Table tennis: Wang Chuqin new men’s world No. 1
With the ITTF world ranking points from Singapore Smash 2022 expiring, 23-year-old Wang claimed top spot Fan Zhendong on July 4.
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China’s climber Long defends title at IFSC Climbing World Cup
Speed climber Long Jianguo went up against compatriot Zhang Liang and pocketed the gold with a time of 5.26 seconds.
Johann Chua, James Aranas lead Philippines to record fourth World Cup of Pool title
Filippino duo Johann Chua and James Aranas took home the top purse of US$60,000 despite coming into the 32-team tournament unseeded.
China beats Japan to win Women’s Basketball Asia Cup
In a roller-coaster decider, the teams were tied 17-all at the end of the first quarter.
Kiani, Baig become first Pakistani women to scale world’s 9th highest peak
The women overcame hazardous terrain, severe weather, and a plethora of challenges during the journey.
First-person shooter games on IOC e-sports blacklist
IOC head of Esports Vincent Pereira said first-person shooters do not reflect the values that the Olympic esports has.
Efforts of Asian Games organisers lauded
The director general of the OCA said the whole continent was waiting for the sporting extravaganza to begin after it was postponed for a year.
‘She Sports’ trend rings in big business for brands
A veteran coach at a gym chain , said that over the past three years, more women have been paying attention to their own well-being and health.
Sport participation in S’pore hits all-time high; walking, jogging and calisthenics top 3 activities
The national survey found that 74 per cent of 4,500 respondents aged 13 and above took part in sporting activities at least once a week.
B-boys and B-girls bring the dancefloor heat
Stoked by the street-dance discipline's Olympic inclusion, China's stylish breakers are stepping up their moves by tapping deeper into Chinese culture for inspiration.