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Survey shows most Japanese companies want Tokyo Olympics cancelled or postponed again
TOKYO: A recent poll shows that more than half of Japanese companies want the Tokyo Olympic Games to be canceled or postponed again, reported Xinhua news agency. Japan’s Kyodo news agency said on Thursday that in the online survey by
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With biryani and rice balls, Malaysia aims for halal Olympic gold
KUALA LUMPUR: A small factory in Malaysia’s capital is preparing thousands of ready-to-eat halal meals, from fried rice to chicken biryani, to be shipped off to Japan for 2020’s biggest sporting event. Food firms from Muslim-majority Malaysia, are expected to
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Twitter says Olympics, IOC accounts hacked
Twitter (TWTR.N) said yesterday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) media Twitter account had been hacked and temporarily locked. The accounts were hacked through a third-party platform, a spokesperson for the social
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May it be golden year of the rat for M’sia at Olympics – Steven
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Deputy Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong said that he hoped that the Year of the Rat will bring luck to Malaysia to win its first Olympic gold. He said it is also the hope of
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New partner to keep Chiew Sien’s Olympics dream alive
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — Women’s doubles player Lim Chiew Sien has hinted that she may have found a partner to continue her chase for Olympics qualification after being dropped by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). Chiew Sien, 25,
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Sapporo move confirmed for marathon and race walk at Tokyo 2020 Olympics
TOKYO: Tokyo has eventually accepted the International Olympic Committee’s decision to move the marathon and race-walking events of the 2020 Games to Sapporo from the Japanese capital, Xinhua news agency reported. The IOC announced last month that the marathon would
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Malaysia’s new breaststroke queen aims for Olympics
KUALA LUMPUR: Alicia Li Ann Soosai was a hit with the crowd after she defeated Hong Kong’s Natalie Kan Cheuk Tung for the gold in the 50m breaststroke at the recent 2019 Malaysia Open Swimming Championships. The 15-year-old recorded a
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Cyclist Azizulhasni “muscling in” for Tokyo Olympics
PUTRAJAYA: National cycling ace Mohd Azizulhasni Awang is working hard towards his first Olympics gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, with his training focused on muscle growth, physical strength and speed. Weighing 70 kilogrammes (kg), Azizulhasni needs to increase
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