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From sci-fi to sidewalk: exoskeletons go mainstream
AFP, Published on 09/01/2026
» LAS VEGAS - Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking to stay active.
Thailand sets SEA Games gold record
Published on 19/12/2025
» Thai athletes more than compensated for the football heartbreak of the previous night by setting a new benchmark for total gold medals at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games on Friday.
Strava or it didn't happen
Published on 11/11/2025
» Bangkok's runners are chasing more than endorphins – they're chasing connection, visibility and a sense of control in a city that rarely slows down.
'No-feeling' Alcaraz eliminated from Paris Masters
AFP, Published on 29/10/2025
» PARIS - World number one Carlos Alcaraz said he had "no feeling at all" for the ball after he was beaten 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in his opening match at the Paris Masters on Tuesday by 31st-ranked Briton Cameron Norrie.
US sprint star Kerley joins drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» LOS ANGELES — Fred Kerley, a two-time Olympic 100-metre medallist currently serving a suspension, has become the first US man and first track and field athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, where competitors will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Chebet delights Tokyo crowd with 10,000m win
AFP, Published on 13/09/2025
» TOKYO - Beatrice Chebet won the 10,000 metres world title while the cream of sprinting delighted a sellout 55,000 crowd at the world championships on Saturday — a stark contrast to the empty stadium at the Covid-affected Tokyo Games in 2021.
British Olympic medallist Proud joins drug-fuelled Enhanced Games
AFP, Published on 11/09/2025
» LONDON - Swimmer Ben Proud, who won an Olympic silver medal at Paris 2024, has become the first British athlete to join the Enhanced Games, a competition where athletes will be free to use performance-enhancing drugs.
Young man clears path for rescue van on clogged Bangkok road
Online Reporters, Published on 03/09/2025
» A young man has been praised online after running through heavy traffic in Bangkok to clear the way for an emergency vehicle rushing a patient to hospital.
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.
Fraser-Pryce eases through in Jamaica trials farewell
AFP, Published on 27/06/2025
» KINGSTON - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce launched her final appearance at Jamaica's National Trials with a comfortable victory in opening heats of the women's 100 metres on Thursday.