Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, stated that he is unconcerned with claims of” sportswashing” against the kingdom and will continue to support sports if it increases the nation’s gross domestic product ( GDP ). The accusation of” sportswashing” is directed at nations that are thoughtContinue Reading
THE WAY TO GET WELL The city’s aspiring fence association was established in 1949, many years ago when Hong Kong was a British settlement. Earlier in the 2000s, the city experienced sporadic success, but it wasn’t until the 2010 Asian Games, where Hong Kong athletes won seven awards that theyContinue Reading
3D artist Prajapati recalled how his father again discovered him playing video games at night while being surrounded by six cheering kids. ” I received a lot of reprimands… Prajapati, who is now the parents of a two-year-old child, chuckled,” I think I got beaten up. The story of PrajapatiContinue Reading
BEIJING: According to organizers, North Korea has 191 sports registered for the Asian Games, which begin next week, indicating that the nation is prepared to break its more than three-year hiatus from the international having community. For accredited media to engage in sports like athletics, gymnastics, baseball, basketball, boxing, andContinue Reading
Former floating world champion Luo Xuejuan and Daniel Zhang, Director of Hangzhou-based tech behemoth Alibaba, were among the attendees on Friday. They were both wearing white tracksuits with crimson cut. Shao Yan, a 37-year-old native of Hangzhou, said,” Many people were already here when we got these at 6.30 am.”Continue Reading
TOKYO: Japan’s Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu announced his marriage late on Friday (Aug 4), drawing congratulations from his fanbase, though some seemed sad that the photogenic 28-year-old would no longer be romantically available. Hanyu did not say who his partner was when declaring his new marital statusContinue Reading
BEIJING: Dinner, drinks and a selfie with Lionel Messi sounds like every football fan’s dream, but Chinese police have warned it’s just one of numerous scams surrounding his visit to Beijing. The Argentine legend’s presence in China for a friendly against Australia in the capital on Thursday (Jun 15) hasContinue Reading
Chinese players Liang Wenbo and Li Hang have been handed lifetime bans for match-fixing by the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the governing body said on Tuesday (Jun 6). The pair have been found to have fixed snooker matches, persuaded or encouraged other players to fix matches andContinue Reading
RIYADH: Luka Modric and Hugo Lloris feature on a list of “more than 10” top-level Saudi Arabian football transfer targets headed by Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema, a source close to the negotiations has told AFP. Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, N’Golo Kante, Angel Di Maria and Roberto FirminoContinue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: A former Olympian says there is a “toxic and negative” team culture in Malaysian swimming, following a poor showing at the Southeast Asian Games. Marilyn Chua, who competed at the 2000 Olympics, spoke out ahead of the Asian Games this year in China. Now the Selangor state coach,Continue Reading