ATHENS (Reuters) - World Athletics' decision to start offering prize money to Olympic champions should not be seen as a template for all other sports, the body's chief Sebastian Coe, who runs for president of the International Olympic Committee, said on Friday. Coe, a former Olympic champion who also led the 2012 London Olympics, is one...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed great pride in the achievements of seven national athletes who brought honour to Malaysia at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics. Anwar posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday (Oct 22) that he had the opportunity to meet the "Magnificent Seven": Lee Zi Jia, Aaron Chia, Soh Wooi...
Looks like swimming gold medallist Qin Haiyang, who had us gushing over his fashion model swagger during the Paris Olympics, has found himself is in one possibly career-ending scandal. And no, it isn’t about doping. In a post that has since gone viral online, the 25-year-old’s fiancée first came out to accuse Haiyang of infidelity during her pregnancy. She shared...
KUALA LUMPUR: Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) president Tan Sri Mohamad Norza Zakaria has been elected as the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) vice-president for Southeast Asia on Sunday. OCM, in a statement, said Mohamad Norza won the post unopposed for the 2024-2028 term during the 44th OCA General Assembly in New Delhi, India. "On behalf of...
Some adrenaline-thirsty travellers pursue fresh powder, and some seek the perfect surf break. Others strap themselves to a 10m-wide kite and skim across the waves, looking for a chance to catch a little air. “When I’m out on the water, I feel like a kid again,” said Jennine Cohen, 43, the founder of Wild Blue Retreats,...
The 31-year-old recently signed a contract with an entertainment company and has been bombarded with requests from brands who want her to endorse their products. Fans of South Korean air pistol shooter Kim Yeji will soon be seeing even more of her in the months to come. The 31-year-old Olympic silver medalist, who went viral for her cool demeanour at...
Taiwanese boxer Lin Yuting, who was caught in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, has seen her popularity skyrocket since winning the gold medal in the women’s 57kg final. Since returning from the Games, Yuting’s schedule has been packed with activities like fan meets and victory parades, and she has also taken on several endorsement deals. Recently, Yuting...
China and the United States might have dominated the final medal tally at the recently concluded Paris Olympics, but it seems another country is getting attention for its haul. North Korea’s 14-member contingent won six medals — two silvers and four bronze medals — beating out many countries with bigger populations. The hermit kingdom has a population of 26 million people. North...
The Paris Olympics have finally concluded and for the first time in history, two countries have tied at the gold medal tally. China and the United States both went home with 40 gold medals each though Team USA with a total of 126 medals far outpaced China’s 91. However, it seems some Chinese netizens were miffed at...
Japan’s men’s volleyball team may have failed to win a medal at the Paris Olympics, but they have left quite a mark with audiences. During one match, cameras panned to a lone framed picture sitting on the Japanese bench. The pic was of someone wearing a number three jersey. The person in the photo is Naonobu Fujii,...
