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Friday, 30 Jul 2021 02:27 PM MYT Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in action during the match against Chen Long of China at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, Tokyo, Japan, July 29, 2021. — Reuters pic Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. TOKYO, July 30 — National badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei believes that men’s singles ace Lee Zii Jia’s quest for Olympic glory is not over, just “delayed” following the latter’s defeat at the hands of China’s Chen Long in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Games. The three-time Olympic silver medallis...

Known as "Singapore's golden boy of diving", Jonathan Chan is the first diver from Singapore to ever qualify for the Olympic Games. Fun fact: The 24-year-old poster boy for the sport started out as a gymnast but, in 2010, made a shift to diving. He scored his first medal (bronze) in the 10m platform at the SEA Games in Singapore in 2015, and another two bronze medals (in the individual and synchronised events, respectively) in Malaysia two years later. Caroline Chew | Equestrian National equestrienne Caroline Chew will become the first Singaporean to compete in her sport at the Olympics. Li...

Now for our first ever Olympic gold 23 Jul 2021 / 07:46 H. THE Tokyo Olympic Games begin today after a one-year postponement due to the Covid-19 pandemic and there’s no better “vaccine” to cheer up the entire nation in these gloomy times than for our athletes to win Malaysia’s first ever Olympic gold medal. The Malay phrase “Ini kali lah” (This time it is) inspires me as a veteran journalist to foretell that the Olympic gold medal, the world’s greatest and most prestigious prize in sports, and the most elusive one for Malaysia, is highly likely to be won this time around.

PETALING JAYA: Badminton legend Datuk Lee Chong Wei has smashed his way to many firsts in his career as a player. As an administrator, he has now become the first chef de mission of the Malaysian contingent to work from home. It’s unprecedented but the physical absence and distance will not stop Chong Wei from being hands-on in managing affairs of the athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games starting tomorrow. In fact, Chong Wei has already established a tight schedule to keep himself connected with the team led by chief secretariat Datuk Nazifuddin Najib in Japan on a regular basis.

Tokyo Olympics: Saina, Sushil among India's biggest missing stars at 2020 Games From L-R: Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal, Sushil Kumar, Leander Paes and Sakshi Malik  Getty When the Olympics start later this month in Tokyo, over a 100 athletes will be representing India for the second Games in succession. However, some of the biggest names in Indian sport will be missing after failing to qualify for the showpiece event. Saina Nehwal A veteran of three Olympics and the first Indian badminton player to win a medal at the Games, Saina's failure to qualify for a fourth successive Olympic Games i...