National athletes proud to represent Brunei at Olympics
The Bruneian contingent comprises eight members, including national swimmers Zeke Chan Zhi Yue and Hayley Wong Ann Yue as well as sprinter Muhammad Noor Firdaus Ar-Rasyid bin Haji…
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8 Paris Olympics opening ceremony uniforms, from the medal-worthy to the non-starters
With no actual sport taking place during the Parade of Nations segment of the opening ceremony on July 26, fashion commentary will become a spectator sport for the millions of…
Can Thailand continue its Olympic golden run in Paris?
Thailand has won 35 Olympic medals – 10 gold, 8 silver and 17 bronze – since debuting at the 1952 Helsinki Games. Boxing has become a symbol of hope for Thai people ever since.
Team Cambodia set for Olympic campaign
A total of 15 Cambodian sporting officials, athletes and coaches will travel to the 2024 Olympic Games in France, which are scheduled to take place in Paris from July 26 to August…
Shohei Ohtani hits first all-star game homer in 4th appearance
Ohtani was playing for the National League for the first time after joining the Dodgers from the Los Angeles Angels as free agent. After undergoing surgery to repair his right…
High hopes and noble aims: From Southeast Asia to the Paris Olympics
A boxer from Thailand. A gymnast from the Philippines. An archer from Indonesia. A cyclist from Malaysia. In a series of profiles, The Straits Times details the Olympic dreams and…
Lbokator vs Kun Khmer? PM Manet announces first all-Khmer-style MMA competition
PM Manet acknowledged that it remains important to showcase fighting styles that are uniquely Cambodian, to demonstrate the broad diversity of Khmer martial arts to the next…
Filipino Olympic silver-medalist boxer Nesthy Petecio chases elusive boxing gold
The 32-year-old boxer settled for a silver medal in the pandemic-delayed Summer Games, the same Olympic edition where Hidilyn Diaz-Naranjo ended the country’s wait for a gold…
Chinese Olympic Committee will send 405 athletes to Paris Games
The delegation is made up of 136 men and 269 women athletes, with 37-year-old women's race walker Liu Hong the oldest competitor and 11-year-old women's skateboarder Zheng Haohao…
Fans get behind Indonesia’s new Olympic uniforms
The athletes, coaches, and other members of the Indonesian contingent will don their new uniforms featuring the national colors designed by Didit Hediprasetyo, which many…