Close watch on Dhabitah
The national camp in Tokyo is keeping a close watch on diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri who is feeling under the weather.
The national camp in Tokyo is keeping a close watch on diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri who is feeling under the weather.
TOKYO: The most troubled Olympics in modern history finally get under way in Tokyo on Friday, struggling to emerge from the clutches of Covid-19 after a one-year postponement following a build-up marred by scandal and controversy.
TOKYO: The athletes are in the Village and the world’s media has arrived, but for many in Japan, there’s little festive cheer just a day before the Olympics open in Tokyo.
Can Malaysia win their first ever Olympic gold medal at the Tokyo Games? The Sports Ministry are certainly confident after setting a three-medal target, one of which is gold, for the 30 athletes who will be carrying Malaysia’s hopes across 10 sports when the Games officially open on Friday.
The Malaysian medical team that went to the last Olympics in Rio de Janeiro were used to preparing for eventualities like sickness or injuries to athletes. But Tokyo 2020 presents a new challenge as never before.
Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican has admitted he is concerned about the latest new Covid-19 cases at the Tokyo Olympics.
The national shuttlers had their first taste of the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, the Olympic badminton venue, with an hour-long training session in Tokyo yesterday. The badminton competition starts on Saturday and ends on Aug 2.
TOKYO: A female US gymnast has tested positive for coronavirus at an Olympic training camp and another athlete is self-isolating, team chiefs and Japanese officials said on Monday.
TOKYO: Two athletes have tested positive for the coronavirus in the Tokyo Olympic Village after a team colleague was also infected, officials said on Sunday, raising fears of a cluster just days before the opening ceremony.