Sports
At the age of 17 years and 131 days, Quan Hongchan becomes the youngest triple-gold medalist in China’s Olympic history – breaking the record held by another diving star Fu Mingxia (17 years and 350 days). While Quan was only the second-youngest Chinese diver to win an Olympic gold medal (the youngest was 12-year-old Fu […]
... written on Aug 22 2024For 64 years since the men’s 4×100 metres medley relay was introduced at the 1960 Rome Games, the United States swimmers had never lost even once – till now. The only time it did not win gold in the event was when the U.S. boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics. On final day Sunday (August 4), however, […]
... written on Aug 13 2024Malaysia is being offered £100 million pounds to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. That looks like a jackpot given on a silver platter. Even the Taylor Swift’s just concluded exclusive concert in Singapore in the Southeast Asian leg of her Eras Tour looked lame compared to this international sports event involving 74 Commonwealth nations and […]
... written on Mar 16 2024China appears to be laughing at the U.S.’ latest U-turn in sending officials to the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, scheduled to kick off on Feb 4. President Joe Biden announced on Dec 6 that as part of the U.S. boycott against so-called China’s “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights […]
... written on Dec 28 2021Using data of about 6,000 matches played since 1980, American investment bank Goldman Sachs has devised a probability model which predicts that England will win the Euro 2020. If the prediction comes true, it will be the “Three Lions” first major soccer tournament victory in 55 years since 1966. England thrashed West Germany 4-2 in […]
... written on Jul 06 2021Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq, in his attempt to suck up to his boss – PM Mahathir Mohamad – appear to have made a fool of himself after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) stripped Malaysia of the right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships, scheduled to be held in Kuching, Sarawak, between July […]
... written on Jan 29 2019Michael Fred Phelps is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. He also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals – 23 medals. His name hit the roof when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, the game where he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz’s 1972 record […]
... written on Aug 02 2018Kim Jong-un’s brutality is legendary. From siccing wild dogs on his own uncle to gunning down his enemies with anti-aircraft guns beyond recognition, the North Korean dictator has a trademark of using terrifying but creative methods to kill. But when it comes to his most trusted sister, 30-year-old ponytailed Kim Yo Jong, it’s a totally […]
... written on Feb 13 2018Nuclear button is always on my desk – that’s the New Year 2018 message from Kim Jong-un to Donald Trump. The North Korean leader also warned United States – “The entire United States is within range of our nuclear weapons, and a nuclear button is always on my desk. This is reality, not a threat.” […]
... written on Jan 02 2018Singapore and Dubai are two of many smart cities in the world trying to be the first to implement flying-taxi. The concept of flying cars is real. In fact, Singapore’s Ministry of Transport told about 400 participants at a forum in March this year that Singaporeans can “bet your money” on having the new mode of transport (flying-taxi) […]
... written on Sep 11 2017
