{
  "id": 2171238,
  "title": "Silat champ Lelone's airport prank steals the show",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/silat-champ-lelones-airport-prank-steals-the-show",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T16:10:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/08/1515596/silat-champ-lelones-airport-prank-steals-show"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Lelone Romzie, the Sabah silat champion, captured attention after footage of him playing a prank on an airport security officer surfaced on TikTok, the day following his victory at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma). In the widely-shared video, Lelone is depicted as if he were attempting to smuggle forbidden items through the checkpoint, only to unveil that he was in possession of his gold medal instead. The playful act elicited reactions from the officer and his fellow workers, setting a jovial tone after Sabah's pencak silat team concluded their Sukma tournament. The jest occurred just a day after Lelone helped Sabah secure the gold by winning the men's Class C (55-60kg) category on Wednesday. In the decisive match at Dewan Seri Sarjana, Universiti Tenaga Nasional, Kajang, Lelone outperformed the Federal Territories' Awangku Muhammad Hazhan with a score of 23-12 to claim the gold for Sabah. The video showcased a different facet of Lelone, who typically maintains a serious demeanor during competitions.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah silat exponent Lelone Romzie steals the spotlight after a video of him pranking an airport officer went viral on TikTok, a day after he won a gold medal at the Selangor Malaysia Games (Sukma).",
  "key_points": [
    "Lelone Romzie, Sabah silat champion, pranked airport security.",
    "Video showed him pretending to smuggle gold medal, revealing medal instead.",
    "Prank occurred after Lelone won gold at Sukma tournament."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}