Jakarta. Indonesia's star sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri doesn't know how to slow down. The sprinter broke personal, national and Southeast Asian records while finishing third in the 100-meter sprint at the Seiko Golden Osaka Grand Prix on Sunday, also earning himself a place in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Zohri ran the Grand Prix final in a time of 10.03 seconds, benefiting from a tailwind of 1.7 meters per second at Osaka's Yanmar Stadium. The 2020 Olympics qualification time is 10.05 seconds, with an allowance for a tailwind no faster than 2 meters per second – the same requirement for official record in track athletics. Zohri, already the fastest man in Southeast Asia, slashed his previous record of 10.13 seconds made in the 2019 Asian Athletics Championship in Doha, Qatar, last month. In Osaka, the 18-year-old showed he was up to the … [Read more...] about Godspeed! Lalu Zohri Goes to 2020 Tokyo Olympics
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Redgrave targets Olympic gold for China in Tokyo and Paris
SOFIA: China has targeted one Olympic rowing gold at the 2020 Games in Tokyo and two titles in Paris in 2024, the team's first high performance director Steve Redgrave said.Redgrave, who won five successive Olympic gold medals between 1984 and 2000, was handed the role last year.Chinese officials said he would offer advice and try to improve the structure and methods at all levels of Chinese rowing as well as teaching local coaches."The Olympic Games in Tokyo are, of course, an important step in our strategy and China wants to win a gold Olympic medal there," Redgrave said in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv, which hosted the 2019 World Rowing Cup's opening event last weekend."So far the country has only one Olympic title, won at home in 2008," Redgrave, who retired after the Sydney 2000 Olympics, said.China won the women's quadruple sculls in Beijing and took two bronze medals at the Games in Rio in 2016."So, the first goal now is to win gold at the Olympics outside China but the main … [Read more...] about Redgrave targets Olympic gold for China in Tokyo and Paris
Cleo Most Eligible Bachelors 2019: The fittest of them all
Every year, Cleo Singapore hunts for the most eligible bachelors in Singapore. And being eligible is not just about having good looks; personality, career success and having an interesting life story also play a big part. This year, we found men from all walks of life. Here are some of the fittest of them all. OZ TITUS HONG Age: 33 Occupation: National rower Since he was young, Oz has gravitated towards water sports such as swimming, diving and scuba diving as he felt that "the water calls out to me". In 2015, he represented Singapore at the SEA Games in a traditional boat racing team sport and earned a bronze medal. Following that, he decided to switch to a solo sport: rowing. He is currently preparing for the trials for the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines, but he also has his sights on the 2024 Paris Olympics. "That is the big goal, but before that, there are other items on the checklist to tick off. If I don't make it, at least I tried, and no one can fault you for trying. And of … [Read more...] about Cleo Most Eligible Bachelors 2019: The fittest of them all
Obstacle course racing scaling its way to Olympic inclusion
(Editors' note: Language in paragraph 21 that some readers may find offensive)By Christian RadnedgeLONDON: Crawling under barbed wire, carrying Atlas stones and climbing up ropes may not have been exactly what Pierre De Coubertin had in mind when he envisaged the modern Olympics, but obstacle course racing (OCR) could be the next event to shake up the Games.The International Olympic Committee has been trying to attract a younger audience in recent years in an attempt to keep up with the changing landscape of sports participation.Skateboarding and sport climbing are on the Olympic programme for Tokyo 2020, while breakdancing is set to make its debut on the hallowed stage of the Games at Paris in 2024.Many have reacted with scepticism to the changing face of the Games, but not Joe De Sena, founder of the Spartan Race, one of many obstacle course race series attracting millions of participants a year.De Sena has been a big part of the movement to get OCR recognised as an Olympic sport, … [Read more...] about Obstacle course racing scaling its way to Olympic inclusion
Gilas thinks twice on Russian invite
Gilas thinks twice on Russian invite Joaquin Henson (The Philippine Star) - April 30, 2019 - 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — It’s a welcome invitation but SBP president Al Panlilio said the other day the offer for Gilas to play in Russia as a warm-up for this year’s FIBA World Cup will be re-evaluated considering the visit involves a single practice game in a venue eight hours away from Moscow. The Russian Basketball Federation tendered the invitation which the SBP initially accepted. Panlilio said he brought up the matter to the PBA Board. “Russia’s inviting us actually,” he said. “We’re reassessing our position because it’s only for one game and it’s quite a trip. We’re looking at other options. If it pushes through, we’d like to play a series of games with the Russian national squad and Russian club teams.” Russia is one of 12 European countries that … [Read more...] about Gilas thinks twice on Russian invite