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SINGAPORE - Eliud Kipchoge has three Olympic medals, holds the marathon world record and has won eight out of 10 World Marathon Majors races he has competed in. He is the first man to run a marathon under two hours, a feat he completed in the Ineos 1:59 Challenge in Vienna in 2019. But the greatest reward he has gained from the sport is perseverance, said the reigning Olympic marathon champion on Friday (April 16). He said: "Running marathons has taught me that if you believe and have faith in yourself, you can be successful. "It has informed me that if you set a goal and believe in that goal, you can go on without any problems. So it's like life. "It's built me and told me this is the wrong route and right route and above all, it taught me that life has ups and downs." Kipchoge, 36, was speaking at a virtual press conference hosted by professional outfit the NN Running Team ahead of the NN Mission Marathon on April 18. The event, a Tokyo Olympics qualifier, is a ... » Learn More about Marathon: Kipchoge wants to run ‘beautiful race’ for the people at Olympic qualifier amid ‘tough times’

TOKYO: Tokyo's Olympics chief said on Friday (Apr 16) that Japan was committed to holding a safe Games this summer, as a surge in COVID-19 cases prompted an expansion of contagion controls and with fresh calls for the Games to again be postponed or cancelled. The government is set to expand quasi-emergency measures to 10 regions as a fourth wave of infections spread, casting more doubt on whether the Olympics can be held in Tokyo in fewer than 100 days. "We're not thinking of cancelling the Olympics," Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto said, speaking on behalf of the organising committee. "We will continue to do what we can to implement a thorough safety regimen that will make people feel complete safety." Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura earlier told reporters the government was considering adding Aichi, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba to six other prefectures already under contagion controls, including the cities of Tokyo and Osaka. A final decision is expected on ... » Learn More about Tokyo Olympics chief commits to Games as COVID-19 infections surge; fresh calls to postpone or cancel

Japan is set to expand quasi-emergency measures to 10 regions on Friday as a fourth wave of COVID-19 cases spreads, casting doubt on whether the Summer Olympics can be held in Tokyo. Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura told reporters that the government was considering adding Aichi, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Chiba to six other prefectures already under the orders, including the metropolises of Tokyo and Osaka. A final decision is expected on Friday afternoon. Japan's top health experts have acknowledged that the COVID-19 pandemic has entered a fourth wave. Daily cases in Osaka reached a record 1,208 on Thursday, driven by a virulent British strain of the virus. New infections rose to 729 in Tokyo, the most since early February when most of the nation was under a state of emergency, Reuters reported. A senior ruling party official said on Thursday that cancelling this year's Olympics remains an option if the coronavirus situation becomes too dire. A scaled-back torch relay is ... » Learn More about Japan to expand COVID emergency, casting fresh doubts on Olympics

Young gymnasts train at the Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics School in Xiantao, Hubei province. BEIJING: Under the twin emblems of the Chinese flag and the Olympic rings, two tiny boys dangle from the high bar in a cavernous gym -- the cradle of China's elite gymnasts. Elsewhere, rows of children as young as four hold the splits and handstands under the watchful eye of coaches at the Li Xiaoshuang Gymnastics School in Xiantao, west of Wuhan. They are among the latest recruits to China's notoriously demanding state sports system, which has attracted legions of critics but has also made it one of the most successful Olympic nations. AFP has gained rare access to China's gymnastics training centres over the past four years, chronicling the lives of children and young athletes who are being honed for Olympic glory. Despite the tough nature of the drills, officials at the Li Xiaoshuang school say the focus is now on fun for the children -- "happy gymnastics" -- rather than the ... » Learn More about Inside China’s gymnastics machine: the children training for Olympic glory

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A total of 417,470 individuals have received both doses of their vaccine shots under the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of Tuesday (April 13), said Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pic) . The Health Minister said during the same period, 632,668 individuals received the first dose, bringing the total number of Covid-19 doses administered in the country to 1,050,138. In an infographic shared on his official Twitter account today, Dr Adham said the five states with the highest number of recipients administered with the first dose were Selangor with 86,577, followed by Sarawak (65,580), Kuala Lumpur (62,724), Johor (57,248) and Sabah (54,817). Meanwhile, the five states with the highest number of recipients who had completed both doses so far were Selangor with 57,664 individuals, followed by Perak (47,007), Sabah (42,344), Kuala Lumpur (35,542) and Pahang (32,839). As for the number who have signed up for the immunisation ... » Learn More about 417,470 individuals have completed both doses of Covid-19 vaccine, says Health Minister

SYDNEY (AFP) - World 400m freestyle champion Ariarne Titmus warmed up for the Olympics by claiming the Australian title on Saturday (April 17) in 4min 01.34sec as she eyes a Tokyo showdown with American great Katie Ledecky. The 20-year-old, whose preparations were set back by a shoulder injury, turned at the halfway mark in an outdoor pool on the Gold Coast in 1:58.61 and powered home, although missed out on going under the magic four-minute mark. "Very happy with that... especially knowing where I'm at in my work at the moment. I kind of forgot what a 400 felt like, but now I definitely remember," said Titmus, who won the 200m title on Thursday. "I haven't seen the splits yet, but it was more about my attitude going into the race knowing I had to go for it. Hopefully, I'll look back at my splits and see that I did that." Titmus stunned seemingly invincible Olympic champion and world record holder Ledecky at the 2019 world championships, with their upcoming rematch in Tokyo one ... » Learn More about Swimming: Titmus warms up for Ledecky showdown with Australian 400m title

(Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Thursday said the qualification period for this year's Tokyo Olympics would be extended by a week until June 14 to accommodate the postponement of the French Open due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The French Tennis Federation last week said the claycourt Grand Slam would be held one week later than originally planned, beginning on May 24 and finishing on June 13. The ATP and WTA world rankings as of June 14 will be used to select players eligible for direct acceptance into men's and women's singles and doubles in Tokyo. "The change of ranking date from June 7 to June 14 is to reflect the new dates of 2021 Roland Garros," the ITF said in a statement https://www.itftennis.com/en/news-and-media/articles/itf-revises-entry-ranking-date-for-tokyo-olympic-tennis-event. "Following this date, the ITF will inform all National Olympic Committees (NOCs) and National Associations (NAs) of players eligible for direct acceptance into ... » Learn More about ITF extends Tokyo Games qualification window to June 14

PETALING JAYA: The Tokyo Olympics may not be the final international outing for national diver Leong Mun Yee. The 36-year-old veteran is game for another SEA Games stint end of this year if Malaysia Swimming want to tap into her experience to combine with the younger divers. It will be a history-in-the-making achievement if Mun Yee makes it to the SEA Games in Hanoi as it will be her 12th appearance. No other Malaysian athlete has lasted that long when it comes to competing in the SEA Games and Mun Yee wants to show that she is still determined and committed to keeping up with the sport. “I wanted to call it a day at the Olympics earlier and I’ve informed Malaysia Swimming about it, ” said Mun Yee. “But then I was asked to consider whether I want to continue on a bit as the SEA Games is just four months after we come back from the Olympics. “If I am needed, I will continue until the SEA Games, ” said Mun Yee. Mun Yee is the most decorated Malaysian diver in the SEA Games ... » Learn More about It’s not the end after Tokyo – veteran diver Mun Yee’s game for Hanoi

SINGAPORE - Mandarin Gardens, a leasehold condominium in Siglap, has failed in its attempt to sell en bloc, despite a record high asking price of $2.927 billion. On Sunday (March 24), the day the collective sales agreement expired, the agreement had only been signed by 68 per cent of the units, below the 80 per cent required for the land to be put up for sale. The property's collective sale committee chairman, Mr Vincent Teo, said in a letter to owners on Sunday that while the committee would be dissolved on Monday, he hoped that those who had signed the current agreement would support an attempt to form a new committee. "This being our first attempt at collective sales, we have learnt valuable lessons, which will certainly be very helpful in our next journey," he said. An attempt in 2008 failed before a collective sale agreement was prepared, as the global financial crisis had started, he said. Last month, the 1,017-unit leasehold condo raised its asking price to $2.927 ... » Learn More about Mandarin Gardens fails in collective sale attempt despite record reserve price of $2.9 billion

National athletes who are vying for slots in the Tokyo Olympics can resume training but they must strictly follow health and safety precautions to prevent any Covid-19 transmission, Malacañang said on Friday. Palace spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said the latest decision to allow national athletes to continue their “bubble” training for the upcoming Olympics was reached by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) during its virtual meeting on Thursday, April 15. In a latest resolution, the IATF particularly wanted the athletes to reduce interaction with persons outside the training bubble as part of the precaution against the pandemic. Under Resolution 110, the task force approved “the continuation of the training of the national athletes at the Olympic Training Bubble in the Inspire Sports Academy in Calamba, Laguna” as endorsed by the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC). But there must be “heightened compliance with the ... » Learn More about PH athletes allowed to resume training