Pandelela, Nur Dhabitah receive four-year MAS sponsorship

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines ( MAS) announced a four-year sponsorship for Olympic divers, Pandelela Rinong and Nur Dhabitah Sabri on Tuesday.

The support starts in 2016 leading up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games.

“Nur Dhabitah and Pandelela are national heroes, the nation was glued to the media tracking their moves in Rio this year. They showed that through hard work, focus and determination, we can achieve great things,” said chief executive officer Peter Bellew in a statement issued Tuesday.

“For our staf f, they are a tremendous example of success and we are proud to be associated with them.

“I look forward to following their achievements and challenges and wish them well on their goal for gold for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.”

The four- year sponsorship covers al l - inclusive return travel on business class within Malaysia, financial sponsorship for their training programme and travel to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Pandelela, who partnered Che ong Jun Ho ong , won Malaysia’s first medal in Rio when they won silver in the women’s synchronised 10m platform, while in the individual 10m platform finals, Nur Dhabitah, who was making her debut at the Olympics ended in ninth place.

Nur Dhabitah and Jun Hoong finished in fifth place in the synchronised 3m springboard. — Bernama