Zii Jia’s bronze medal win leaves Malaysians breathless

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians experienced another heart-stopping round of badminton fever as Lee Zii Jia (pic) battled against India's Lakshya Sen. Hearts in every household soared as the World No. 7 shuttler clinched the nation’s second bronze medal in an electrifying match at the Paris Olympics. The online community was flooded with comments of praise and sheer pride...

JDT to face Selangor in FA Cup final

PETALING JAYA: Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) have booked a spot in the FA Cup final after beating Kedah 5-1 on aggregate in the two-legged semi-final. In the second leg, the Southern Tigers beat the Canaries 3-0 at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium in Iskandar Puteri on Sunday (Aug 4). Goals were scored by centreback Feroz Baharuddin (50th minute),...

Olympics-IBA gender tests on two boxers were flawed and illegitimate, says IOC

PARIS (Reuters) -The gender tests conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) on two female fighters at last year's world championships that led to their disqualification were illegitimate and lacked credibility, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Sunday. Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwan's double world champion Lin Yu-ting were cleared to compete at the...

Joy and praise as Malaysian duo secures bronze in epic badminton showdown at Paris Olympics

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians erupted in joy after the country's badminton men's doubles clawed back to clinch the bronze medal in a heart-stopping game at the Paris Olympics. Taking to social media, many netizens also praised the 'fighting spirit' of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for their comeback against their opponents. One Facebook user, Eric Poh, described...

Smashing Aaron-Wooi Yik come from brink of defeat to win bronze

PETALING JAYA: A sensational comeback by men’s doubles pair Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik has given Malaysia their first medal at the Paris Olympics. The Malaysians came back from the brink of defeat to pull off a superb 16-21, 22-20, 21-19 win against Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark to claim the bronze medal at the Adidas...

Dr Wee congratulates Malaysian shuttlers for advancing in the Olympics

PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong joined Malaysians in a chorus of congratulations for the nation's badminton players over their wins on Thursday (Aug 1). Taking to Facebook, the MCA president shared his joy over the nation's Olympians. "Yet another good news from the badminton courts at the Paris 2024 Olympics. "The Malaysian men's doubles pair,...

Olympics-Shooting-Martinez eyes LA return to where it all started

CHATEAUROUX, France (Reuters) - For each of the 40 years since Leonel Martinez competed in the 1984 Olympics, his memories of Los Angeles have got sweeter. His photographs faded and his exploits became an ever more distant memory as he founded a business and started a family back in his Venezuelan home of Ciudad Ojeda. What...

History-makers Pearly-Thinaah smash into Olympics semis

PETALING JAYA: Pumped-up Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah put up a fantastic show to become Malaysia’s first women’s doubles pair to reach the semi-finals at the Olympics on Thursday (Aug 1). The top Malaysian pair outclassed Kim So-young-Kong Hee-yong of South Korea 21-12, 21-13 in 39 minutes in the quarter-finals at the Adidas Arena in Port de la...

“Olympics Or Paris Fashion Week?”: Chinese Swimmer Qin Haiyang’s Strut To The Pool Has Internet Gushing Over His Swagger

It seems Chinese swimmer Qin Haiyang made a big impression even before dipping his toes into the pool for the 100m breaststroke semi-finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday (July 28). Dressed in a huge red puffer jacket and his goggles already on, the 25-year-old’s walk out to the pool is going viral with many...

South Korea Table Tennis Player’s Selfie With China & North Korea Paddlers Hailed As A ‘Historic Moment’ For Olympics

China might have won the gold medal in the table tennis mixed doubles finals against North Korea at Paris 2024 on Tuesday (July 30). But the real MVP of the match has to be South Korea who scored the bronze. After receiving their medals, South Korean paddler Lim Jong-hoon did the unexpected. He organised a selfie with the other...