Perfect day for Dhabitah to earn Olympic ticket (updated)

Malaysian diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri in action in the 10m platform event at the Asian Cup in Bulit Jalil on Saturday. - FAIHAN GHANI/ The STAR

KUALA LUMPUR: Young diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri could not have asked for a better setting to check into next year’s Rio Olympic Games.

With her parents, Fadzidah Jaafar and Sabri Hashim, watching from the stands at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil, the 16-year-old qualified for the Olympics in stunning fashion – winning the women’s 10m platform individual final at the Asian Diving Cup.