Versatile Jun Hoong Splashes For Silver With Mun Yee In Diving World Series

Cheong Jun Hoong (front) and Leong Mu Yee (back) settle for silver medal behind China in the 10m platform synchro at the FINA Diving World Series in Beijing.

PETALING JAYA: It certainly pays to be versatile.

Cheong Jun Hoong showed her versatility by partnering veteran Leong Mun Yee to a silver medal in the women’s 10m platform synchro in the opening round of the FINA Diving World Series in Beijing. 

The pair can also thank their lucky stars as they were out of the medal contention, having slipped to fourth with just one dive to go.

The duo, who scored only 66.24 points in their fourth dive, produced an outstanding final attempt of 80.64 to be guaranteed of the silver as Australians Lara Tarvit-Melissa Wu finished out of the medals instead.

Jun Hoong-Mun Yee, who are both from Ipoh, ended the five-dive contest with a 320.28-total to finish behind Chen Ruolin-Liu Huixia, who retained China’s perfect record in the event with 345.36 points.

Canada’s Meaghan Benfeito-Roseline Filion, the gold medallists at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games last year, amassed 310.86 points for the bronze as the Australian pair settled for fourth with 302.10 points.

This is the second medal for Jun Hoong in the 10m platform synchro at the Diving World Series. She partnered Pandelela Rinong to a bronze in the 10m platform synchro in the Mexican leg in Monterrey last year.

Jun Hoong proved to be a good replacement in the World Cup in Shanghai last year when Mun Yee’s regular partner, Pandelela, was rested to allow her to fully recover from the knee injury in time for the Commonwealth Games (last July) and Asian Games in Incheon (last September).  Jun Hoong capped a stunning outing with Mun Yee to take silver in the 10m platform synchro for Malaysia's best ever-achievement in the World Cup. 

Coach Yang Zhuliang was happy with the progress shown by Jun Hoong.

“She’s normally focused on the 3m individual springboard ... we now have another candidate for the 10m platform synchro,” said Zhuliang from Beijing.

“Having more options is good ... I think it’s a healthy situation before we compete in the World Championships in Russia in July.

“I’m happy they got the better of the Canadian pair, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games last year. Mun Yee-Jun Hoong were only fourth in 10m platform synchro at the Games.”

Jun Hoong will bid to qualify for the 3m individual springboard today while Pandelela will swing into action in her pet event – the individual 10m platform – Saturday.

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National Sportsboy Welson Eyes Golden Splash In SEA Games

National swimmer Welsom Sim is all smiles after receiving the National Sportsboy trophy during the Ministry of Education (MOE)-Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM)-Milo Sports Awards ceremony on Tuesday.

PUTRAJAYA: A buoyant Welson Sim has set his sights on bagging two gold medals at the upcoming SEA Games after being crowned the National Sportsboy at the Ministry of Education (MOE)-Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM)-Milo Sports Awards 2014.

The 17-year-old swimmer, who has been in sensational form since joining the national team in 2013, was rewarded for his outstanding performances in local and overseas competitions.

Welson bagged three gold medals during last year’s Perlis Sukma (Malaysia Games) and at the Asean Schools Games in Palembang.

He now aims to improve his tally of two silvers (4x100m and 4x200m freestyle) and one bronze (1,500m freestyle) during his SEA Games debut in Myanmar in 2013.

Welson, who specialises in the freestyle, is targeting a personal glory in the 400m freestyle and hopes to make it a grand double by teaming up with his team-mates to snatch the 4x200m freestyle relay title from hosts and arch-rivals Singapore.

“I couldn’t have wished for a better start this year ... a great outing in my first competition of the year at the New South Wales State Open Championships (ended on Sunday) and today, I received this prestigious award, arguably the biggest recognition you could earn at junior level,” said the jubilant Welson after receiving the award from the Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday.

“This award will certainly boost my confidence as I prepare for the Games in June.

“It will be my second Games appearance and I believe two golds are within reach.

“I’m feeling really good and confident with my pace at the moment, particularly, in the 200m and 400m distance where I qualified for two ‘B finals’ in Australia last week.

And it will be a matter of time before Welson dips below 1:51 for the 200m which will set him closer to Daniel Bego’s 1:49.22 national mark.

At the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre last week, Welson posted a personal best of 1:51.10, beating his previous record of 1:51.90.

Diving prodigy Nur Dhabitah Sabri made it a memorable day for aquatics by scooping the National Sportsgirl award, thus making it yet another clean sweep for aquatics in the second successive year.

Diver Mohd Nazreen Abdullah and swimmer Yap Siew Hui won the Sportsboy and Sportsgirl awards respectively in 2013.

Dhabitah, however, was not present at the ceremony as she is currently undergoing centralised training with the diving team in China. Her mother Fazidah Jaafar, who is an officer with the MOE received the award on her behalf.

Dhabitah’s fine season in 2014 was highlighted by a third placed finish in the 10m platform synchro with Pandelela Rinong at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games and claiming the 3m springboard synchro title with Wendy Ng in the Kuala Lumpur leg of the FINA World Grand Prix.

ROLL OF HONOUR

NATIONAL AWARD

Sportsboy: Welson Sim Wee Sheng (swimming)

Sportsgirl: Nur Dhabitah Sabri (diving)

MOST PROMISING AWARD

Boy: Kiven Shanmugam (squash)

Girl: Noor Ainaa Amani Ampandi (squash)

SPECIAL AWARD

Boy: Muhd Syamil Hafiy Md Adnan (taekwondo)

Girl: Loh Ying Ting (wushu)

SPECIAL EDUCATION AWARD

Boy: Abdul Latif Romly (Paragames track and field)

Girl: Felicia Mikat (Paragames track and field)

SPORTS LEADERSHIP AWARD

Datuk Mazlan Ahmad

DEDICATED TEACHER AWARD

Ting Siew Nguong (track and field)

Chang Siang Cheng (track and field)

EXCELLENT COACH AWARD

Mustafa Kamal Ali (track and field)

http://www.thestar.com.my/Sport/Swimming/2015/03/03/National-Sportsboy-Welson-eyes-golden-splash-in-SEA-Games/

Anugerah MSSM-Milo Pembakar Semangat Atlet Muda Negara

Penerima Anugerah MSSM-Milo bersama Muhyiddin pada majlis yang berlangsung di Putrajaya, Selasa.

PUTRAJAYA: Atlet remaja taekwondo, Muhammad Syamil Hafiy Md Adnan yang menerima Anugerah Khas (Putera) kini semakin bersemangat untuk memenuhi cita-citanya beraksi mewakili negara pada Sukan Olimpik 2020 di Tokyo.

Penerima Anugerah Majlis Sukan Sekolah Malaysia (MSSM)-Milo 2014 itu menganggap penghargaan yang diterima sebagai pembakar semangat dan dorongan untuk dirinya lebih gigih berusaha bagi memperbaiki prestasinya dalam acara yang diminati itu.

Pelajar Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah berusia 13 tahun itu merekodkan pencapaian terbaik di peringkat global apabila memenangi pingat emas dalam Kejohanan Kelab Taekwondo Antarabangsa ke-13 di Australia.

“Pencabar terhebat saya ketika kejohanan berlangsung adalah peserta dari Pakistan kerana pemarkahan yang diberikan pengadil sangat sengit dengan hanya perbezaan satu mata sahaja,” katanya ketika ditemui sebaik menerima anugerah berkenaan di sini, Selasa.

Anak kedua daripada tiga beradik ini berkata, beliau mengagumi Servet Tazegul, ahli taekwondo kelahiran Turki yang berjaya mendapat tempat pertama di Sukan Olimpik London 2012.

Anugerah MSSM-Milo diadakan setiap tahu bagi menghargai golongan atlet dan guru yang menjulang nama negara dalam sukan di peringkat antarabangsa.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri merangkap Menteri Pendidikan, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin berkata, kejohanan MSSM adalah landasan untuk menilai serta mengasah bakat atlet muda supaya dapat diketengahkan ke peringkat lebih tinggi.

Anugerah disampaikan Ketua Serantau, Nestle Malaysia, Singapura dan Brunei, Alois Hofbauer.

Sementara itu, pemenang pingat emas acara wushu Kejohanan Olimpik Remaja di Nanjing, China, Loh Ying Ting, 18 dipilih untuk menerima Anugerah Khas (Puteri) pada majlis sama.

Pelajar Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil itu adalah satu-satunya atlet muda yang berjaya merangkul hampir kesemua pingat emas di beberapa kejohanan seperti Sukan SEA, Sukan Malaysia dan Kejohanan Remaja Kebangsaan yang berlangsung pada 2014.

"Saya berasa gembira dengan anugerah ini yang akan meningkatkan semangat bersaing. Saya akan berlatih dengan bersungguh-sungguh untuk mencatat pencapaian yang lebih baik pada kejohanan akan datang," katanya yang menjadi johan dalam acara Chang Quan dan Gun Shu pada Kejohanan Wushu Remaja Dunia Ke-5 tahun lepas.

Selain itu, Anugerah Tunas Harapan diberikan kepada atlet skuasy berusia 13 tahun, Kiven Shanmugam yang memegang pingat perak di Kejohanan Skuasy Remaja Terbuka British dua tahun berturut-turut.

Minat mendalam terhadap acara skuash mendorong anak jati Alor Setar, Kedah itu berusaha memperbaiki mutu permainannya, selain memberi tumpuan dalam bidang akademik bagi memenuhi cita-cita untuk menjadi seorang doktor.

“Semestinya Datuk Nicol Ann David adalah idola saya dan saya ingin menjadi handal sepertinya.

“Ibu bapa dan jurulatih merupakan tunggak utama yang sentiasa memberi dorongan dan bimbingan sehingga saya berjaya ke hari ini,” kata anak pasangan juruteknik dan guru yang kini belajar di Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid.

http://www.mstar.com.my/sukan/sukan-ekstra/2015/03/03/mssm-milo/

Swimmer Ching Hwang to return from US for SEA Games

Swimmer Lim Ching Hwang left for the US to pursue an economics degree at the Ohio State University (OSU) after the Glasgow Commonwealth Games last year.

PETALING JAYA: United States-based Lim Ching Hwang will return to Malaysia in May to join the national swimming team’s preparation for the Singapore SEA Games in June.

The 18-year-old last represented Malaysia at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in August last year. He then left for the US to pursue an economics degree at the Ohio State University (OSU).

Ching Hwang, a gold medallist at the Nanjing Asian Youth Games 2013, believes he’s ready to make an impact at the SEA Games after having gained invaluable experience from his training as well as representing OSU in the college swimming circuit.

“I have a good feeling about my form,” said Ching Hwang in an e-mail interview.

“My other main targets are doing well at the SEA Games and the World Championships (in Kazan, Russia, in July).

“I’ve adapted well with the OSU team but I still got a lot to improve.

“College swimming in the US is very different from swimming international meets. We swim in shorter pools. Thus they put more emphasis on details like turns and techniques.

“They also focus a lot on power, something which is lacking in my repertoire. So, I guess I’m on the right track to be a better swimmer,” he added.

In 2013, Ching Hwang was touted as a potential replacement for Daniel Bego as the nation’s No. 1 sprinter after he clocked impressive times for both the 100m and 200m freestyle events.

His personal bests of 50.87 and 1:50.42 are not far off Daniel’s national record of 50.16 (100m freestyle) and 1:49.22 (200m freestyle). But till today, he has yet to beat the marks.

“I think this is my year to break national records,” he said confidently.

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