SEA Games: Spectators pack stadium as first Games since pandemic begins in Hanoi
Postponed from November 2021 owing to the pandemic, this will be the first SEA Games to be staged since Covid-19 emerged.
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SEA Games to light up Hanoi after Covid-19 delay
The 11-nation SEA Games include traditional Olympic sports such as athletics, swimming and boxing, and also regional ones like sepak takraw, an eye-catching volleyball-style sport.
Cambodian kickboxing squad off to a solid start
Kickboxer Touch Rachan gave the Cambodian fans their first smile of the day in the opening match of the 57kg category, defeating Esteban Jomar Balangui of the Philippines on…
Going for gold: Vietnam ready for SEA Games 31
Organisers have planned for security, Covid prevention; transport, and volunteer activities are well managed.
Filipino champ Joshua Pacio offers new mixed rules fight for ONE Championship
The 26-year-old Filipino star has also expressed his interest in facing Demetrious Johnson, the 12-time flyweight world champion.
Tennis’ love affair with rackets has a dark side
The player and racket is the equivalent of the musician and guitar.
Champion mom Lee dedicates comeback win to daughter
MMA fighter Angela Lee was forced to take a break from fighting due to the Covid-19 pandemic and then due to her pregnancy.
Paralympics close to end Asia’s run at center of world sport
The ceremony ended a run for Asia of hosting four of the last eight Olympics and Paralympics, starting with the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It’s unclear when sports’ largest stage…
Eko Roni Saputra ready to battle Indonesia’s kryptonite Chan Rothana
The classic matchup between a striker and a grappler has long been anticipated by Indonesian fans who put high hopes on Eko to avenge his compatriots.