All eyes on Pandelela-Mun Yee to jumpstart Malaysia’s medal quest on Day Five
TOKYO: The focus of all Malaysian sports fans will surely be on the combination of Pandelela Rinong-Leong Mun Yee to deliver the country’s first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games when they compete in the diving event on Tuesday (July 27). After bagging a silver in the women’s 10-metre (m) platform synchronised event with […]
‘Paloi’ to argue over a datukship
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. – George Carlin, American comedian There are times when we, Sarawakians, have to learn to laugh at ourselves, at our naivety, stupidity even or when we do not know when to mind our own business. In other words, when we are stupidly acting as “busybodies” […]
Talks underway for Pandelela’s reward
KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Willie Mongin will discuss with Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Abang Openg and Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah on how to appropriately reward national diver Pandelela Rinong. “She should be awarded for her achievements and as a Bidayuh deputy minister, […]
Pandelela truly a gem
KUCHING: Serumbu assemblyman Miro Simuh said he was leaving it to the state government to decide the reward for Pandelela Rinong. He was commenting on calls by a group of Bidayuh political and community leaders for the national diver who secured Malaysia’s first and only gold at the just concluded Fina Diving World Cup in […]
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 […]
At 28, Pandelela can be Datuk, says rep
KUCHING: Rewarding national diver Pandelela Rinong will do more good than harm and is worth considering. Tasik Biru representative Datuk Henry Harry Jinep said past records had proven this. He pointed out that Pandelela, who secured Malaysia’s first and only gold at the just concluded FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, had been handsomely rewarded by […]
A Poem For Pandelela
Years back as a kid you said at BDC Swimming Pool, You will one day be a star and today you kept that word in full. For Sarawak and Malaysia you won many diving victories, But now the highest the top World Cup so glorious. Words cannot describe our feelings fully, Just to say we […]
National diving queen supports beleaguered student
KUCHING: National diving queen Pandelela Rinong has come out in support of Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam, a student who is behind the #MakeSchoolASaferPlace movement. In a post on her Twitter account, Pandelela said she herself was called a diva when she tried to make sports environment safer for athletes. “Just like when I tried to […]
Community leaders want just rewards for diving ace
KUCHING: National diver Pandelela Rinong deserves special rewards and incentives for her history-making feat in the just-concluded FINA Diving World Cup 2021 in Japan. A group of Bidayuh political and community leaders want the diving ace be accorded befitting rewards and incentives for her superb achievement in winning gold at the championship. “Pandelela has made […]
I was misunderstood, says Karim
SIBU: Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said his statement on rewarding National Diving Queen Pandelela Rinong was misunderstood by netizens to the extent that he received a threat of wanting to burn down his house. “However, I do not want to lodge any police report on it because my statement is […]
