Brunei Darussalam leading wushu sensation Basma Lachkar has been nominated as a candidate for the highly-coveted World Games Athlete of the Year 2023 by the international multi-sport event the World Games recently.
The wushu talent etched her name in the record books after becoming the first Bruneian to secure a silver medal in the Asian Games following exploits in the women’s taijijian and taijiquan All-Round event.
The 20-year old will battle it out for the individual accolade against 21 other exceptional athletes from various countries who specialise across a spectrum of sports.
-- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin