Lessons in resilience from an Olympic champion
Daniel Wiffen has surrendered the first of his World Aquatics Championships titles, finishing eighth in the 800m freestyle final in Singapore with a time of 7:58.56 — well off the Olympic and European record of 7:38.19 he set when winning gold in Paris last year. The title in Singapore went to Tunisia’s 20-year-old Ahmed Jaouadi, […]
Inside Wiffen’s gold-medal mindset: Great sleep, pure enjoyment
KUCHING: Olympic gold medallist Daniel Wiffen has distilled his path to world-class performance into three essentials: quality sleep, consistent hydration, and relentless training – 100 kilometres of swimming every week, to be exact. Currently in Kuching for a pre-competition camp ahead of the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore, the Irish distance specialist opened up […]
S’wak swimming facility ‘better than Europe’, says Olympic gold medallist
KUCHING: Sarawak has earned high praise from Irish Olympic swimmer Daniel Wiffen, who described the state’s aquatic facility as “better than those in Europe” after spending nearly a week training in Kuching. He is currently training at the Pandelela Rinong Aquatic Centre, having arrived on July 11, and will remain in Sarawak until July 23. […]
Sepak Takraw steps closer to Olympic stage
BINTULU: The president of the Asian Sepak Takraw Federation (ASTAF), Datuk Abdul Halim Kader, is convinced that the sport will soon gain recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC), paving the way for its inclusion in future Olympic Games. Following the Paris 2024 Olympics, ASTAF is targeting either the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games or […]
IOC chief stresses sports’ role in a divided world
PARIS: In a world rife with divisions, IOC president Thomas Bach highlighted the crucial Olympic values of solidarity, equality, and human dignity during the opening of the IOC’s 142nd session on Monday night, reported Xinhua. “We are witnessing a new world order in the making,” said Bach. He noted that historic disruptions, featuring trends such […]
MAF to finalise Olympic wild card selection soon
KUALA LUMPUR: The question remains on whether national sprint champion Muhammad Azeem Mohd Fahmi or Shereen Samson Vallabouy will secure the Malaysian Athletics Federation (MAF) wild card slot for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. MAF president Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim said that the federation still needed to conduct a more in-depth assessment of the matter, […]
France to deploy 6,000 police to secure Olympic torch
ANKARA: French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said 6,000 police officers will be deployed as part of security measures for the Olympic torch, which is scheduled to arrive May 8 in Marseille, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. Darmanin spoke to reporters about the Games to be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11. He said […]
Sarawak sprint star in the making
KUCHING: Sarawak could be looking at a potential successor to former national 100m sprint king Watson ‘Flying Dayak’ Nyambek in little-known Alvin Jostine. The 20-year-old, who took part in the previous Malaysia Games (Sukma) and Sarawak Open, clocked a hand-timed 10.4secs at a Sukma trial at Sarawak Stadium here last Sunday (September 27). He also […]
Pandelela Block launched to honour state’s diving medallist
KUCHING: A special block in P’Residence condominium named after the Olympic and World Aquatics Championship medallist Pandelela Rinong Pamg was launched here yesterday. Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg was present to officiate at the Pandelela Block at the condominium in Batu Kawa. He also handed over the access card of the fully […]