Kota Kinabalu: Sabah are targeting 40 gold medals at the 22nd Malaysia Games (Sukma) to be held in Selangor in August.
State Youth Development, Sports Advancement and Creative Economy Minister Datuk Nizam Abu Bakar Titingan said that with the State contingent having started preparations early this year, he is confident they can improve on the State’s best achievement of 33 gold medals at the previous edition of the Games.
“This time, with the commitment of the Sabah State Sports Council, the athletes and sports associations, we are confident we can meet the 40-gold target (at Sukma 2026),” he told reporters after attending an exclusive preview of a new shopping centre development project here on Tuesday.
He said the target is to help improve Sabah athletes’ performances so they will be more competitive at Sukma 2026.
He added that the Sabah Sukma management team have also given a detailed briefing regarding the training plans and the athletes’ preparations, with the priority now being to ensure they are at the highest fitness levels.
Nizam also emphasised that it was important for the athletes to be highly disciplined and committed during the training period.
A total of 474 events from 37 sports will be contested at Sukma 2026 from Aug 15-24.
