The Big Question: Are the Young Lions doomed to fail at the SEA Games?
Following a disastrous 2023 SEA Games and multiple coach changes, Firdaus Kassim was appointed head coach in June, leaving minimal preparation time for the team.
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Glory inside, garbage outside: Public health crisis brews ahead of Pakistan’s National Games
The Games are set to kick off on Dec 6, with athletes from all around the country travelling to the metropolitan to participate in the event.
Contestant on hit Netflix show Physical Asia Jang Eun Sil trains with Mongolian judo team
Jang Eun Sil is a freestyle wrestler who has appeared on several Korean TV programs, including in the first season of Physical:100.
Citing safety concerns, Cambodia withdraws from eight sports at Thai SEA Games, including football
An official letter listed the eight sports as Judo, Karate, Pencak Silat, Petanque, Wrestling, Wushu, Football and Sepak Takraw.
Newly promoted Ukrainian sumo wrestler Aonishiki expresses ‘strong desire’ to attain highest rank of Yokozuna
Beside the 21-year-old wrestler from Ukraine was his stablemaster Ajigawa, 47, a former sekiwake Aminishiki. Ajigawa has carefully trained Aonishiki for the past three years.
Venues for some SEA Games events in Thailand’s Songkhla to be relocated
The Sports Authority of Thailand (SAT) has ordered the relocation of the boxing event venue for the 33rd SEA Games from a stadium in Songkhla, and may also move the football…
‘Bittersweet’ bronze for Philippines’ Karl Eldrew Yulo at Junior World Championships
Yulo bagged the bronze medal in the floor exercise final–a victory that also came at the expense of one of his friends, Arsenii Dukhno.
Government temporarily freezes extra funding for football association, says Malaysian Sports Minister
Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh told Parliament on Thursday that no further allocations will be released to FAM until it addresses accountability concerns stemming from the…
Pakistani Olympic gold medalist Arshad defends title at Islamic Solidarity Games, Yasir wins silver
Arshad Nadeem was in a league of his own headed into the seven-man event; his personal best of 92.97 metres—which won him gold and the games record at the Paris 2024 Olympics,…
Cheer signs with vibrant coloured gloves energise Tokyo Deaflympics
Cheer signs were devised by the Tokyo metropolitan government and other organisations to convey support to athletes who cannot hear applause or vocal encouragement.