Malaysia Continues to Out-Class The Diving Field

MALAYSIA UPDATED. With four diving gold medals from four events under their swimsuits already, Malaysia’s synchronized pairs arrived at Wunna Theikdi Swimming Pool yesterday clear favorites before any of them even launched from the 3m spring-board in the 27th SEA Games’ first synchronized events.

And when the final dives were complete, Malaysia had two more golds from two more events.

Tim Dayung Indonesia Kembali Sumbang Emas

INDONESIA UPDATED.Atlet dayung Indonesia kembali menyumbangkan medali emas bagi kontingen Indonesia dalam SEA Games 2013 di Nay Pyi Daw, Myanmar, Senin, 16 Desember 2013. Kali ini, Wahyuni dan Maryam Makdalena Daimoi menjadi juara pertama pada nomor rowing lightweight double sculls putri.

Dari hasil yang dipampang di situs resmi SEA Games 2013, diketahui bahwa Wahyuni dan Maryam menempuh 2.000 meter dengan catatan waktu 7 menit 46,42 detik. Mereka berhasil mengalahkan pasangan atlet Vietnam, Thi Thao Pham-Thi Hai Pham, yang mencatatkan waktu 7 menit 47,92 detik.

Tze Liang Aiming for Golden Splash in SEA Games

MALAYSIA UPDATED. Ooi Tze Liang, who turned 20 on Tuesday, now has a shot at becoming a star performer among the Malaysian contingent when he jumps from the diving board at the SEA Games in Myanmar next month.

The Penang-born Tze Liang has yet to taste victory at SEA Games level but diving coach Yang Zhuliang has faith in his charge making his SEA Games breakthrough.

Tze Liang, who has been diving with the national team for six years, has been registered for all four events – men’s 3m springboard individual and synchro as well as the 10m platform individual and synchro.