Новости за 05.08.2024

KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and sport Minister, Hannah Yeoh has expressed her belief that Malaysian sprinter, Muhammad Azeem Fahmi will be able to better himself after competing in the men’s 100 metres (m) event at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France.

PARIS: Triple Olympic gold medallist Adam Peaty called for stricter dope testing and said he had no faith in the system after China won the final men’s swimming race of the Paris Olympics and Britain missed out on a medal in fourth place.

KUALA LUMPUR: Berjaya Food International (BFI) has been granted the rights to operate Starbucks stores in Iceland, Denmark and Finland.

PARIS: China beat the United States (US) and hosts France with superstar Leon Marchand to claim gold in the final men’s race at the Paris Olympics, the 4x100-metre medley relay, the German press agency (dpa) reported.

PARIS: The Olympic mixed relay triathlon competition will be held as scheduled at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT) in Paris on Monday, organisers said in a statement after testing the water quality of the River Seine.

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit continued to be well supported and sustained its upward momentum for 11 straight days against the US dollar as investors redirect their investments towards the Asia-Pacific region following weaker US jobs data last Friday, said an analyst. 

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the delivery of a new tactical ballistic missile system to troops on Sunday, state media KCNA reported on Monday.

PARIS: Kim Woo-jin completed a South Korean sweep of the Paris Olympic archery titles when he won the individual men’s gold on Sunday in a shoot-off against American Brady Ellison.

PARIS: A phone call with his therapist after a worrying semi-final helped propel Noah Lyles to the top of the Olympic podium on Sunday, after years of rebuilding his mental health to reach the pinnacle of his sport.

KUALA LUMPUR: National rider Nur Aisyah Zubir was forced to drop out of the women's road cycling race at the Paris Olympics today after suffering cramps in the second half of the race.