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'Living legend' Ariarne Titmus retiring from swimming
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» SYDNEY - Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ariarne Titmus announced her immediate retirement from swimming on Thursday, calling it a "really tough" decision as she was lauded as "a living legend".
How China's ladies are shaping sport
Sports, Chuah Choo Chiang, Published on 02/10/2025
» When the Women's China Open first teed off in 2006, the occasion was quietly significant. At the time, women's golf in the Middle Kingdom was still taking fledgling steps in the global game. The domestic circuit was modest, the talent pool limited and the pathway to elite professional circuits like the LPGA Tour seemed distant, if not daunting.
International Paralympic Committee lifts partial suspensions of Russia, Belarus
AFP, Published on 29/09/2025
» MUNICH (GERMANY) - Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's incursion into Ukraine in 2022.
US athletes need domestic recognition ahead of LA Olympics -- Coe
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» ZURICH - The US track and field team might be "one for the ages", but they need to be better known in their own country ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, according to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe.
Coventry's mettle tested by Russian Olympic debate, say former IOC figures
AFP, Published on 08/08/2025
» PARIS — International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry is in the spotlight on how she handles her "baptism of fire" over Russia, former IOC executives have told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
Too young? 12-year-old has swimming world talking
AFP, Published on 31/07/2025
» SINGAPORE - Swimming is a sport well used to talented teenagers, but Yu Zidi's participation at age 12 at the world championships has sparked debate about how young is too young.
SEA Games ban mooted
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/07/2025
» Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong said a decision to bar Cambodia from the in Bangkok rests with the 11 SEA Games Federation (SEAGF) member nations.
Seine reopens to Paris swimmers after century-long ban
AFP, Published on 05/07/2025
» PARIS - The River Seine reopened to swimmers on Saturday morning in Paris, allowing people to take a dip in the French capital's iconic waterway for the first time since 1923.
Reigning champions Alcaraz, Swiatek eyeing French Open second week
AFP, Published on 30/05/2025
» PARIS - Carlos Alcaraz bids to book his place in the French Open last 16 on Friday, with defending women's champion Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka also in third-round action at Roland Garros.
Premier League 2024/25: Winners and losers
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy at a jubilant Anfield as the curtain came down on the 2024/25 season on Sunday.