TOKYO: National sailing pair of Nuraisyah Jamil-Juni Karimah Noor Jamali ended their maiden Olympic campaign in 19th spot out of 21 sailors in the women's International 470 event at the Enoshima Yacht Harbour here today.
The pair, who train under national coach Muhammad Sahir A Rahim, accumulated 158 net points after 10 races.
Nuraisyah-Juni, however, deserve praise for finishing 11th in Race 10, which is their best achievement in 10 races.
They had earlier completed Race Nine in 17th position.
Great Britain's Hannah Mills-Eilidh McIntyre are on track to bag the gold medal, having accumulated 28 net points, followed by the French pair of Camille Lecointre-Aloise Retornaz (42 net points) and Poland's Agnieszka Skrzypulec-Jolanta Ogar (46 net points).
Race Nine and Race 10 were supposed to be held Monday (Aug 2) but were postponed to Tuesday (Aug 3) due to a lack of wind at the Games venue.
Meanwhile, Muhammad Sahir described his charges' performance today as "extraordinary", especially in Race 10 when they gave a good fight to try and finish among the top 10.
He also said that Nuraisyah-Juni were also more focused to take advantage of the changing wind conditions in the final race.
"I provided them with daily summaries of their major and minor mistakes and today they kept their focus right till the end," he told Bernama today.
He also felt that Nuraisyah-Juni had gained many positive aspects by competing in the Tokyo Olympics since they never had overseas exposure, apart from taking part in domestic competitions for the past two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
-- BERNAMA
Bernama
Tue Aug 03 2021
Nuraisyah Jamil of Malaysia and Juni Karimah Noor Jamali of Malaysia in action, Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Sailing - Women's 470 - Opening Series - Enoshima Yacht Harbour - Tokyo, Japan, August 3, 2021. - REUTERS
Public flips car involved in road accident to rescue child
According to JBPM, members of the public at the scene took initial action to rescue the victim before the fire brigade arrived.
Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
![[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2025-02/41740112820_KhazarUniversity.jpg "[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide")
[OPINION] For never again the world must know more about the Khojaly genocide
For Azerbaijanis, the Khojaly genocide is more than a historical event - it is a collective trauma that shapes their identity and worldview.
Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage
Two bodies were identified as infants, but a third, believed to be their mother, Shiri, didn't match any hostage and remains unidentified.
Key takeaways from Trump-Putin talks: Ukraine, energy, NATO, sanctions
Here's what is known so far about what was discussed.
![[COLUMNIST] Whose rights? Islam, eurocentrism and the limits of human rights](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2024-09/41726025526_UnitedNations.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Whose rights? Islam, eurocentrism and the limits of human rights")
[COLUMNIST] Whose rights? Islam, eurocentrism and the limits of human rights
For as long as rights are understood on Occidental terms, problems would inevitably remain. What is needed is an appreciation of diversity.
Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne's death
The court upheld the pre-trial detention of a hotel employee and a restaurant waiter held since last month.
Spanish ex-soccer boss Rubiales sentenced to pay fine over kiss without consent
Court also acquits Luis Rubiales' three co-defendants accused of attempting to coerce Jenni Hermoso into saying the kiss was consensual.
King’s health significantly improved after treatment - PM
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he had the opportunity to seek an audience with the King twice during his official visit to Bahrain.
Why Trump wants the US Department of Education shut down
The vast majority of US children attend the country's free public schools, which are a big employer and economic engine.
How did a jet flip upside down on a Toronto runway and everyone survive?
Here is what we know about this accident and similar crashes.
TIMELINE - Trump's remarks on plan to take over Gaza, displace Palestinians
The plan has been condemned globally, with Palestinians, Arab nations and rights experts saying it was tantamount to "ethnic cleansing."