MALANG, Indonesia: Indonesia’s Supreme Court has overturned the acquittal of two policemen accused of negligence that led to one of the deadliest stadium disasters in football history, jailing them in a decision criticised on Thursday (Aug 24) by victims’ families as too lenient. The crush in the city of MalangContinue Reading
The curtain fell on the 32nd SEA Games in Cambodia earlier this week with impressive displays of sportsmanship and moments of joy and heartache aplenty. Athletes competed in stifling humidity and scorching weather, with temperatures of close to 40 degrees Celsius punctuated by sudden torrential downpours. But everyone – officials, spectators, volunteersContinue Reading
President Joko Widodo has instructed Indonesia’s football chief to ensure that the country is not deprived of hosting other international tournaments in the future.Continue Reading
The use of tear gas canisters inside an enclosed stadium is banned by the world’s football governing body FIFA, due to its potential to create chaos. The same court had earlier sentenced the head of the match’s organising committee, Abdul Haris, and the organiser’s security official Suko Sutrisno to 18Continue Reading
SURABAYA: An Indonesian court jailed a police officer for 18 months on Thursday (Mar 16) over negligence contributing to one of the worst stadium disasters in the history of football. Last year’s crush in the city of Malang killed 135 people – including more than 40 children – after aContinue Reading
BEIJING: About 30,000 runners, some wearing face masks, took part on Sunday (Nov 6) in a chilly and smoggy first Beijing Marathon since 2019 after COVID-19 cancelled previous races. It was the first major sporting event in the Chinese capital since the Winter Olympics in February. China continues to adhereContinue Reading
The stampede, which followed a match at East Java’s Kanjuruhan Stadium on Oct 1, has been blamed on police firing tear gas onto the pitch, a crowd control measure banned by FIFA. The Indonesian Football Association (PSSI) said last week that Infantino was expected to address a meeting of theContinue Reading
JAKARTA: The task force investigating a stadium tragedy that killed 132 people in Indonesia has called on the country’s football association chief to resign, a top minister said on Friday (Oct 14). A stampede sparked by police firing tear gas into packed stands took place after a match between homeContinue Reading
“NEGLIGENCE” Police described the pitch invasion as a riot and said two officers were killed, but survivors accused them of overreacting. Officers responded with force, kicking and hitting fans with batons, according to witnesses and footage, pushing the spectators back into the stands where many would die after tear gasContinue Reading
MALANG: At least 32 children died in Indonesia’s stadium crush, an official said Monday (Oct 3), as police moved to punish those responsible for one of the deadliest disasters in football history. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang saw a total of 125 people killed andContinue Reading