Zii Jia, Nur Shazrin, Jinq En lift the gloom on Day Three in Tokyo
TOKYO: While others around them continued to flounder, it was left to national men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia, woman sailor Nur Shazrin Mohamad Latif and swimmer Phee Jinq En to save the day for Malaysia on Day Three of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics today. Zii Jia’s smashing performance on his Olympic debut was like […]
Tokyo Olympics medal tally as of 10.30pm Sunday July 25
OLYMPICS-MEDAL TALLY TOKYO: Following is the Tokyo Olympics Medal Tally on Day Three as at 11.3 pm local time today (10.30pm Malaysian time): Ranking Country Gold Silver Bronze 1 China 6 1 4 2 Japan 5 1 0 3 USA 4 2 4 4 South Korea 2 0 3 5 ROC 1 4 2 6 […]
Jinq En breaks own national record in Tokyo Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: National swimmer Phee Jinq En splashed her way to a new national record in the women’s 100-metre (m) breaststroke event in Heat Two of the event at the Tokyo Olympics here today. Jinq En clocked 1:08.40 seconds (s) to erase her own previous mark of 1:08.50s, which she did en route to bagging […]
Tokyo Olympics medal tally as at 11.30pm Saturday July 24
OLYMPICS-MEDAL TALLY Following is the Tokyo Olympics Medal Tally as at 11.30 pm local time (10.30 pm Malaysian time): Ranking Country Gold Silver Bronze 1 China 3 0 1 2 Italy 1 1 0 2 Japan 1 1 0 4 South Korea 1 0 2 5 Ecuador 1 0 0 5 Hungary 1 0 0 […]
Aaron-Wooi Yik lift the gloom in Malaysian camp on Day 2
TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020 DAY Two of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games proved to be quite underwhelming as far as Malaysia is concerned after the national athletes failed to make much of an impact in their respective events today. The shuttlers, who are being banked on to deliver medals at the world’s biggest multi-sports Games, performed […]
71 accredited for Tokyo Olympics tested positive for Covid-19
TOKYO: A total of 71 people accredited for the Tokyo Olympics have tested positive for Covid-19, organisers said on Tuesday, just days before the start of the major sports event. According to report by Anadolu Agency, among those who tested positive were athletes, officials, and volunteers. On Monday, two athletes tested positive for coronavirus in […]
Soniia to fight till the end in Tokyo
KUALA LUMPUR: National women’s singles shuttler, Soniia Cheah will fight till the end in her Olympics debut in Tokyo, Japan, which will be held from July 23-Aug 8. The unseeded player said she is relishing her chance in the world’s biggest multi-sports event despite expecting every match to be a tough one at the courts […]
Chong Wei in high spirits despite not travelling to Tokyo
KUALA LUMPUR: Despite not being able to join the Malaysian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, chef de mission (CDM) Datuk Lee Chong Wei is raring to perform his duties from home ground. Chong Wei said the responsibility and trust bestowed upon him by Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican and […]
Tokyo, here I come
KUALA LUMPUR: National men’s artistic gymnast Jeremiah Loo Phay Xing has qualified for Tokyo Olympics next month, which will also be his debut at the prestigious sporting event. The 23-year-old Penangite said he was incredulous when he received the joyous news, knowing that he will finally make an appearance at the prestigious games he dreamed […]
National men’s recurve trio failed to qualify for Tokyo Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: The aspiration of the national men’s archery recurve trio to qualify for Tokyo Olympics did not materialise after the team faltered in the quarter-finals of the 2020 Olympic Games Qualifying in Paris, France yesterday. The national trio of Khairul Anuar Mohamad, Muhamad Zarif Syahiir Zolkepeli and Muhammad Akmal Nor Hasrin lost to the […]
