No women divers in Olympics for the first time in 24 years


All over: Wendy Ng Yan Yee (right) and Nur Dhabitah Sabri in action during the women’s 3m synchronised event on Wednesday. — Reuters

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian diving plunged to a new low with no women divers managing to qualify for the Olympic stage for the first time in 24 years.

Nur Dhabitah Sabri and Wendy Ng Yan Yee were the last two Malaysian women divers in action yesterday but fell flat in the women’s 3m springboard individual event at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.

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