3.25 million tickets sold for Paris 2024 first sales phase
Tickets for climbing and BMX freestyle sold out on the first day, while for fencing, judo and track cycling were all snapped up in few days.
Fri Mar 10 2023
Swimming: Hoe Yan splashes his way to 200m freestyle gold
With three silver medals under his belt, young national swimmer Khiew Hoe Yean finally clinched the gold medal when he won the men's 200m freestyle final at the My Dinh Aquatic Centre today.
Wed May 18 2022
Nur Syaiful makes it to men's S5 50m freestyle final
Muhammad Nur Syaiful Zulkafli booked his slot in the men's S5 (physical impairment) freestyle final at the Tokyo Paralympic Games today.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Tokyo Paralympics 2020: Nur Syaiful advances to S5 100M freestyle final
Nur Syaiful finished in third place with a time of 1 minute 16.33 seconds in the first heat at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.
Thu Aug 26 2021
Technical error jeopardises debutant Nur Syaiful's start at Tokyo Paralympics
National swimmer Nur Syaiful missed the opportunity to advance to the men's 200m freestyle S5 (physical disability) final today.
Wed Aug 25 2021
Welson Sim-ply not there yet
National swimmer Welson Sim Wee Sheng failed to make the cut in the men's 400-metre (m) freestyle final at the Tokyo Olympics, here today.
Sat Jul 24 2021
Pandemic makes Games most unpredictable ever: Australia's Campbell
Australian freestyle swimmer Bronte Campbell is relishing her return to Olympic competition in Tokyo later this month.
Wed Jul 14 2021
Tokyo opens 15,000-seat Olympic aquatics centre
Tokyo opened a 15,000-seat swimming venue for the Olympic Games next year on Saturday, with a swimming star diagnosed with leukaemia last year demonstrating freestyle at the ceremony.
Sat Oct 24 2020
Swimming team add another two gold medals on third day
Defending champion Fredden Dawan splashed his way to a new games record in the men's 100m S10 Freestyle with a time of 4 minutes 48.35 seconds, erasing his own mark of 4:55.99.
Wed Sep 20 2017
Tears of joy for my father - Anas
"Precious tears for my father," said Anas Zul Amirul Sid, the S14 (learning disability) 100m men's freestyle swimming gold medal winner after emerging from the pool at the National Aquatic Centre.
Tue Sep 19 2017
Rio 2016: Rio organisers issue Lochte apology
Lochte, who won gold in the men's 4x200 metre freestyle relay last week to take his impressive haul of Olympic medals to 12, was involved in a harrowing incident on Sunday.
Tue Aug 16 2016
Swimming: China's Sun storms into world champs 400m final
China's swimming superstar Sun Yang posted the fastest time to ease through to Sunday night's 400m freestyle final in Kazan.
Sun Aug 02 2015
Japanese centenarian notches up world swim record
Mieko Nagaoka's achievement in completing a 1,500-metre freestyle swim is expected to be recognised by the Guinness World Records.
Tue Apr 07 2015
M'sia bags two gold, one bronze medals from Aquatic Centre
National elite swimmers, Daniel Bego and Khoo Cai Lin bagged two gold and one bronze medals on the third day of Myanmar SEA Games swimming events at Wunna Theikdi Aquatic Centre
Sat Dec 14 2013
French 'Spiderman' climbs the Cayan Tower
French freestyle climber Alain Robert plans to climbs the world's tallest twisted tower two years after surmounting the world's tallest tower Burj Khalifa.
Sat Aug 24 2013
Is climate change making tropical storms more frequent? Scientists say it's unclear
Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Samples obtained by Chinese spacecraft show moon's ancient volcanism
The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The scamdemic targeting the young and vulnerable
Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
What to watch for ahead of US presidential inauguration
Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.
Sat Nov 23 2024
The battle to reduce road deaths
In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Pro-Palestinian NGOs seek court order to stop Dutch arms exports to Israel
The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.
Sat Nov 23 2024
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024