Singapore's Sheik Ferdous grimacing in pain after receiving an illegal kick to the back by Malaysia's Muhammad Robial Sobri in the Pencak Silat Men's Class I semi-finals in Jakata, Indonesia, on Aug 26, 2018. He won the match 5-0. – The Straits Times/ANN
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian silat exponent caused an uproar after he kicked his Singapore opponent – who had fallen to the ground – in the back, leaving him writhing in pain during the Asian Games in Jakarta on Sunday (Aug 26).
In an original video clip uploaded on a Facebook page on Monday and which is going viral,the two athletes – Malaysia's Muhammad Robial Sobri and Singapore's Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau'ddin, are seen resuming their bout in their Class I (85-90kg) semi-finals, when Sheik Ferdous trips and falls to the ground.
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