SAR ops launched for man feared drowned in Batu Niah
MIRI: A search and rescue (SAR) operation has been launched to locate a man who is feared to have drowned after he went to check his fishing nets at an oil palm plantation in Batu Niah yesterday (Feb 9). A spokesman from the Fire and Rescue Department (Bomba) said they received an emergency call pertaining […]
Diving Into Happiness
For the love of adventure, Traci Tay enjoys engaging in outdoor activities. Among her many interests is diving in the vast ocean in quest of another underwater story. As she listens to the fish ‘talk’ to each other, Tay also comes across a plethora of gems. Getting a good dose of Vitamin Sea Under the […]
Dropping of women’s diving irks minister
KUCHING: Minister of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah does not agree that the women’s diving event has been dropped. “Ever since Pandalela Rinong has made international status, it has attracted a large number of interests in diving for both male and female divers. “Sarawak is the only state […]
Pandelela-Tze Liang end up fifth in team event
KUALA LUMPUR: The partnership of national divers Datuk Pandelela Rinong and Ooi Tze Liang only managed fifth place in the mixed 3m and 10m team event at the 2022 World Championships, late last night. The event, which is a combination of 10m platform and 3m springboard, saw Pandelela-Tze Liang accumulate a total of 350.25 points at […]
Tze Liang-Yiwei improve with 11th spot finish, Pandelela starts off well in Budapest
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian diving pair Ooi Tze Liang-Chew Yiwei improved on their performance at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships after finishing 11th in the men’s 3-metre synchronised springboard final in Budapest, Hungary last night. In the competition at the Duna Arena, Tze Liang-Yiwei, who are 31st SEA Games gold medallists, performed consistently, but only managed […]
Failure of divers to deliver medals cause for concern
TOKYO: The national women’s diving squad arrived here with high hopes of delivering a medal or two. Instead, they head home from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics empty-handed. Having delivered good news in the previous two editions of the Olympics, their failure this time is definitely a cause for concern, more so since the squad this […]
Pandelela makes it to semis
TOKYO: National diver Pandelela Rinong can thank her lucky stars to still be in contention for a medal at the end of the preliminary round of the women’s 10-metre (m) platform individual event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics today Her teammate Cheong Jun Hoong, however, can kiss her medal hopes goodbye. While Pandelela just managed […]
Pandelela-Mun Yee’s medal quest falls flat
TOKYO: Many were counting on divers Pandelela Rinong-Leong Mun Yee to deliver Malaysia’s first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics but the duo’s quest fell flat when they could only finish eighth — and last — in the women’s 10m platform synchronised final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre here today. The experienced duo began well, […]
Odds stacked against Jun Hoong taming mighty Chinese divers again
KUALA LUMPUR: The contrast could not be starker when it comes to Malaysia and China in diving at the Olympics. While China began their dominance from the time they made their diving debut at the 1984 Los Angeles Games, Malaysian divers first took part in the aquatic sport only at the 2000 Sydney edition. Yeoh […]
Pandelela a great heroine of Bung Bratak
KUCHING: The Bung Bratak Heritage Association said on Tuesday it saluted Pandelela Rinong for bringing great respect and pride to Sarawak and Malaysia, particularly the Dayak and Bidayuh communities. “Datuk or no Datuk, whatever the state government decides to give her in whatever form, we say thank you very much,” said the association president Datuk […]
