National diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri secured her spot in the women’s 3m springboard semi-finals after finishing 12th out of 28 divers in the preliminaries. With only the top 18 divers advancing to the semi-finals, Dhabitah scored a total of 283.65 points after five rounds at the Paris Olympics Aquatics Centre on Wednesday (Aug 7). China’s Chen Yiwen...
PETALING JAYA: National track cyclist Azizulhasni Awang shattered the national record en route to reaching the second round of the men's sprint event at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on Wednesday. The 36-year-old came back strongly to beat German Luca Spiegel from behind in the first round of the knockout stage. Azizul earlier had romped to the 10th fastest...
PUTRAJAYA: The Cabinet congratulated national badminton player Lee Zii Jia and national doubles players Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for their success in bringing glory to the country at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. The matter was announced on Wednesday (Aug 7) by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the government spokesman at...
"Having XY [chromosomes] doesn't necessarily mean [she is] male," said the actor about boxer Lin Yuting, who has advanced to the women’s 57kg semifinal, ensuring she will win at least a bronze medal. Hong Kong star Anthony Wong has voiced his support for Taiwanese boxer Lin Yuting, who is at the centre of a gender eligibility row at the Paris...
The Philippines is rejoicing over its first Olympic gold in gymnastics after gymnast Carlos Yulo’s historic wins at Paris 2024. His triumph during the floor final on Saturday (Aug 3) marked the Philippines’ second gold ever after weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz took home gold at the Tokyo Games. Carlos went on to clinch another gold medal at the...
Oscar Wilde once said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery”. If that is the case, we think Swedish pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis gave the highest form of praise after learning that he had won a gold medal on Monday (Aug 5). The 24-year-old was seen making a pistol with his right hand and sticking his...
Congratulatory messages keep pouring in for Malaysia's dynamic duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik after they clinched the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics on Sunday night (Aug 4). The latest to wish the guys a job well done is Oscar winner Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh. The Ipoh-born actress posted a photo of Aaron and Wooi...
PUTRAJAYA: Congratulations have poured in after Lee Zii Jia secured the country's second bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. On his official X page, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated the badminton player. "Congratulations Lee Zii Jia! Another breathtaking performance that has led to the second bronze medal for the country," he said. MCA president Datuk Dr...
PETALING JAYA: Men's singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia clinched bronze in the Paris Olympics after a hard fought win over India's Lakshya Sen. World No. 7 Zii Jia came from behind to beat 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya 13-21, 21-16, 21-11 at Adidas Arena in Port de la Chapelle on Monday (Aug 5). It was...
Hong Kong athlete Felix Diu may not have scored a medal at the Olympics, but it seems the 24-year-old has caught the attention of spectators worldwide. Seconds before the preliminary round in the men’s 100m race, Felix was seen pointing to his race bib with his surname ‘Diu’ as the cameras panned across the runners. In Cantonese,...
