Malaysia’s diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg believes Lee Yiat Qing has a bright future ahead of her after the 15-year-old won the women’s 10m platform gold medal at the Cambodia SEA Games on May 10.
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Diving queen Pandelela launches NFT collectable, hopes to create her own art after she retires
Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg believes non-fungible token (NFT) art is a way to engage with fans and be more minimalistic after launching her ‘P.Zero1’ collectable today.
Beyond Malaysia’s world-class women divers lie deep concerns about grassroots athletes
While Malaysia boasts a string of world-class women divers, the lack of participation in the sport at the lower levels has seen poor uptake in entries for the upcoming Malaysia Games. Discussions are being held to find workable solutions to ensure Malaysia continues to churn out young women athletes.
‘Allowing gymnasts to transition to diving is one way to boost, sustain talent pool’
Former national diving coach Christian Brooker, who left Malaysia recently, had proposed 10 methods to unearth and sustain diving talents, adding that the country must not only catch up to what the rest of the world is doing, but evolve and progress into the future.
Underwater Asean monuments off Pulau Bidong built with eco-friendly materials, safe for marine life
Materials used to build the 10 monuments from Southeast Asian nations, and the logo of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) on the seabed near Pulau Bidong, Terengganu, are safe for the environment, as project was scrutinised by regional body, says ranking official from Malaysia’s Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry.
Pandelela pays tribute to family, coaches after World Cup victory
Hailing from a town famous for its gold mines, Pandelela Rinong Pamg has scaled the heights of a World Cup when she won the gold medal in the women’s 10m individual platform event in Tokyo today.
It’s great to be competing again, says diving queen Pandelela
National diver Pandelela Rinong Pamg and nine teammates are in Tokyo for the World Cup, the final qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics. It is the first overseas competition for the team since the July 2019 World Championships.
Don’t drink and dive
Olympic medallist Pandelela Rinong Pamg among seven divers ready to be dropped from Asian Games for consuming alcohol during China training camp.