Not good to always reward athletes for winning?
KUCHING: Sarawak People’s Aspiration Party (Aspirasi) is appalled by a recent statement by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah that it was not good to always reward athletes each time they achieve something. Its president Lina Soo said that she was stunned by Abdul Karim’s response to the national diver Pandelela Rinong’s […]
FINA gold means much to state and country
KUCHING: State Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah congratulated national diving queen Pandelela Rinong for winning the 10m individual platform gold at the 2021 FINA World Cup diving tournament in Japan on Wednesday. He said Pandelela’s achievement meant a lot to Malaysia and Sarawak because the world championship was the final platform […]
Pandelela’s gold arouses nation’s pride
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today congratulated national diving queen Pandelela Rinong for winning the gold medal in the women’s individual 10 meter (m) platform event at the 2021 Fina World Cup diving tournament in Japan, on Wednesday. In his speech, which was uploaded on his official Facebook page, Muhyiddin said Pandelela’s […]
Pandelela wins first-ever diving World Cup gold
KUCHING: Malaysia’s diving queen Pandelela Rinong clinched the country’s first-ever gold medal in the FINA Diving World Cup 2021. The 28-year-old Sarawakian, a two-time Olympic medallist showed true grit to beat her rival Japan’s Matsuri Arai with a 355.70 total to win the women’s 10m platform individual event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre today. Arai […]
Pandelela dreams gold, despite training woes
KUALA LUMPUR: As the preparations for the Tokyo Olympics are interrupted by the current of Covid-19 pandemic, Malaysian diving queen Pandelela Rinong felt winning a gold medal is not a realistic target. The 27-year-old Kuching born admitted that though it’s her hope and dream to clinch an Olympic gold, but a silver or bronze will […]
Pandelela happy with new coach
KUCHING: Diving star Pandelela Rinong Pmg says she is delighted to be training under new national coach Li Rui. Li arrived in Malaysia early last year, having managed a diving club in Canada besides mentoring Chinese world champions Si Yajie and Qin Kai. “I have trained under him for about a year and three months, […]
Pandelela all out to win first M’sia gold
KUCHING: Despite the postponement of this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games, national diving queen Pandelela Rinong Pamg is fully determined to win the first Olympic gold medal for Malaysia. She qualified for both the 10m platform individual and synchronised event — the Tokyo Olympics have been rescheduled to early next year. It will be her fourth […]
Pandelela-Mun Yee win silver at Montreal World Diving Series
KUALA LUMPUR: National diving pair Pandelela Rinong-Leong Mun Yee have won the silver medal in the women’s 10m synchronised platform event at the World Series in Montreal, Canada. The latest feat proves that the duo is ready to give a huge performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. They finished with 297.66 points behind host nation divers Meaghan Benfeito-Caeli […]
Pandelela Block launched to honour state’s diving medallist
KUCHING: A special block in P’Residence condominium named after the Olympic and World Aquatics Championship medallist Pandelela Rinong Pamg was launched here yesterday. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was present to officiate at the Pandelela Block at the condominium in Batu Kawa. He also handed over the access card of the fully […]
