Kunlavut secures Thailand’s historic Olympic badminton medal
Son of the soil Kunlavut Vitidsarn pinned a new chapter in Thai badminton history after defeating Malaysia’s Lee Jii Zia 21-14, 21-15 in the men’s singles semi-final,…
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Malaysian duo secures bronze in epic badminton showdown at Paris Olympics
The Malaysians came back from the brink of defeat to pull off a superb 16-21, 22-20, 21-19 win against World No 2 Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen of Denmark to claim the…
Japan’s Olympic gold medal haul swells to 8 at Paris Games
The eighth medal was claimed by 22-year-old Shinnosuke Oka, who won the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around title in his Olympic debut. This was Oka’s second gold medal at…
Hong Kong’s ‘flying fish’ Siobhan Haughey bags second bronze in Paris
Haughey becomes the first Hong Kong athlete to clinch four Olympic medals.
The hunger Games in Paris – athletes’ food reviews from the Olympic Village
Complaints from athletes include bland and insufficient food, and even an egg shortage.
Hard work, mental strength lead to come-from-behind wins at the Olympics: The Yomiuri Shimbun
The athletes’ efforts to overcome difficulties and their mental strength to never give up even when they fail are greatly inspiring and convey to the spectators what is…
Penang chess prodigy aims to become country’s first grandmaster
15-year-old Poh Yu Tian is the 10th Malaysian, and the third in Penang, to ever rise to the rank of an international master.
Military exemption, irresistible perk for young Korean male Olympians
Table tennis player Lim Jong-hoon joins list of athletes granted military exemption with bronze medal win.
‘Climate change crashed the Olympics’: Paris heat wave a result of human-caused warming, says study
“If the atmosphere wasn’t overloaded with emissions from burning fossil fuel, Paris would have been about 3 deg C cooler and much safer for sport," said Dr Friederike Otto,…
Tall tales and theories on South Korea’s dominance in archery
Korea's Olympic success in archery is comparable to that of other nations that consistently dominate particular sports, such as the US men's national basketball team, nicknamed…