Good chance of winning a medal in Tokyo
KUALA LUMPUR: National sailor Nur Shazrin Mohd Latif is optimistic that she could win a medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games next month. Nur Shazrin felt that the lack of competition for her and other athletes due to the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the factors that makes the race for an Olympic medal a […]
National women’s recurve team fail to make the Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: Like their male counterparts, the national women’s recurve archery team have also missed their chance of qualifying for next month’s Tokyo Olympics. The trio of Syaqiera Mashayikh, Nurul Azreena Mohamad Fazil and Nur Ain Ayuni Fozi were eliminated as early as in the first round by Brazil in the 2020 Olympic Games Qualifiers […]
Eight shuttlers qualify for Tokyo Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: Eight Malaysian shuttlers have booked their place at the Olympic Games in Tokyo from July 23 to Aug 8. Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), in a statement today, said the players that will be competing in the Olympic Games are national men’s singles ace, Lee Zii Jia, Soniia Cheah (women’s singles), Aaron Chia-Soh […]
BAM yet to decide on proposed new scoring system
KUALA LUMPUR: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is yet to take a stand on the proposed new scoring system post-Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games. Its president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said although BAM members had discussed the proposal, no decision was made at the 76th BAM Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday. Mohamad […]
Kuching bred Olympic star
Name Josiah NgDate of birth: 2nd Feb 1980Place of birth: The Philippines CYCLING HIS WAY TO THE TOP KUCHING: Cycling star Josiah Ng’s story is a remarkable one – of how a Kuching-bred boy overcoming all odds to become an Olympic star and Commonwealth Games champion. Josiah may not fit the bill as a Sarawakian […]
‘Last option’ — no Olympic postponement beyond 2021
TOKYO: Olympics chief Thomas Bach agreed that 2021 was the “last option” for holding the delayed Tokyo Games on Thursday, stressing that postponement cannot go on forever. Bach said he backed Japan’s stance that the Games will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t under control by next year. In March, the Tokyo […]
Training clearance timely boost for national athletes
KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s decision to allow national athletes under the Road to Tokyo (RTT) 2020 programme to resume training next month will give them sufficient time to regain their confidence for the Olympic Games, said the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM). In a statement yesterday, OCM said they are grateful for the approval granted by the National Security Council and the […]
Olympic athletes relieved with new Tokyo date
KUALA LUMPUR: The announcement of a new date for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games brings much relief to the sports community in particular athletes who have endured mental stress during the period of uncertainty due to Covid-19 pandemic. Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president, Datuk Seri Mohamad Norza Zakaria said Malaysia is pleased that the postponement has been confirmed sooner than expected. “OCM […]
Tokyo 2020 Games postponed
TOKYO: Japan has asked for a one-year postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Games over the global coronavirus pandemic, and the International Olympic Committee has agreed, the country’s prime minister said Tuesday. “I proposed to postpone for about a year and president Bach responded with 100 per cent agreement,” Shinzo Abe told reporters referring to Thomas […]
