A sudden loss of form robs Pandelela of a medal in the Olympics
By Martin Yee KUCHING: Sarawak Olympic double medallist in two Olympics Pandelela Rinong Pamg’s failure to clinch a medal in the Tokyo Olympics was not due to age or anything wrong with her preparations but perhaps the pressure was getting to her. It was just not her day and this blip could happen to any […]
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 […]
It’s okay, there’s always next time
BY AISYAH AZZAHRA SUHIRI, PETRONELLA LANGITA FELIX, & RACHEL MINA KUCHING: Words of encouragement and applause have poured in for Malaysian diving queen, Pandelela Rinong Pamg, despite finishing 12th in the women’s 10-metre platform final in the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, today. Pandelela secured the last place amongst the 12 finalists at the Tokyo Aquatics […]
Pandelela finishes at 12th place in the women’s 10-metre (m) platform final
TOKYO: A poorly executed first dive proved costly for national diving ace Pandelela Rinong as her quest for a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics ended with her finishing 12th in the women’s 10-metre (m) platform final here today. The 28-year-old, who is competing in her fourth consecutive Olympics since making her debut in the 2008 Beijing […]
Pandelela advanced to the final
TOKYO: Malaysian diving ace Pandelela Rinong kept her medal hopes alive in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after qualifying for the women’s 10-metre (m) platform individual event final here today. The 28-year-old accumulated 315.75 points from five dives to finish seventh in the semi-finals at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre here. Pandelela, the 2021 Diving World Cup […]
Pray for Pandelela’s success
TOKYO: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has asked Malaysians to pray for the success of national diving queen Pandelela Rinong, who will compete in the semi-finals of the women’s 10-metre (m) platform individual even at the Tokyo Olympics here on Thursday (Aug 5). Reezal Merican, who is grateful that Pandelela […]
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 […]
Naming scholarship after Pandelela
KUCHING: Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah has welcomed a proposal to name a scholarship after Sarawakian national diving queen Pandelela Rinong. The Youth and Sports Minister was responding to a suggestion by Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing. “I see it as a good initiative. We will look into this,” […]
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, […]
Pandelela should be given higher honour
KUCHING: Pandelela Rinong’s achievements in earning glory for herself and the country in the sport of diving at the international level must be recognised and acknowledged. In saying this, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Datuk Amar Dr James Jemut Masing pointed out that it is about time that Putrajaya do that. “Pandelela needs to be […]
