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Thailand’s ‘Chompoo’ sets sights on 2026 Winter Olympics
Published on 08/03/2025
» Agnese “Chompoo” Campeol is drawing inspiration from her idol Kaillie Humphries as she pursues her bid to become the first bobsledder to represent Thailand at the Winter Olympics, while also inspiring the next generation herself.
Seoul honours Khunying Patama with prestigious citizenship award
Published on 06/11/2024
» In a special ceremony, Seoul awarded Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul honorary citizenship for her impactful contributions to South Korean sports and culture.
Spain's twin city project ignites local democracy
Oped, Published on 26/06/2024
» In 1992, Barcelona, Spain, announced the creation of a new, 11th district of the city.
Thai teen 'Chomphoo' secures historic silver at Winter Youth Olympics 2024
Published on 23/01/2024
» Agnese "Chomphoo" Campeol, an 18-year-old Thai athlete, clinched the first medal for the Thai national team at the Winter Youth Olympic Games 2024 in Gangwon, South Korea, securing a silver in the women’s monobob competition in bobsleigh.
IOC suspends Russian Olympic Committee over Ukraine move
AFP, Published on 13/10/2023
» MUMBAI - The International Olympic Committee on Thursday suspended Russia's national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership by recognising illegally annexed territories.
Chinese hope to lay a marker
Sports, Published on 23/09/2023
» HANGZHOU: After a year's delay due to Covid-19, the 19th Asian Games officially open on Saturday with hosts China eager to lift a country mired in economic gloom and athletes hoping to lay a marker before next year's Paris Olympics.
Footy cost riles scholars
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2022
» Media academics have voiced strong objections to the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) spending 1.6 billion baht on the rights to broadcast live World Cup 2022 matches free of charge.
Asian Games the latest Covid casualty
Published on 06/05/2022
» The Asian Games in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed because of Covid-19 with new dates to be announced “in the near future”, organisers said on Friday.
God complex
Oped, Postbag, Published on 19/02/2022
» Re: "PM invokes epic myth to hammer opposition," (BP, Feb 18). Self-appointed Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha apparently thinks he is Phra Ram (Lord Rama), or God in other words.
Protesters chain themselves to Olympic rings
Published on 11/12/2021
» LAUSANNE: Two Tibetan students chained themselves to the Olympic rings outside the Swiss headquarters of the International Olympic Committee on Saturday to call for an international boycott of next year’s winter games.