Pandelela in tears after ending 13-year wait for second individual medal


Immense joy: Pandelela Rinong in action in the women’s 10m platform final. — S.S. KANESAN/The Star

THE tears just flowed – immediately after the competition, during the interview and then on the podium.

After a 13-year-wait, Pandelela Rinong finally won a second Asian Games individual medal in her pet event – the women’s 10m platform individual.

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