Legacies of Winter Olympics drive sports boom in China
Most of the official Beijing 2022 competition venues have become popular destinations for the first-class services and events they offer.
Sports
Knockout! Kun Khmer replaces ‘Muay’ for Phnom Penh Games
Officials said the decision to refer to the sport exclusively as Kun Khmer will encourage greater public support for the games from the Kingdom’s citizens.
Argentina’s Bangladesh visit closer to reality
A Bangladesh Football Federation official informed that they were working on finalising the details, which was expected to be completed by January 17.
Thailand beat Vietnam 3-2 on aggregate to win their 7th AFF Championship title
Two away goals in the first leg on January 13 gave Thailand a slender advantage after a thrilling 2-2 draw in Hanoi.
Chess: S’pore grandmaster Tin Jingyao second at Australian Open; 12-year-old Leah Rice is women’s champion
Held in Scarborough, Perth, the Australian Open saw the region’s best players square off in an 11-round Swiss format, with the tournament won by Temur Kuybokarov, the hosts’…
Vietnamese cyclist That invited to cycle abroad, has chance at Tour de France
Cyclist Nguyen Thi That, member of Vietnam's Loc Troi An Giang Team, will be one of the key riders at the Tour Down Under 2023, which will kick off on January 15.
Badminton: Loh Kean Yew falls to Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn in Malaysia Open quarters
Both players brought their A game in the decider, with the difference in points never going beyond two until Kunlavut’s cross-court drop shot gave him an 11-8 lead at the…
World No. 2 Lee Zii Jia suffers shock defeat to World No. 7 Kodai Naraoka
It was the duo's first meeting in the international stage, but Naraoka pulled off a great show to upset the home favourite.
Long-distance running queen reigns again
After 115 km and over fifteen hours later, endurance runner Yao Miao celebrated her return to endurance running after a three-year absence.
Exercise, for kids or adults, is an act of discovery
Even in error, sport has beauty. It gives you a place to swear, all that frustration released in a few sublime syllables.