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Asian Games fans await first eSports medals
AFP, Published on 26/09/2023
» HANGZHOU, China - Indonesia, South Korea and hosts China scooped gold at the Asian Games on Tuesday as eSports fans eagerly awaited the outcome of the first gaming medal ever at a major multisports event.
Fast-rising Teqball crashes Southeast Asian Games
AFP, Published on 08/05/2023
» PHNOM PENH - As teqball continues its fast growth with its debut at the Southeast Asian Games, the young sport has drawn resentful glances from similar sports in the region that feel it is treading on their turf.
Chinese volleyball team wear masks during Asian Cup clash
AFP, Published on 26/08/2022
» BEIJING: China's volleyball association apologised on Friday for failing to tell its women's team to remove their face masks for an Asian Cup match in the Philippines.
SEA Games to light up Hanoi after Covid delay
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» HANOI: The SEA Games open in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Thursday after a six-month Covid delay with Southeast Asian pride at stake in everything from football to bodybuilding and eSports.
After Asian boost, three-on-three takes Olympic shot
AFP, Published on 04/10/2016
» DANANG (VIETNAM) - Asia's growing fascination with three-on-three basketball, the game's half-court version which is already hugely popular in streets and backyards the world over, has given the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) fresh hope that it can get the sport into the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Obama links US Olympic success to genetic diversity
AFP, Published on 07/09/2016
» LUANG PRABANG (LAOS) - President Barack Obama linked US Olympic prowess to the country's racial and ethnic diversity Wednesday, as he urged young Southeast Asians to support inclusive societies.
China out to prove World Cup run no fluke
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» SEOUL - Ambitious China are out to prove that reaching the third round of 2018 World Cup qualifying was no fluke when they take on bogey side South Korea on Thursday.
Iran allows some women to watch male volleyball
AFP, Published on 16/06/2015
» TEHRAN - There will be no general admission for Iranian women at two upcoming male international volleyball matches but a small number will be granted special permission to watch, a security official said Tuesday.
Schooling makes it eight swimming golds at SEA Games
AFP, Published on 10/06/2015
» SINGAPORE - Singapore sensation Joseph Schooling grabbed another two SEA Games swimming gold medals to reach eight on Wednesday and put an ugly gender-test row in the shade.
Gender test rejected for volleyball player at SEA Games
AFP, Published on 10/06/2015
» SINGAPORE - Organisers of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games turned down a request for gender-testing of an Indonesian women's volleyball player on Wednesday.