By Elmi Rizal Elias<\/p>\n
TOKYO: National diver Nur Dhabitah Sabri may have missed out on a medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, but she sure did win the hearts of all Malaysians with her captivating smile.
\nIn fact, so radiant was her smile that it\u2019s widely trending on social media.
\nNur Dhabitah, with a smile etched on her face after each dive, ended the women\u2019s 3-metre (m) springboard individual final\u00a0in fourth spot at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre here today.
\nDespite a consistent performance, the 22-year-old from Kuala Lumpur could only accumulate\u00a0326.15 points from five dives.
\nChina\u2019s\u00a0Shi Tingmao defended her 206 Rio edition gold medal when she collected 383.50 points to come out tops while her teammate Wang Han settled for silver with 348.75 points.
\nAmerican Krysta Palmer took bronze with\u00a0343.75 points.
\nNur Dhabitah said although she did not win a medal, she was still satisfied with her performance as she managed to give a tough fight to the other divers.
\n\u201cI am very happy with and proud of myself. In fact, even the coach is pleased. For me, the target here was to make the final. I am still young and have a long journey ahead,\u201d she said.
\nIn today\u2019s final, Nur Dhabitah began the first round with a score of 63.00 to be placed joint sixth with three others before showing a marked improvement in the next dive to collect 66.65 points to be fifth out of 12 finalists.
\nUnfortunately for her, she did not do too well in her third dive, resulting in her picking up her lowest score of the day with just 61.50 points. But it was still enough for her to move up one spot to fourth.
\nShe then stepped up a gear to score 67.50 points in her final two dives respectively and end the competition in fourth spot with a 326.15 total.
\n\u201cI was consistent with my dives. It\u2019s just not my day. So, no regrets because I gave it all my all,\u201d she said, adding that she would continue to work harder.
\nAsked about her pleasant demeanor and radiant smile after each dive, Nur Dhabitah said she was truly excited to be able to compete in the final.
\n\u201cI\u2019m enjoying the game and body language is important. I don\u2019t want to show to\u00a0the people that I\u2019m nervous,\u201d she said, adding that she would now like to rest and spend time with her family.
\n\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time since I saw my family, feels like it\u2019s been a year,\u201d she said in a tearful tone.
\nThis is Nur Dhabitah\u2019s second Olympic appearance, having finished fifth in the women\u2019s 3m springboard synchronised event with Cheong Jun Hoong and ninth in the 10m platform at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
\nOn Saturday (July 31), national men\u2019s doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik bagged a bronze for the country\u2019s first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics when they downed Indonesians\u00a0Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan\u00a017-21, 21-17, 21-14 in the bronze medal match at the\u00a0Musashino Forest Sport Plaza here.
\n— BERNAMA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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