a tougher challenge at the 2025 edition in Thailand, as her three pet events have been combined into one.

She said that Nanquan, Nandao and Nangun used to be contested either separately or a combination of two events.

"In Cambodia, I struck gold in the Nanquan and the combined Nandao-Nangun events. This time, in Thailand, they are combining all three events.

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"This is highly challenging because all the Southeast Asian nations have extremely talented exponents, and everyone is capable of getting on the podium,” she told reporters when met during the visit by the 2025 SEA Games chef de mission at the National Sports Council today.

Although the new format raises the difficulty level, the national wushu queen remains confident and determined to do her best and defend Malaysia's status as a wushu superpower in the region.

She also stressed that she and her teammates are working on preparing thoroughly in the next two months to perfect their routine and correct any weaknesses detected during last month's World Wushu Championships in Brasilia.

"Although we are familiar with the new competition rules, we still need to step up our preparations. Since returning from the World Wushu Championships, we have analysed our every mistake and are modifying our routines to ensure we perform at the highest level (at the Thailand SEA Games),” she said.

Apart from the individual event, Cheong Min will also compete in the team event.

The Wushu Federation of Malaysia had previously targeted only one gold medal at the biennial Games, with Cheong Min being the one they are banking on.

The 2025 Thailand SEA Games will be held from Dec 9-20.

-- BERNAMA