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 […]
Prime Minister congratulated national men’s doubles shuttlers
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has congratulated national men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik for delivering the country’s first bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He also expressed confidence that the duo’s achievement would be a shot in the arm for other national athletes at the Games. “Congratulations Malaysia! Congratulations, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik! This victory and […]
National men’s doubles shuttlers win Malaysia’s first medal in Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO: National men’s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik bagged the bronze for Malaysia’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics after more than a week since the Games officially opened on July 23. Aaron-Wooi Yik took 52 minutes to edge Indonesians Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan 17-21, 21-17, 21-14 in the bronze medal match at the Musashino […]
I am sorry, Malaysia
TOKYO: National men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia has apologised to all Malaysians for failing to contribute a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games after his heart-breaking loss in the round-of-16 tie today. The 23-year-old, who was eliminated by 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist Chen Long of China, admitted that he was aware that many […]
Tokyo Olympics 2020 should be held ‘at any cost’
TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics 2020 should be held next year “at any cost” given athletes’ efforts to be ready, Japan’s Olympic minister said Tuesday, a day after the IOC’s John Coates told AFP that the postponed Games would go ahead in 2021 “with or without Covid”. “For the Games next year, athletes are continuing to […]
