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The 12th day of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games today could not be more lovely for the Malaysian contingent as they finally hit the 27-medal target with the silver medal contributed by young kata exponent, Lovelly Anne Robberth.

Karate athlete C. Shahmalarani contributed the nation's first gold in the women's kumite below 50kg event at the Chroy Changvar Convention Center, here. - BERNAMA

Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh (middle) with C.Shahmalarani (left) and S. Prem Kumar (right). - BERNAMA

National karate exponent C Shahmalarani (right) in action at the Asean University Games last year. The defending Sea Games gold medallist is upbeat on her chances for a repeat gold medal despite missing out in the South East Asian Championships last week.

Malaysia's Sea Games chef-de-mission Datuk Mohd Nasir Ali gives words of encouragement to the national karate squad during his visit to their training centre ahead of the Sea Games in Cambodia in May. Also present were his deputies Datuk Shalin Zulkifli and Sharon Wee. - Pic: BERNAMA

Malaysian swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean bags the country's first gold medal at the 2021 Sea Games after finishing first in the men's 200m freestyle final on Wednesday. - BERNAMA