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Skating stars begin quest for Olympic gold in France
AFP, Published on 16/10/2025
» PARIS - US figure skater Ilia Malinin and Japan's Kaori Sakamoto headline the Olympic season opener at the elite ISU Grand Prix de France in Angers starting Friday, looking to lay the groundwork for gold at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
Guru Weekly's Buzz for Jan 20 to 26
Guru, Published on 20/01/2023
» Guru By Bangkok Post's pick of the most exciting products, activities, art exhibitions, shows, food and hotel deals.
Valieva not sanctioned by Russian anti-doping agency, says 'concerned' WADA
AFP, Published on 14/01/2023
» MONTREAL - Russian figure skating prodigy Kamila Valieva has not been sanctioned by the Russian anti-doping agency, which found she bore "no fault or negligence" for a positive drugs test before the Beijing Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Friday.
Sunny side out!
Guru, Suthivas Tanphaibul, Published on 01/04/2022
» The Thai Meteorological Department recently announced the arrival of summer in Thailand and the sunny side is that you can get your tan on and enjoy seasonal events. Whether you're an outdoorsy person who enjoys soaking up the rays or a vampire-kind who tries to stay away from daylight, Guru has six ways to cool off or bask in Bangkok's warmth this hot summer.
Riding the wave of passion
Guru, Published on 25/03/2022
» Japanese surfer/photographer Ken Yashiro believes if you're happy with what you're doing, you're doing it right. It has been more than a decade since a country boy from a coastal village in Chiba, Japan, decided to move to Bangkok to pursue a career in an advertising agency. Yashiro is known by many in Thailand as a Japanese surfer and founder of "SurfAholic Thailand", an online surfing community. His surfing journey began in junior high school.
Bach 'disturbed' by Valieva's Olympic performance
AFP, Published on 18/02/2022
» BEIJING - IOC president Thomas Bach said Friday it was "chilling" to see how Kamila Valieva's coach treated the Russian teenager after a doping scandal engulfing the skater culminated in an error-strewn performance at the Beijing Olympics.
Russian teenager Valieva set to go for second Beijing Olympic title
AFP, Published on 17/02/2022
» BEIJING: Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will go for a second Beijing Olympics title on Thursday, the next chapter in a damaging doping scandal which has overshadowed the Games.
Teenage skater Valieva in action as fury mounts over Olympic reprieve
AFP, Published on 15/02/2022
» BEIJING: Teenage Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva starts her bid for a second gold medal on Tuesday at the Beijing Olympics, as anger mounts over the decision to allow her to compete despite failing a drugs test.
Hanyu falls twice as doping report overshadows Beijing Olympics
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» BEIJING - Yuzuru Hanyu's defence of his Olympic title looked over after the Japanese figure skating icon fell twice in the Beijing final, as the IOC refused to comment Thursday on a reported doping case involving teenage Russian gold medallist Kamila Valieva.
US ice dancers deny Japanese 'legend' Takahashi to win Four Continents gold
AFP, Published on 22/01/2022
» TALLINN: US ice dancers Caroline Green and Michael Parsons won gold in the Four Continents Figure Skatings Championships on Friday, denying Japanese figure skating legend Daisuke Takahashi who gave his country a first silver medal in the discipline with partner Kana Muramoto.