Pandelela-Nur Dhabitah leave it late to clinch diving bronze
HANGZHOU: Malaysian divers Datuk Pandelela Rinong-Nur Dhabitah Sabri left it till the fifth and last dive to confirm the bronze medal in the women’s 10m platform synchronised event at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena here today. What made their feat even more amazing was that Nur Dhabitah managed to hide the fact […]
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 […]
Pandelela suffers minor injuries when toilet tank falls
KUCHING: National diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong has suffered minor injuries when a toilet tank fell and shattered to pieces. In a Facebook post this morning, she shared about the accident that happened at the Bukit Jalil Diving Dry Gym. She had escaped with some cuts on her left foot. “What a morning that I […]
Day of suspense ends with Malaysian trio checking into next round of Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: It was a suspense-filled Wednesday (Aug 4) for the national contingent before three national athletes managed to move into the next round of their respective events on Day 13 of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The day of suspense began at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, with national diver Pandelela Rinong leaving it late before confirming […]
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 […]
