Kuala lumpur: National diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong has no plans to retire from the sport anytime soon as she hopes to continue contributing to the country. She said her current focus is to qualify for the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled to take place from Sept 19 to Oct 4.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, Pandelela expressed satisfaction with her performance at the National Diving Trials Championship at the National Aquatic Centre in Bukit Jalil. She mentioned that the injury which had previously troubled her is now well under control, allowing her to perform better. "The first dive was the most difficult and challenging for me, but I'm grateful for my overall performance today as I managed to surpass the Minimum Qualification Score (MQS)," she stated.

Pandelela lived up to expectations by winning the women's individual 10-metre platform event after scoring a total of 292.05 points from five dives, surpassing the MQS set by Malaysia Aquatics. The second and third places were secured by fellow national divers Nur Eilisha Rania Muhammad Abrar, with 283.15 points, and Lee Yiat Qin, with 266.8 points, respectively.