Chinese delivery man to chase Olympic dream
Luan Yushuai, 39, has been delivering packages for nine years. Known as the "fastest deliveryman" by netizens, Luan gained recognition in 2021 by winning first place among…
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Five Olympic-bound Indian boxers to train in Germany; Panghal to continue in India
Five Olympics-bound Indian boxers minus Amit Panghal, will head to the Olympic Centre in Saarbrucken, Germany for a month-long training camp starting June 28 as part of their…
Shannon Tan becomes Singapore’s first golfer to qualify for the Olympics
Growing up, Shannon Tan was often told that golf was an old man’s sport. Her determination to dispel that stereotype has been a strong motivator, propelling her to new heights…
Paris Olympics-bound athletes are ready and equipped, says Philippine Sports Commission chief
Joining the send-off ceremony was President Ferdinand Marcos, who gave words of encouragement to the Filipino athletes, where he said he is immensely proud of the Filipino spirit…
Bhutanese swimmer Sangay Tenzin to make his second Olympics appearance
Having embarked on swimming by practicing in the rivers in his early days, Sangay’s journey so far portrays sheer hard work, interest, and determination. It also stands as a…
A chirpy pathbreaker in football boots: S’pore’s first woman to play in a European football league
For this first Asian to play for the Dortmund women’s team, three words echo in Danelle Tan's head: “Trust your training.” When anxiety swirls like a tempest before big…
Ahead of Paris Olympics, China takes steps to curb unruly sports fans
When Chinese paddler Wang Manyu failed to make the Paris Olympics women’s singles team in May 2024, her fans backed a 10,000-word petition to the country’s sport governing…
Vietnamese female futsal players get ready to take a shot at the first-ever World Cup
Coach Nguyen Dinh Hoang is working with 15 female futsal players in their first training session in Ho Chi Minh City to prepare for the 2025 FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup hosted…
Kun Khmer: Young woman fights for ‘spirit of Khmer not money’, as veteran returns to ring in style
Rithy Emma, a French athlete with a Khmer heart, displayed all the courage of the Cambodia’s finest warriors in her Saturday night defeat of dangerous Iranian fighter…
Chinese firms sponsoring Euro 2024 expand outreach
Five Chinese companies — financial technology company Ant Group, home appliance giant Hisense, cross-border e-commerce platform AliExpress, smartphone manufacturer Vivo and…