KUCHING – Sarawak has dispatched a 38-member contingent to compete in the 17th National State Sports Council Games (FESMAS 2025), which will take place in Johor Bahru from August 23 to 28.
The biennial sporting event, organised on a rotational basis among states, brings together teams from across the country.
The 2023 edition was hosted in Penang, where Sarawak’s athletes secured a silver medal in men’s doubles bowling and a bronze in darts.
This year, the Sarawak delegation will participate in nine categories: orienteering, darts, lawn bowling, volleyball, 3-on-3 basketball, esports, VIP bowling, VIP golf, and karaoke.
A flag-handover ceremony was held ahead of departure, led by Dohadi Marzuki, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Entrepreneurship Development, who presented the Sarawak flag on behalf of the ministry’s Permanent Secretary.
The flag was received by Khairuni Zammosidi, Deputy Director-General of the Sarawak Sports Council, symbolising the state’s official entry into the competition.
According to organisers, this year’s Games have attracted 808 participants in total, comprising 586 athletes and 222 officials.
Teams from 15 councils are represented, including the National Sports Council and the National Sports Institute, with only Kedah absent from the line-up.
The state government expressed confidence that the Sarawak athletes would showcase their talent and determination in Johor, while also strengthening camaraderie with peers from other states.
