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The Star
a day ago
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- The Star
Pandelela pulls out of pet event, Malaysia sink to new low at World C'ships
Malaysia's Pandelela Renong in action to win the bronze medal in woman's 10m platform final during the 19th Asian Games in China yesterday. .03/10/2023/ Star. PETALING JAYA: All good things must come to an end. And for two-time Olympic medallist diver Pandelela Rinong, the Singapore edition of the World Championships is for sure a forgettable trip. The 32-year-old made the hard but otherwise necessary decision to withdraw from the women's 10m platform preliminary competition yesterday to avoid putting strain on her shoulder injury. An old shoulder injury had flared up just before the start of the 10m platform synchro on Monday, forcing the Sarawak-born diver to pull out from the event where she was slated to partner youngster Lee Yiat Qing. "With a heavy heart but a clear mind, I made the difficult decision to withdraw from the women's 10m platform individual preliminary event," said Pandelela on her social media account. "This decision comes after careful consideration of my current condition. My left shoulder injury has not recovered enough for me to compete safely and at my best. "I am truly grateful for all the kind messages and concern for my well-being. I promise to take better care of my body as I focus on healing and preparing for the next opportunity to represent Malaysia.'' It's the first time Pandelela has to sit out her pet event at the world meet since she made a memorable debut at the 2009 edition in Rome with a fifth-place finish and a bronze with Datuk Leong Mun Yee in the platform synchro event. Pandelela has since gone on to win a total of seven medals - one silver and six bronze - in the World Championships so far. And Pandelela can only watch on as Malaysia sank to a new low in the world meet yesterday. Yiat Qing, the only Malaysian in the fray, missed out on the semi-finals after finishing 29th with 240.20 points. Yiat Qing started well by earning 67.50 points with her opening dive to place second overall in the field. But two subsequent poor attempts, which only earned her 33.35 and 33.75 points, saw her plummet down the standings. And the reigning SEA Games champion watched in dismay as Singapore managed to place a diver in the top 18 semi-finals for the first time. 14-year-old Ainslee Kwang was the pride of the host nation as she booked her place in the semis today after finishing 13th with 285.00 points. In swimming, Khiew Hoe Yean clocked 50.77s to place 50th in the men's 100m freestyle heats. Jayden Tan finished 40th overall in the men's 200m individual medley heats with a time of 2:07.07s.
Borneo Post
a day ago
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- Borneo Post
Pandelela withdraws from World Diving Championship due to injury
Pandelela says the decision came after careful assessment of her condition. – Photo via Facebook/Pandelela Rinong KUCHING (July 30): Malaysia's national diving icon Dato Pandelela Rinong has withdrawn from the Women's 10m Platform Individual Preliminary event at the World Diving Championship in Singapore due to a recurring shoulder injury. In a heartfelt statement posted on social media, Pandelela said the decision came after careful assessment of her condition. 'My left shoulder injury has not recovered enough for me to compete safely and at my best,' she said. This marks her second withdrawal from the championship, following her earlier pullout from the 10m Platform Synchronised event two days ago. Although unable to compete, the Sarawak-born Olympian expressed her unwavering support for the national team. 'I'll continue to cheer on my fellow teammates here in Singapore,' she said, urging fans to rally behind the Malaysian diving team. She also thanked her supporters for their concern and well wishes, adding that she will now focus on recovery and preparation for future competitions. Widely regarded as Malaysia's most decorated female diver, Pandelela made history at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Malaysian woman to win an Olympic medal by clinching bronze in the 10m platform event. She also became the first Malaysian athlete outside of badminton to earn an Olympic medal, and later secured a silver medal in the 10m synchronised platform at the 2016 Rio Olympics, alongside Cheong Jun Hoong. Her illustrious career includes gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, podium finishes at the World Aquatics Championships, and multiple titles at the Southeast Asian Games, solidifying her legacy as a trailblazer in Malaysian sports. injury lead Pandelela Sarawak World Diving Championship
Sinar Daily
a day ago
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- Sinar Daily
Pandelela withdraws from Championship due to injury
The decision was taken after careful consideration, as the injury would prevent her from competing safely or being at her best. 30 Jul 2025 05:25pm A recurring left shoulder injury has forced national diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong to withdraw from the women's 10-metre (m) platform individual event at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore today. Photo: Instagram SINGAPORE - A recurring left shoulder injury has forced national diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong to withdraw from the women's 10-metre (m) platform individual event at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore today. The two-time Olympic medallist said the decision was taken after careful consideration, as the injury would prevent her from competing safely or being at her best. "I'm truly grateful for all the kind messages and concerns for my well-being. I promise to take better care of my body as I focus on healing and prepare for the next opportunity to represent Malaysia,' she posted on Facebook. The 32-year-old added that she would continue to cheer her fellow teammates on in Singapore. "Please join me in sending them our support, luck and prayers as they continue to compete for Malaysia,' she said. On Monday (July 28), Pandelela was competing with Lee Yiat Qing in the 10m platform synchronised event when she had to withdraw after two dives due to the same injury, which she sustained earlier this month. Meanwhile, Yiat Qing failed to advance to the 10m platform semi-finals after finishing outside the top 18 in the preliminaries at the OCBC Aquatic Centre here today. The 17-year-old finished 29th with a total of 240.20 points after five dives. National swimmers Khiew Hoe Yean and Tan Khai Xin also failed to advance in their respective events. Two-time SEA Games gold medallist Hoe Yean clocked 50.77 seconds (s) in the men's 100m freestyle to finish seventh in Heat Eight and 50th out of 110 swimmers, while Khai Xin clocked two minutes 7.07s in the men's 200m medley to end up ninth in Heat Two and 40th overall. - BERNAMA World Aquatics Championships More Like This
New Straits Times
3 days ago
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- New Straits Times
Injury puts Pandelela's individual event hopes in doubt
KUALA LUMPUR: It remains unknown whether two-time Olympic medallist Pandelela Rinong can compete in the women's 10m platform individual diving event at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore tomorrow (July 30). Pandelela and partner Lee Yiat Qing were forced to withdraw from the women's 10m platform synchronised event preliminaries after just two dives yesterday (July 28) due to an injury suffered by Pandelela. Malaysia Aquatics diving technical director Yeoh Ken Nee said Pandelela's condition will be assessed prior to the individual event. "Unfortunately, Pandelela injured her shoulder during the warm-up for the competition today (July 28)," said Ken Nee last night. "We will have to wait and see how her shoulder is before we decide if she is able to continue and compete in the individual event on July 30th (tomorrow). "At the moment we are leaving it to the physio (to treat her)." It is understood that Pandelela had injured her shoulder last month but had been able to manage the injury through physiotherapy. The 32-year-old, however, tweaked her shoulder again during the warm-up for the 10m platform synchronised event yesterday. Pandelela had competed alongside Yiat Qing, Elvis Clement and Enrique Harold in the mixed 3m and 10m team event on Saturday (July 26), finishing 16th from 21 teams. Ken Nee said he was pleased with the performances of the younger divers in the squad. "Our young divers have done their best in this World Championships. They are still gaining experience so results-wise, we have to be patient," said Ken Nee. Elvis-Enrique will take to the pool for the men's 10m platform synchronised event later today.
The Star
3 days ago
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- The Star
Injury ripple hits Malaysia's aquatic hopes
Malaysian Pandelela Rinong competes in Women's 10 meter Platform semi final at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Rio De Janeiro,Brazil .t AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star (18/8/2016) PETALING JAYA: It was a tough day for Malaysia at the World Championships in Singapore, as Olympic divers Pandelela Rinong and Phee Jinq En were forced to withdraw from their respective pet events. Two-time Olympic medallist Pandelela's old injury flared up just before she was due to compete in the women's 10m platform synchro preliminary event in the afternoon. As a result, the Sarawak-born diver had to pull out of the event with partner Lee Yiat Qing. Pandelela has won a total of five medals in previous appearances in this event at the world meet. The 10m platform synchro is also the same event where Pandelela picked up a historic Olympic silver medal with Cheong Jun Hoong in the 2016 edition in Rio de Janeiro. But that was in the past and Pandelela certainly missed a good opportunity to check out where she stands with her new partnership with the younger Yiat Qing. Pandelela put up a quick update on her social media account on her withdrawal from the 10m platform synchro event later. "Earlier this month, I injured my left shoulder but still manageable under physiotherapy. "Today during warming up, the shoulder injury got triggered again when executing one of the high difficulty dives just before the event.
