Birthday gal Pandelela has not given up hope for another dive into Olympics


All dolled up: Pandelela Rinong, who will be celebrating her birthday today, aims to make a return to the RTG in the future. — Instagram

PETALING JAYA: National diver Pandelela Rinong will not be stepping foot in Paris this summer but she is not giving up her Olympic Games dream just yet.

Pandelela, who turns 31 today, said she accepted the decision by Road to Gold (RTG) committee to leave her out of the programme along with another senior Nur Dhabitah Sabri.

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