Can Paris 2024 deliver a 'climate positive' Olympics?
Organisers insist they can halve CO2 emissions from the estimated 3.5 million tonnes generated during the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Games.
Sat Mar 18 2023
Boxing KOs all Rio Games officials after controversies
All 36 referees and judges used at the Rio Olympic boxing have been removed for the time being.
Thu Oct 06 2016
Iranian Paralympic cyclist dies in race accident: official
An Iranian Paralympic cyclist died Saturday after an accident in the road race on the penultimate day of the Rio Games, officials said.
Sun Sep 18 2016
Vladimir Putin calls ban on Russian Paralympic team 'immoral'
A ban on Russia's Paralympic team competing in Rio next month is cynical and immoral, President Vladimir Putin said.
Thu Aug 25 2016
RM200,000 more for Rio Olympic stars - PM Najib
The incentive is on top of the RM300,000 and RM100,000 announced by the government before the Rio Games for silver and bronze winners respectively.
Wed Aug 24 2016
Olympics: Rio 2016 -- the good, the bad and the indifferent
What went right and what went wrong at the 2106 Rio Games, the first Olympics to be held in South America.
Mon Aug 22 2016
Rio 2016: Viktor Axelsen beats China's Lin Dan in bronze medal match
Chinese superstar Lin Dan left the Rio Games empty-handed on Saturday after losing the men's singles bronze medal match to Viktor Axelsen.
Sat Aug 20 2016
Usain Bolt wins ninth gold in final Olympic race: 'I am the greatest'
"There you go: I am the greatest," Bolt said Friday night, after anchoring Jamaica's gold medal-winning 4x100 relay team for a third straight Olympics.
Sat Aug 20 2016
Olympics: Mission accomplished as Usain Bolt seals 'triple-triple'
Usain Bolt brought the curtain down on his Olympic career with a record-equalling ninth gold medal on Friday.
Sat Aug 20 2016
Great performances make Rio Games one of the best of all time
In terms of performance, Rio has hosted a compelling and unforgettable Olympic Games.
Fri Aug 19 2016
Olympics: Brilliant Bolt storms to third 200 gold
Usain Bolt surged to victory in the 200m in 19.78sec at the Olympic Stadium.
Fri Aug 19 2016
Olympics: Tribunal lets Klishina back into Rio Games
Klishina, 25, was the only Russian accepted for the Olympic track and field but the sport's world body suspended her on Friday after new information on her doping record emerged.
Mon Aug 15 2016
Ibtihaj Muhammad, first US Olympian to compete in hijab
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite sports.
Sun Aug 14 2016
Rio 2016: Bus hit by gunfire (UPDATED)
A bus carrying journalists at the Rio Games was hit by gunfire on a highway between Olympic venues on Tuesday, witnesses said. No one was seriously injured in the incident.
Wed Aug 10 2016
Usain Bolt makes his first public appearance in Rio, and a party breaks out
Usain Bolt is expected to race the 100- and 200-meter races, as well as the 4x100 relay at these Rio Games.
Tue Aug 09 2016
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
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024