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ONE Championship releases six fighters from its roster
Published on 19/08/2025
» ONE Championship has released six boxers – including former strawweight Muay Thai champion Smilla Sundell – in its latest round of roster cuts, according to update profile pages on its official website.
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.
Pro-Trump nationalist wins Poland’s presidential election
Published on 02/06/2025
» A nationalist candidate backed by Donald Trump secured victory in Poland’s presidential election, defeating the centrist mayor of Warsaw in a contest that could stymie the government’s efforts to shift the nation back into the European Union mainstream.
World Boxing introducing gender tests for all boxers, targets Khelif
AFP, Published on 31/05/2025
» PARIS - World Boxing announced on Friday it will introduce mandatory gender testing to determine the eligibility of male and female athletes wanting to take part in its competitions.
Curating the past
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/05/2025
» Located in Nakhon Pathom, the Thai Film Archive is a government agency which preserves national cultural heritage and promotes films and videos. To attract new audiences, the organisation is currently holding the exhibition "Archival Time On Our Retina", which is an expedition through archives that reveal a kaleidoscope of perspectives within society, culture and political fluctuation.
IOC candidate Samaranch says experience key to handling 'complex world'
AFP, Published on 27/02/2025
» PARIS - International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidential candidate Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior told Agence France-Presse (AFP) he has the experience to deal with heads of state in a rapidly changing world where previously undisputed truths such as "universality, fraternity and unity" are now disputed.
Taekwondo star Panipak going for gold
Published on 07/08/2024
» PARIS - Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit is once more within reach of Olympic gold for Thailand after defeating Lena Stojkovic 2-0 in the women’s 49kg semi-final on Wednesday.
Algerian Khelif defeats Thai rival amid gender dispute
Reuters, Published on 07/08/2024
» PARIS - Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday to progress to the women's final at Roland Garros.
Future of boxing at Olympics murky
Published on 06/08/2024
» PARIS - The International Olympic Committee would love to have boxing at the Los Angeles 2028 Games but first it needs to see the creation of a new global governing body for the sport, it said on Tuesday.
Janjaem set for epic semi-final battle
Sports, Published on 06/08/2024
» PARIS - Janjaem Suwannapheng will take on Imane Khelif of Algeria in the women's 66-kilogramme semi-finals at 3.34am on Wednesday, hoping to enter the Thai history books by becoming the country's first female boxer to earn a shot at an Olympic gold medal.