Showing 1 - 10 of 1,600
IOC is in 'best of hands', says Bach as he hands over to Coventry
AFP, Published on 23/06/2025
» LAUSANNE - Kirsty Coventry became the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the most powerful person in sport, on Monday in a handover ceremony with her predecessor Thomas Bach.
Patama named BAT honorary life president
Sports, Published on 12/06/2025
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has been named honorary life president of the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT).
Trump travel ban won't hit Los Angeles Olympics: organisers
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles 2028 Olympics organisers said on Thursday the Games will not be impacted by President Donald Trump's ban on citizens from 12 countries from visiting the United States.
Boxer Khelif not competing in latest tournament: organisers
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» THE HAGUE - Algerian Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif, who is at the centre of a row over gender eligibility, will not compete in this week's tournament in The Netherlands, organisers said Thursday.
Business magnate appointed honorary advisor to BAT
Published on 29/05/2025
» Somsak Leeswadtrakul, a business tycoon and and philanthropist, has been appointed Honorary Advisor to the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT). He is set to play a central role in driving the completion of a new state-of-the-art BAT headquarters and national training centre, which is expected to be finished by the end of this year.
Patama quits BAT after election as world badminton president
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 11/05/2025
» Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul has stepped down as president of the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) on Friday after being elected unopposed as chief of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) recently.
Panipak, Kunlavut crowned the best
Sports, Published on 09/05/2025
» Panipak Wongpattanakit and Kunlavut Vitidsarn were on Thursday named the best male and female amateur athletes of 2024 respectively by the Sport Writers Association of Thailand (Swat).
Women to outnumber men at LA28
Sports, Published on 11/04/2025
» The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has approved athlete quotas and event programme for the 2028 Los Angeles Games, IOC member Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul said.
Swimmers get medal boost with new events added for 2028 Olympics
AFP, Published on 10/04/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Six new events were added Wednesday to the Olympic swimming programme, with 50-metre backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke to be contested for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Olympic Committee vote drama settles
Oped, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2025
» It is a relief that the commotion surrounding Tuesday's election of the National Olympic Committee of Thailand's (NOCT) new president has finally petered out.