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
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
MALANG: Indonesian police came under mounting criticism Sunday (Oct 2) after 125 people died in a stampede at a football stadium where officers fired tear gas on angry fans invading the pitch. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang, which also left 323 injured according to police, wasContinue Reading
MALANG: Indonesian police came under mounting criticism Sunday (Oct 2) after 125 people died in a stampede at a football stadium where officers fired tear gas on angry fans invading the pitch. The tragedy on Saturday night in the city of Malang, which also left 323 injured according to police, wasContinue Reading
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Sunday (Oct 2) ordered a safety review of the country’s football matches after 129 people were killed in a stampede triggered by clashes between fans and police. In a televised statement, he said country’s sports and youth minister, national police chief and Indonesian football associationContinue Reading
TOKYO: Flamboyant Japanese professional wrestler turned politician Antonio Inoki died on Saturday (Oct 1) aged 79, local media reported. Public broadcaster NHK said that he died of heart failure. Standing 1.9m tall, Inoki was a pioneer of mixed martial arts in Japan, and shot to fame in 1976 for takingContinue Reading