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being carried forward by Mohd Rizal Tisin, Fatehah Mustapa and Jupha Somnet, whose training has been boosted by
the opening of the new National Velodrome at Nilai.
Malaysia currently hosts five UCI-sanctioned international cycling competitions, with more to follow. They are the Tour de Langkawi (UCI2. HC, see page 243), Tour De Peninsular Malaysia (UCI2.1),Tour de Iskandar
Johor (UCI2.2), the Asia Mountain Bike Series
(2 legs, Kuching & Kota Kinabalu) and the Asian BMX Championships.
Diving
Malaysian women lead the way in diving. Pandelela Rinong became the first Malaysian woman to win an Olympic medal, claiming bronze in 10-metre platform diving in the
2012 Summer Olympics.
In 2016 she won silver in the 10-metre synchronised platform with Cheong Jun Hoong, and in 2021 won the individual 10-metre
platform at the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo. Pandalela and Jun Hoong also delivered gold at
the 2018 Commonwealth Games, while Nur Dhabitah Sabri clinched 2 golds at the 2019 Asian Diving Cup.
Equestrian
(See page 292)
Football (Association)
Football is Malaysia’s most popular team game and spectator sport.
It has recently been reorganised into a 4-tier
Pandalela Rinong Pamg, Malaysia’s first woman Olympic medallist and reigning World Cup Champion in 10-metre platform diving.