His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council speaking to the national swimming team. PHOTO: BRUNEI CONTINGENT SECRETARIAT AT THE GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, SCOTLAND
ABOVE & BELOW: National swimmer Joel Ling Thai Yu; and national swimmer Hayley Wong Ann Yue during the competition. PHOTO: BRUNEI CONTINGENT SECRETARIAT AT THE GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, SCOTLAND
PHOTO: BRUNEI CONTINGENT SECRETARIAT AT THE GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, SCOTLAND
National weightlifter Mohammad Nashrul bin Haji Abu Bakar competes in the men’s 65kg final at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland during the 2026 Commonwealth Games. PHOTO: BRUNEI CONTINGENT SECRETARIAT AT THE GLASGOW 2026 COMMONWEALTH GAMES, SCOTLAND
His Royal Highness Prince Haji Sufri Bolkiah, President of the Brunei Darussalam National Olympic Council (BDNOC), attended the swimming and weightlifting competitions at the Tollcross International Swimming Centre and the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow, Scotland on Sunday to support the national contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
Brunei Darussalam’s national swimmers and weightlifter continued their campaigns, with Joel Ling Thai Yu delivering the country’s highlight of the day by setting a new national record in the pool.
Hayley Wong Ann Yue competed in the women’s 100m freestyle, finishing in 1:00.75. She was placed 41st out of 64 competitors and did not advance to the next round. Her time was outside the national record of 59.53 seconds.
Joel, meanwhile, produced a national and personal best in the men’s 200m backstroke heats after clocking 2:11.00, bettering the previous national record of 2:11.41.
Despite his record-breaking performance, he narrowly missed out on a place in the quarter-finals.
Following the swimming events, His Royal Highness congratulated both athletes for their determination and performances, with special praise for Joel on setting a new national record.
His Royal Highness also encouraged the athletes to continue building their mental resilience, remain focused throughout the competition and apply the guidance of their coaches. The words of encouragement are hoped to inspire them to deliver their best in the remaining events.
Meanwhile, national weightlifter Mohammad Nashrul bin Haji Abu Bakar finished sixth out of nine competitors in the men’s 65 kilogrammes (kg) final with a combined lift of 253kg.
Mohammad Nashrul successfully lifted 110kg in the snatch and 143kg in the clean and jerk to record his overall total. – James Kon
