Zii Jia ready for crafty Leverdez
The path to Olympic glory will only get tougher for men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia.
The path to Olympic glory will only get tougher for men’s singles shuttler Lee Zii Jia.
TOKYO: A tropical storm was barrelling towards northeastern Japan on Monday, forcing Tokyo Olympics organisers to reschedule rowing and archery that could be affected by high winds.
IZU, Japan: Tom Pidcock won Britain’s third gold medal of the day at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday, powering to victory in the men’s mountain bike race.
TOKYO: Australia’s Ariarne Titmus won a thrilling 400m freestyle duel with American great Katie Ledecky in the Olympic pool on Monday as Caeleb Dressel launched his bid for a seven-gold spree in style.
Chef de Mission Datuk Lee Chong Wei believes all 30 Malaysian athletes in Tokyo are focused on achieving their Olympic goals despite the strict Covid-19 guidelines at the Games.
TOKYO: American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles got off to a shaky start in her quest for five gold medals and Olympic history in Tokyo on Sunday.
TOKYO: Tunisian teenager Ahmed Hafnaoui stunned the field to win the men's 400 metre freestyle gold in the Olympic pool on Sunday.
TOKYO: Ecuador's Richard Carapaz won Olympic gold in the men's cycling road race on Saturday, timing to perfection a tactical, final descent after a tough 234-kilometre course worthy of a mountain stage of the Grand Tour.
KUALA LUMPUR: Men's doubles Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik got their Olympic campaign off to a flying start following a superb 24-22, 21-15 win over South Korea's Choi Solgyu-Seo Seung Jae on Saturday.